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of our favourites!
For
other ideas look at the Welcome Magazine or ask around.
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Soper's Hole
West End |
Daysails |
Apple Bay |
Callwood Rum Distillery |
Long Bay |
Capoons Bay Vendor |
Sandy Cay |
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Music
is a way of life in the Caribbean. Bob Marley’s famous reggae anthems
can be heard throughout the Islands and a number of local bands play regularly.
Quito and the Edge play at Quito’s Gazebo, Cane Garden Bay on Fridays
and Saturdays while Quito plays solo on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
At Foxy’s, Jost Van Dyke Foxy and his son provide regular entertainment,
Bomba showcases local talent at his shack (Apple Bay) on Wednesdays and
Sundays as well as for the monthly Full Moon Party. Other venues include
Myett’s at Cane Garden Bay and the Jolly Roger at West End.
For full listings and other usual information consult the Limin Times produced
weekly in BVI - free copies can be found at a range of outlets including the
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Road
Town has a full range of shops and supermarkets. Many of the beaches and
marinas have specialist shops such as the pottery at Nanny Cay,
stalls at Cane Garden Bay, Crafts Alive shops located in Road Town, and Aragorn’s craft shop at Trellis Bay.
For luxury Duty Free shopping why not take a trip to St. Johns or Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas. |
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There
are a range of restaurants on Tortola, for a complete list consult the welcome
magazine. Near to Palm Grove is the Sugar Mill Hotel which includes A la
Carte dining as well as a good quality lunch menu at the beachside Islands Restaurant
open 12-2pm daily. Local food can be found in a range of restaurants in
Tortola which also boasts Italian chef Davide Pugliese whose restaurant
at Brandy Wine Bay is the most exclusive on the Island.
For a classic surf and turf try C&F just past Road Town, for French
sample Le Cabanon, next to Pussers in town, local fare may be found every Saturday at lunchtime down in Cane Garden Bay, and for an East End experience
why not visit Eclipse at Penns landing. |
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Sailing
is an essential part of the Tortola experience. A number of day sails operate
in the Islands. For Island hopping look out for the speed boat rentals that
operate at West End and Cane Garden Bay. Ferries can also take you to other
islands - the When is the regular ferry to Jost van Dyke from West End,
while Smiths and Speedy’s go to Virgin Gorda from Road Town.
Sage Mountain National Park includes a number of trails, for a less energetic
excursion visit the Botanical Gardens in Road Town. |
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The
BVI may not have an extensive museum but it does have a rich past and several
buildings and monuments remain signposting this heritage. A number of buildings
relate to the production of sugar and rum and while West Indian architecture
is typified by wooden buildings with gingerbreading such as The Penn House,
Main Street c. 1911. On Virgin Gorda there is a 19th Copper Mine which is
currently undergoing restoration. Tin miners travelled from England and
the design closely follows that of Cornish Tin mines. |
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