365 beaches, one for each day of the year, with sand so pure it casts a pinkish hue and the clearest, aqua-blue waters imaginable, make Antigua one of the most priceless gems in the Caribbean

St Johns The skyline of St. John's, the capital and largest city of Antigua  and Barbuda, is dominated by the magnificently evocative white baroque towers of St. John's Cathedral. Built in 1845. Shops at Heritage Quay sell the requisite jewelry, cigars, designer bags, and perfume in air-conditioned comfort. At the Saturday public market, you can haggle for mangoes, star fruit, plants, and flowers, as well as local arts and crafts, leather goods, and jewelry.

English Harbour, Antigua's graceful and evocative historic district, is focused on the fifteen square miles of Nelson's Dockyard National Park. Developed as a base for the British Navy in the great age of sail, the harbour served as the headquarters of the fleet of the Leeward Islands during the turbulent years of the late 18th century.

Devil's Bridge a natural arch carved by the sea from soft and hard limestone ledges of the Antigua formation, a geological division of the flat north-eastern part of Antigua. A bridge was created when a soft part of the limestone eroded away by action of Atlantic breakers over countless centuries.

Northwest Coast: Dickenson Bay and Runaway Bay, located along the island's developed northwestern coast, are the place to go for those who want the fully-loaded resort beach experience. The beaches most convenient to St. John'sare Fort James, a locally-popular public beach, and Deep Bay. Galley Bay attracts surfers during the winter months and a joggers during the evening. The series of four crescent beaches at Hawksbill are also highly regarded.

Southwest and South Coast: The beaches of the hilly southwest corner of Antigua are generally less developed than those around St. John's further north. On the road that winds along this coast are Fryes Bay, Darkwood Beach, and the beaches around Johnsons Point. Rendezvous Bay and especially Doigs Beach, both located on the central southern coast at Rendezvous Bay, are especially quiet beaches worth the rough travel necessary to reach them.

Average Temperature: Summer 86°/74° F; Winter 83°/70° F