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Antigua and Barbuda destination guide, including our picks for the island's best budget and luxury hotels and resorts, restaurants, attractions, beaches, nightlife, events and shopping.
Before You Go to the Caribbean: Traveling to Antigua and Barbuda
Plenty of stars have visited Antigua and Barbuda, but the real celebrities on this lovely pair of islands are the beaches. You’ll find bigger hotels, glitzier casinos and better restaurants elsewhere in the Caribbean, but it’s worth traveling to Antigua and Barbuda just for these stretches of sugar-white sand — 365 of them in all, according to local lore.
Top Antigua Attractions
Here are my picks for the top sightseeing attractions in the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda:
Best Annual Cultural Events and Festivals in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda offer a sophisticated variety of annual cultural and sporting events, including literary and tennis festivals and events celebrating sailing and fishing.
Antigua & Barbuda Official Travel Guide
Official website of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism.
Antigua Shore Excursions
Antigua (An-TEE-ga) is famous for its British heritage, its sailing and its 366 beaches--one for every day of the year. Antigua is the largest island in the British Leeward islands, and tourism is the biggest industry.
Antigua and Barbuda Travel Guide - Hotels, Restaurants, Sightseeing in
The New York Times' guide to Antigua and Barbuda.
Antigua & Barbuda Consular Information Sheet
The U.S. State Department's fact sheet on Antigua & Barbuda, including information on entry requirements, crime, medical facilities, and much more.
CIA World Factbook on Antigua and Barbuda
Includes information on Antigua and Barbuda's geography, government, economy, transportation, military, and people.
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