Cheap Caribbean Holidays

‘Antigua’

A Holiday in Antigua proves to be a perfect destination both during the summer and winter months, it is one of the largest of the British Leeward Islands, and proves to be one of the most entertaining.  If you are looking for a island of beautiful golden beaches, 365 days sunshine, and turquoise water lapping against the sand, you will find that Antigua fits the bill perfectly.   The peak season for Antigua is from December to April,   and you will find that in the cooler months temperatures can reach a perfect 27 degrees. This makes Antigua the perfect winter sun destination for 2011.

Antigua is the island of fun, colour and entertainment. If you are able to drag yourself away from the gorgeous beaches you will see that this lovely Caribbean Island has a lot more to offer visitors. Antigua offers lively and colourful street markets, famous steel bands and mouth watering barbeques; it is a large Island with an even larger personality!

One of the most popular places to visit on this Island is Shirley heights Lookout, a place that offers spectacular views of English Harbour.  This historic harbour and also Nelson’s Dockyard are places full of history and memories of past colonialism.  Now days these sites are packed with expensive yachts, but Nelson’s dockyard is still regarded as the world’s only fully restored dockyard.

This Island of West Indian Charm is full of life, colour and entertainment.  With the right Package holiday deal, you will able to experience both the beauty and the history of Antigua and have enough money left over to spend at the colourful marketplaces.