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With a
population of around 30,000 - nearly half the island's total - bustling
ST
JOHN'S
is Antigua's capital and only city. No one could accuse it of being the
prettiest city in the West Indies, but it does have a certain immediate charm
and, in the centre, there are plenty of attractive old wooden and stone
buildings - some of them superbly renovated, others in a perilous state of
near-collapse - among the less appealing modern development.
It'll only take you
a couple of hours to see everything, but you'll probably want to come back for
at least one evening to take advantage of some excellent restaurants and
bars.
The City
As all of the main places of interest in St John's are close together,
the easiest way to see the place is on foot.
You should certainly
make your way to Redcliffe Quay - where the waterfront and its
colonial buildings have been attractively restored - as well as the tiny
National Museum
, which offers a well-presented rundown on the country's history and
culture.
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If you've got time, take a stroll through some of the old
streets, and check out the city's twin-towered cathedral perched
on top of Newgate Street. Redcliffe Quay and nearby Heritage Quay
are the best places to eat, drink and shop for souvenirs, though you'll
probably want to avoid them if the cruise ships are in, when the steel
drums come out to play "Hot, Hot, Hot" and the area almost disappears
beneath a scrum of duty-free shoppers.
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St
John's
St. John's
St John’s
Getting around
Eating and
drinking
Nightlife, casino, karaoke
Airlines, embassies
Exploring St. John's
Fort Bay
Fort James
Long Street
National Museum
Redcliffe
Quay
St. John's
Cathedral
Antigua guide
Antigua
Where to go
When to go
Getting there
Money and costs
Getting around
Food and drink
Phones and post
Best of Antiqua
Holidays and festivals
Tours
Diving and snorkeling
Dive operators
Boats and catamarans
Boat operators
Economy, natural hazards
Antiqua brief history
Exploring Antiqua
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Barbuda:
Getting there
Beyond Cordrington
Great Fort George
Falmouth Harbour
River Fort
Cordrington
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Falmouth and English
Harbour
Eating, drinking, nightlife
Falmouth
Nelson's Dockyard, Shirley
Heights,
Pigeon Beach
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From Runaway Bay to
Half
Moon Bay
Eating,
drinking, nightlife
Betty's Hope to Long Bay
Half Moon Bay
Runaway & Dickenson
Bay
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West coast
Caribbean
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