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Lord Nelson once harbored his fleet on this British Leeward Island where today Nelsons Dockyard is home to scores of dazzling yachts. Visit Clarence House where King George resided, then make your way to one of 365 beaches for relaxation in paradise.
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Activities

Visit the museum, housed in a building dating from 1750. Stop off at the Anglican Cathedral, Fort James, the renovated base of Nelson's Dockyard, and English Harbor. There are said to be 365 beaches in Antigua, one for every day of the year. Whether or not there are, there's sure to be plenty of sand for you to lay out on or do what you please at the beaches in Antigua.

Adventures

Snorkeling Scuba diving Windsurfing Big game fishing

Shopping

There are plenty of shops to be found inside the stone buildings and wooden huts of the quaint Redcliffe Quay.

Currency

Currency in Antigua & Barbuda: East Caribbean dollar

 
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