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Three-quarters of the island's inhabitants lie in
Road Town, either downtown, along its
environs or in the
hills above. The harbor has over the centuries
provided shelter for fleets of Dutch, French, Spanish and
English ships. Today, cruise ships, yachts and ferries fill
the bay, unloading their cargo of tourists into the town's
bustling and traffic-packed maze of streets.
Road Town's
sights are all low-key but they're fairly close together and
the streets and waterfront have a buzz all of their own with
fishing boats unloading their haul and cruise ships docking.
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Most sights of interest, including the Folk Museum
and Botanic Garden, together with the majority of
shops and restaurants can be found on the two principal
thoroughfares - historic Main Street and the more
touristy Waterfront drive - which run parallel to
the water.
Maps
and brochures are available at the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board
office on the second floor of the AKARA Building,
Wickhams Cay I (Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm; phone 284/494-3134, at the ferry terminal and in most
hotels.
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British Virgin
Islands
travel guide
British Virgin Islands
Best of British Virgin Islands
Getting around
Virgin Islands restaurants
& bars
Anegada
Anegada
diving, fishing, windsurfing
Jost an Dyke
Jost an Dyke
Taxis
Jost an Dyke food & parties
Islands accessible from
Tortola that are
worth a visit:
Peter Island, Cooper Island,
Marina Cay, Norman Island
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