BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
A beautiful place to visit, the entire description will give you a fair idea as to why you should plan your next holiday at British Virgin Islands. Please find the brief history with all the activities that on can do and places to visit on this islands, know a little about the climate the carnival of this Island which is fun filled and one might take a trip for sure to this Island because of its distinct features.
ACCOMMODATION
Hotels in the British Virgin Islands run the range from rock-star villas to modest inn and from romantic boutique hotels to sexy private island hideaways. Hotels often reflect the nature of the islands they are located on. Anegada, Jost Van Dyke, and Cooper share an “out island” atmosphere, with very basic on-the-beach lodging, such as the comfortable cottages at Sandcastle. An over the top resort occupy each of the private Peter and Guana islands. Sir Richards Branson’s Necker Island goes even: you and yours are only guests. Virgin Gorda hotels include the beachiest (Little Dix and Biras Creek) and boatiest (Bitter End Yacht Club), most of them offering great comfort and privacy. Only the main island, Tortola, where 80% of locals live, has anything like big town, and therefore the widest selection-the price, size, and the quality- of hotels. Most of these hotels acquire of the world class hotel amenities like swimming pools with latest features, health clubs and centers that include health spas with and fully equipped gyms personal trainers, indoor and outdoor game facilities, special parking facilities and facilities for children. Some hotels also boast of fully equipped business centers with space for meetings and conferences. The room in these hotels features ultra modern amenities to make your stay in the hotel comfortable and luxurious. All rooms have features like warm and cozy interiors, extra large beds, fully furnished and equipped attached bathrooms, cable ready color television with remote, internet access facility upon request, personal safe. Few rooms also have large elaborate windows and grand balconies ensuring that you remain witness to the spectacular glimpses of the beaches. The hotels offer services like 24-hour room service, laundry and dry cleaning service, wake up services and in room dining services and a mass of other services to choose from. Some of the hotels names are Bitter End Yacht Club, Cooper Island Beach Club, Kititche Point Great house-this is a benchmark in luxe seclusion, this hotel is designed by the British darling of architect Digest, Michael Helm. Peter Island Resort and Spa; this is the largest and most luxurious of the archipelago’s private-island resorts, Rosewood Little Dix Bay and many more
BRIEF HISTORY
It is the British overseas territory. It has 60 different islands which has their own special uniqueness and diverse character. The BVI (British Virgin Island) was first occupied by the Arawak and later by the Carib Indians. The Virgin Island was developed by the Dutch in 1648 and then the English took the possession of it by 1672. From 1872 to 1960 the island was a part of the British colony of Leeward Islands; they were approved independence in the year 1967. The people are more from US Virgin Island as the economy is largely and closely tied to it. The legal currency they use is the US dollar. The Island is interdependent on some of the US Virgin Islands, the main islands are the Virgin Gorda, Anegada, Tortola and Jost Van Dyke.
PLACES TO VISIT IN BVI
There are lots of places to see on this Island. On the main road of Tortola there are many places to see and admire. Tortola is known to be the commercial center and famous tourist place. The population covers the place around 80 percent, and it remains the busiest Island. The first place apart from its side scenery is the Botanic garden of Junior O’neal. It is a beautiful place which is situated at the middle of the city. You can see the lovely tropical plants all around, with admirable lily pond and a cactus grove. It seems a small and exotic rainforest making the garden feel like safe and quite place. Then you must not at all miss to see the St. George Anglican church, in which liberation declaration of the British slaves to their freedom is kept intact and for public to view it’s a copy of the 1834. In Tortola the Sage Mountain National Park can be explored as it is very excellent in itself. Here you can find the 1780 feet high Sage Mountains; it is the highest peak in Virgin Islands. The park had an ancient rainforest; it is not a rainforest in its true sense but is called in such a fashion. It is said that the park on an average does not even receive 100 inches of rainfall throughout the year. If you want to have fun in pub then the best known is the Bomba’s Surfside Shack, it is made from the beach rebuff and can have party all through the night with lots of music and drinking. This pub also some unique in features Tea to taste, but the people advise to taste it on their own risk. If you have finished the sight seeing and the garden and park it is time for beaches. You will find some pretty beaches of Trellis Bay, Josiah’s Bay and Lambert Bay with the main airport of the Island which is located at the coast on beef Island. Virgin Gorda is the second largest of the Islands of the British Virgin Island with breathtaking landscapes all around. Here you can find lot of attractive beaches, confined bays and Virgin Gorda Peak, which will change your mind to cancel all other activities and climb the mountain. In the southern coast of this Island you will find the baths, baths is a group of large granite rock which actually forms some grottos to watch. The surprising thing is that granite is a rare thing seen in this part of the world. It is a good place to spend few hours of your visit. Other most interesting part to visit is the little Anegada which is situated just 19 kilometers from the Virgin Gorda. The tiny Island is 27 feet above sea level which is known as coral reef. The beaches as usual are stunning and it’s the all over beach that gives the faultless view, it is only 250 people living in this Island so it will give you all the solitude and isolation in the world.
ACTIVITIES TO DO IN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
There are too many things to be done at British Virgin Islands as it is small place and has a total land area of 153 sq km. If at all one decide of visiting this Island then one may leave all the splendor and demonstrations and be with natural existence. Beaches are plenty are every one t enjoy and these 14 lovely beaches are quite a lonely place where you wont find anyone to disturb you. Tortola is full of activities, these people to here leave to eat and will find all different restaurants with a delicious seafood. Scuba Diving and snorkeling are very famous on this Island and it can be done on the protected bays and inlet. The water here is crystal clear with no impurities and can see clear view of underwater activity which is covered with the coral reefs and an extensive range of aquatic life. You will see all classic diving and snorkeling sites which is a class apart. If any visitor is interested in wreck diving then you can number of shipwrecks in a near place of Anegada. If you are a beginner or an expert surfer then British Virgin Islands has an ideal condition to windsurfing and surfing both. The winds are very enchanting, you will find a puff of fresh and gentle breeze driving through the day normally if you visit the Island in the month of November and March. The famous bays for surfing are the Josiah’s bay, cane garden bay and apple bay are good for surfing. The nanny Cay Island is the biggest of them all for windsurfing as it holds the biggest surfing operations to surf. Not to leave it apart, if one is interested in sailing then you even a choice to join a sailing school. You can get a bareboat charter with captain or without and have your sailing at your own luxuries, if you want to sail in a luxurious way like spending a little money then hire your skipper, with a crew and staff on the boat for sail. If you want to have long time memories of sailing then the best way to do it is to take sailing classes were you will learn different way of ropes in truly ideal sailing conditions. The best thing about sailing is that this place is an unhurried place and your can learn or sail your boat at your own time and space and get the best experience out of it. If you are sailing through then it will take at least a week to visit all the main Islands of the British Virgin Islands. Always hire a good company sailing boat; you also have the British Virgin Islands society which will help your get a good yacht.
CLIMATE OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The climate is raged by the trade winds and the subtropical climate. One can fins a little change in summer and winter. The rainfall is slightly low and it varies from island to island. The temperature at night falls down and gives a soothing effect. Visitors should first take the entire scheduled climate list as hurricanes and earthquakes are susceptible at times bit the frequency of occurrence is very low. June and November is said to be the primary season for hurricane.
CARNIVALS OF BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
The word carnival itself bring a mixed thinking in mind, it has fun for all. For music lovers it is full of music, for children it park rides and cotton candy, those interested in food can have the delicacy of food and drink booths. The carnivals is full of color with bright clothes, drums, band, people of all age group dancing on the streets, you can even see the fireworks The Islanders take this as their cultural program and participate in it with all fun and passion.
CONCLUSION
It’s a place were you have to leave the familiar behind and enjoy the most of the life by boating, sailing, experiencing the nature and its mountain peak, eating and drinking. It is a fun filled place only one should know how to make the most use of it. It is a place where you find very less population, thus you can enjoy the quiet and lonely times with your loved ones. This is place you can plan your honeymoon and to get a little higher can plan your marriage also, which will give a chilling effect to you and a memorable ceremony for your family and friends. It gives an enriching experience to visit the British Virgin Island for a lifetime.
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