Making the most of Antigua Must sees Must buys Sandals Grande Antigua & Spa from £1429pp Antigua claims to have a beach for every day of the year, so it is hardly surprising that this is where the action is. Making the most of Antigua Antigua’s landscape is mostly flat with wooded valleys and relics of its sugar-producing days. It is the coast that attracts attention – Antigua is almost completely encircled by coral reefs and 365 beautiful white sand beaches (one for every day of the year). Diving is, inevitably, a popular pastime, but the Caribbean obsession with cricket is also particularly strong here. Sailing has had a long history on Antigua ever since Horatio Nelson made the island’s English Harbour the base for his fleet. The island hosts the Caribbean’s largest regatta at the end of April – Antigua Sailing Week ranks among the top five in the world. Antigua is warm and sunny all year round with the high season from December through to April. Must sees Sailing apart, take time to admire the elegant Georgian architecture of Nelson’s Dockyard; as well as the restored buildings there’s an interesting museum. For breathtaking views out across English Harbour, visit Shirley Heights with its rambling array of military buildings. Here on Sunday afternoons you can enjoy entertainment Caribbean-style complete with a barbecue, rum punch and the distinctive sound of steel bands. To get an artistic perspective of the island, call in at Harmony Hall Art Gallery, the centre of the island’s arts community. The sugar mill tower, around which Harmony Hall is built, has been converted into a bar and rewards visitors with one of Antigua’s best panoramic views. Must buys Take a trip to Heritage Quay for duty-free shopping or try the open-air market in St John’s, – fruit,T-shirts, straw crafts and wood carvings are all sold along the beachfront, while you’ll find some sweet little gift shops in Nelson’s Dockyard. Prices start from £1575 per person for a 7 night ultra all-inclusive holiday

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