West Indies Travel Destinations

The various states comprising the West Indies such as Antigua and Barbuda , Barbados , Grenada , Guyana , Jamaica , St Kitts & Nevis , St Lucia , St Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago are preparing to host the World Cup Cricket. The amazing picturesque and the historical and cultural monuments of the region are indeed a visitor's delight.

With its amazing ineffable beauty, Antigua & Barbuda has become a popular tourist destination. Beaches include Antigua's main attractions and the island boasts of 365 white sandy beaches that are a visitor's delight. Barbuda, the other half of this twin-island nation has a frigate bird colony and remote beaches that entertains the bird watchers and the yachters. Museum of Antigua & Barbuda, Dockyard Museum that tells the story of Antigua's famous English Harbor and Devil's Bridge a natural arch formed by the sea are the other important tourist attractions of this island-nation.

The unique building of Harrison's Cave, Ocean Park that displays a collection of freshwater and tropical marine life and Barbados Museum housed in the former British Military Prison are the major landmarks of Barbados whose beaches formed of finely ground coral are thronged by tourists the year round.

The mountainous island of Grenada known for various spices such as nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cinnamon and cocoa is another well-known destination in the Caribbean . Carenage, the center of marine activity on the island, Fort George , the oldest fort in Grenada and Grenada National Museum , that preserves the history of the island are considered as the other important places to be visited in the island. Guyana with the Guyana Museum , amazing Kaieteur Falls and gorgeous Botanical Garden is also a country with a lot to offer to visitors.

Considered as one of the most fascinating of the Caribbean Islands , Jamaica is blest with beaches, mountains and carnal red sunsets. Blue Lagoon, one of the most beautiful spots in Jamaica , Port Royal the fishing village and St James Parish Church, one of the finest churches on the island are the main attractions that make a visit to the island-nation worthwhile.

In St Kitts & Nevis the main tourist centers are Basseterre , the capital, Charlestown , the largest town and commercial center of Nevis, Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park , Oualie Beach and Verchild's Mountain. St Lucia is another Caribbean island known for its amazing beauty. Castries, the commercial center, Marigot Bay, Frigate Islands Nature Reserve and Diamond Falls and Mineral Baths are the major tourist attractions in the island. The beautiful islands of St Vincent & the Grenadines has a number of must-see places including Bequia, the hilly Green Island, the Botanical Gardens, the oldest garden in the Western Hemisphere, Fort Charlotte and Falls of Baleine, the main waterfalls of these islands.

The islands of Trinidad & Tobago also have several fascinating attractions that draw plenty of visitors each year. Some of such attractions include Asa Wright Nature Center, the triple-tiered Argyle Falls and Tobago Forest Reserve, the oldest forest reserve in the Caribbean. With their beauty, charm and interesting sights, the fascinating Caribbean Islands of the West Indies are worth visiting.

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