Sightseeing in Jolly Beach - what to see. Complete travel guide

Jolly Beach is a popular beach resort located on the island of Antigua. If you want to dive into tropical exotics, walk in palm groves and enjoy warm sun on a white sand beach, Jolly Beach will be the right choice for you. High quality of service and friendly hospitable local people will make your rest even more comfortable and enjoyable.

When it comes to describing entertainments and cultural programs, we cannot call Jolly Beach a noisy resort. There are no night clubs and large discos here, but instead of them you will find multiple sights and architectural places of interest. The choice of excursions is rather big – tourists are offered to make a ride to a distant part of the island, where are located impenetrable jungles and magnificent national reserve parks. You can see exotic birds, walk in banana palm groves, or go fishing there. All local people are very friendly with visitors, and so in any village you will be offered to rent a boat and everything else required for fishing. If you seek unforgettable dining experiences, don’t leave large beaches of the island as all best cafes and restaurants are located nearby.

Long Beach is the most frequently visited beach of the island. All main hotel complexes are built around it. You should also walk on trading district, where you will find many cozy cafes with open terraces. Skilled chiefs will cook delicious fish right in front of your eyes, will make a shish kebab from seafood, and offer you popular local drinks. Go further from central streets, and you will reach several buildings, churches, and chapels referred to previous centuries. If the number of excursions on Jolly Beach is not enough for you, you can always go to neighbor islands that also have many interesting parks, nature reserves and recreation zones. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

In the vicinity of the resort, there is a popular tourist route Rendezvous-Trail, which will impress all lovers of hiking. It passes through the most picturesque surroundings of the resort area. The route is laid in such a way that during the walk, it was possible to appreciate the diversity of local flora and fauna as much as possible. The trail passes through the flat terrain, so there is no special preparation for walking. The only thing that should be taken care of before the excursion is the availability of comfortable shoes and sunscreen.

Nature lovers are offered interesting excursions to the peninsula Five Island. It is the starting point of many popular tourist routes. Here, travelers can admire exotic plants and flowers, and also watch the miniature birds for which these exotic places are home.

On the peninsula is one of the most important historical sights of the island – Fort Barrington. Once it was built to protect the coast from pirates. For hundreds of years, a significant part of the structures was completely destroyed. Even the few surviving fragments of the fort, allows one to appreciate its former greatness. In the immediate vicinity of the ruins of the fortification, there are several interesting old buildings.

In the vicinity of the resort, there is a huge selection of interesting natural attractions. One of the most unusual is the rock with the frightening name of Devil's Bridge. Formerly, it was formed as a result of volcanic activity. The rock enters the sea and has a very unusual geological form. Many tourists come to this place specially to make spectacular photos against the background of sea waves.

Another interesting geological formation can be seen near the English harbor. Here there is a rock Pillars of Hercules. It approaches the coast closely and serves as a natural protection from the wind. At the foot of the rock, there is a very nice and quiet beach. These places are very popular among fans of scuba diving. Once, during another volcanic eruption, hot lava reached the coastline and, after touching the cool sea water, quickly cooled down. This led to the formation of small natural caves, which are now home to exotic fish and other marine life.