Travel to Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. This country has two major islands: Antigua (IPA: [æn'ti?g?]) and Barbuda (IPA: [b?r'bju?d?]). They are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees north of the equator. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago with the islands of Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago to the south, Montserrat to the southwest, Saint Kitts and Nevis to the west and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin and Anguilla to the northwest.

This place is famous for its beautiful beaches with warm steady winds and a protective, nearly unbroken wall of coral reef. Today it stands as one of the Caribbean's premier tourist destinations.



Antigua and Barbuda are one of the popular tourist destinations in the Caribbean. Located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, Antigua & Barbuda were first inhabited by the Amerindians in 2400 BC. Antigua Island changed its named from Wadadli after the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493. The island became an independent state on 1 November 1981.

It has a number of attractive sights that fascinate its visitors. Its 365 beaches are amazingly pretty. Watching the frigate birds visiting the Caribbean islands can also be an enjoyable past-time. Antigua and Barbuda also has a number of museums, which preserve the artifacts, that dates back to the origin of the island.

Antigua and Barbuda has a number of restaurants that offer different types of cuisine. As its visitors belong to various parts of the world, the restaurants offer a variety of cuisines including European, Asian, Italian, French, American, Indian and local. Seafood that is favorite delicacy of the Caribbean.



The island hosts diverse festivals and events and sports activities that attract tourists. The various exhibitions held in its museums and Christmas celebrations and other fairs also draw in plenty of tourists. Millions of tourists visit the place to watch the events and festivals held almost every month in the year.

The various accommodation options in Antigua and Barbuda that include low-range, mid-range and high-end hotels also serve delicious food to its guests. Its rooms are equipped with all modern facilities that provide comfort to the customers. There are also a wide selection of apartments, cottages and villas besides hotels. The kitchen facilities available in these apartments offer opportunity for the people to cook their own food and enjoy their privacy.

There are several transportation options for tourists traveling to Antigua and Barbuda. V.C. Bird International Airport serves as the main gateway to the island. There are a number of airlines that serve the island from other continents and also from other islands.