Antigua and Barbuda - a state in the West Indies, located on three islands - Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda. The nature of the country is a set of comfortable bays protected from storms by coral reefs, snow-white beaches and peaks of mountains covered with lush vegetation.

The largest of the islands, Antigua, is the main tourist center, where about 365 beaches are located .The island has all the necessary infrastructure: luxury hotels, nightclubs, casinos, entertainment complexes .The second largest island, Barbuda - completely coral, wildlife there preserved in its original form .Its beaches are so long that they sometimes go beyond the horizon .Most of the island is not developed, so lovers of tours for seclusion and tranquility, it will seem paradise corners .Near to Barbuda there is an uninhabited island-park Redonda with an area of ​​only about 1 sq. .km .

Full (though not long) list of cities and resorts of the country you are looking for here.

The capital is St. John's.

Contents

  • 1 How to get
    • 1.1 Search airfares for Antigua and Barbuda
  • 2 Visa
  • 3 Customs
  • 4 Useful phone numbers are
  • 5 Transport
  • 6 Car Rental in Antigua and Barbuda
  • 7 Security
  • 8 The climate of Antigua and Barbuda is
  • 9 Antigua and Barbuda hotels - $
    • 9.1 Book hotel in Antigua and Barbuda at the best price
  • 10 Money
  • 11 Shopping and shopping
  • 12 Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Antigua and Barbuda
    • 12.1 We also recommend

How to get

Flight of British Airways with the change of airport in London or direct flight through Frankfurt to Lufthansa - Condor. Antigua International Airport VC Bird is 6 km east of St. John's, and 20-minute flights to Codrington Airport on the island of Barbuda are sent daily. When you leave the country, all tourists over the age of 12 are charged a fee of $ 20.

Buses from the airport do not go - there you can take only a taxi. Some hotels provide a free airport-hotel-airport transfer.
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Visa

Citizens of Russia do not need to apply for a visa to enter the country for tourism purposes.

Customs

Import and export of national and foreign currencies is not limited. It is forbidden to import weapons and drugs. Prohibited export without special permission of objects and things of historical and artistic value.

Useful phone numbers are

Police: 462-01-25
Department of Tourism: 462-04-80
The nearest Russian Embassy in Jamaica: 22 Norbrook Drive, Kingston 8; tel .: +1 (876) 924-10-48; website.

Beaches of the island of Barbuda are so long that they sometimes go beyond the horizon.

Transport

By bus it is possible to get from the capital to Falmouth and the English harbor, it is quite convenient and cheap, the whole trip takes about half an hour. In the bay of Dickenson Bay (Dickenson Bay) and other resort places in the northern part of the island there are no buses.

You can also take a taxi, trips to which between the main points are paid at a fixed rate. Among other things, taxi drivers in Antigua have the qualification of guides for familiarization excursions.

On Sundays there are very few buses on the island.

Car Rental in Antigua and Barbuda

On Antigua there are about a dozen car rental agencies, most of them have an office in the airport. To hire a car, you need to have a national or international driving license, a credit card, as well as a local driving license issued at the rental office (you need to show the driver's license and pay 20 USD to purchase it). The movement in the country is left-sided.

Security

There are no compulsory vaccinations before entering the country, but vaccinations against hepatitis A and polio are recommended. Do not drink raw tap water.

The climate of Antigua and Barbuda is

Tropical trade-wind, warm and dry all year round. On the islands, winds are blowing almost constantly, noticeably increasing by September. Rains (short-term) are only in September-November. The most dry period is from February to April, when rainy days - no more than three per month.

The average temperature of the water is +24 .. + 26 ° C, the average air temperature is in months, ° C: January-March +28, April +29, May-June +30, July-October +31, November-December + 29.

Also: weather forecast for Antigua and Barbuda for the next week and for 10 days.

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Antigua and Barbuda hotels - $

The hotel base of Antigua is very similar to other countries in the Caribbean (except Cuba and the Dominican Republic). There are no large hotels on the island, they are all of medium size (about 200 rooms), most work on an all-inclusive system. There are hotels of different levels (with the corresponding difference in price). The whole hotel fund of the island is "oldish".

The voltage in the network is 110 or 220V - this must be specified directly in the hotel. US adapters are required.

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Money

Credit cards and traveler's checks are accepted for payment in almost all hotels, restaurants, shops. Banks are open from Monday to Thursday from 8:00 to 17:00, break 13:00 to 15:00, Fridays from 8:00 to 17:00 with a break 12: 00-15: 00. US dollars are accepted in the country everywhere.

"For tea" is usually given 10-15%, depending on the level of service. The taxi driver is usually left with 10%, the porter - 50 cents for each bag or suitcase.

Before paying for purchases with a "credit card", it is necessary to find out in which currency the payment is accepted, since the conversion of XCD into "hard currencies" may be an invoicing.

Shopping and shopping

A good choice of goods in duty free shops: jewelry, precious stones (including - the famous Colombian emeralds), watches - all at fairly favorable prices. Shops are open from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00.

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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Antigua and Barbuda

"Cruise on the pirate ship Dolly Roger" - swimming along the coast of Antigua with a stop in a secluded bay, where you can sunbathe, swim and do snorkelling. "Antigua tour" - a half-hour flight by helicopter along the entire coast of the island. "Montserrat Tour" - 45 minutes of flight by helicopter around the active volcano, over the mountainous terrain, bays and bays of the island. "Tropical adventures" - jeep safari in the hard-to-reach corners of the island.

Historical tours, sailing on catamarans to uninhabited islets, swimming with dolphins in the Marina Bay lagoon.

Sights. The main "must see" of St. John's are the National Museum, the Anglican Cathedral of St. John and Fort James. Falmouth Harbor and English Harbor are an area in the south of Antigua, where colonial fortifications and the British naval base are built, built in the 17th century (the military career of Admiral Nelson began). Lagoon Codrington, an area in the west of Barbuda, will be interesting for lovers of caves and seabirds. The infamous Devil's Bridge, from which runaway slaves rushed into the ocean, gaining freedom.

On the island of Antigua there is a casino, a yacht club and a diving center, as well as two 18-hole golf courses each. On Barbuda there is a golf course for 9 holes. Dikenson Bay is a windsurfing center in Antigua, where competitions for this sport are held in January and July.

On the island of Barbuda, the folk festival of the Caribbean is held, and on Antigua for many years every spring is held a classic regatta, which was among the main in the world. It is also interesting to visit the August Carnival and the October Antigua Jazz Festival.

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