last edited Dec 11, 2019
What to see in Antigua and Barbuda
Contributionsversion #1created Dec 11, 2019Latest contributions in this guideContributors to this guide
Location
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Antigua and Barbuda has one site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List:
- Antigua Naval Dockyard (2016):
Antigua
also...
Barbuda
Recommended
Saint John's
★★★ It's the capital, known for its internationally renowned carnival. Beyond the shops and shopping centres popular with cruise passengers…
Worth a look / Other
Antigua Naval Dockyard
★★ A complex of 18th-century port buildings and facilities protected by fortified walls. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Codrington
★★ The only settlement on this smaller, less populated, and less visited island than Antigua, which nonetheless offers stunning beaches and…
East Coast of Antigua
★★ Unlike the West Coast, this part of Antigua offers great diving spots.
West Coast of Antigua
★★ This stretch of coastline is where you’ll find the island’s most beautiful beaches, along with plenty of hotel complexes.
English Harbour
★★ A port town in the south of the island with "Nelson's Dockyard" as a testament to its British colonial past.
Falmouth Harbour
★ Just next to English Harbour, one of the first British settlements on the island, with some remnants of a fort from the period.