The
capital, St John's, is on the north-western coast of Antigua and also
serves as the country's principal port.
English colonists from St Kitts settled here in 1632, and St John's started to expand
the following year when more colonists arrived from England.
The Court House was established in 1747, and
visitors can still see the remains of Fort James (1703) -- Antigua was the West Indies
base of the Royal Navy in the 18th century.
St John's Anglican Cathedral dates from the
1830's and the many picturesque houses and streets make a stroll in town a pleasure.
St Johns:
If you arrive by boat, the white baroque towers of St. John's Cathedral, built in 1845,
will be one of the first things you see in the skyline.
Things To See in Antigua:
Antigua has a rich history to be explored. Start in St. John's, where the Museum of
Antigua & Barbuda is housed -- in the old Court House at the corner of Long and Market
Streets.
Historic
Antigua
English Harbour:
Antigua's graceful and evocative historic district, is focused on the fifteen square miles
of Nelson's Dockyard National Park.
Nelson's Dockyard
National Park:
Nelson's Dockyard National Park has all the ingredients required to make an unforgettable
holiday. Whether it's history, beaches, shopping, nightlife, dining, or sporting
activities that you're looking for, all can be found within the park's ten square miles --
running from Mamora Bay along English Harbour and Falmouth Harbour, past Rendezvous Bay
and on to Carlisle Bay in the south.
Antigua
& Barbuda Beaches:
There are 365 beaches on Antigua, one for every day of the year. If you've only got a
fortnight, that leaves a lot of choice.
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