IN FOCUS
For a start there are seven fine sandy
beaches with water that's perfect for swimming and watersports
Alderney Getting There By air: Aurigny Air Services:
www.aurigny.com Blue Islands:
www.blueislands.com
By sea: Victor Hugo:
www.manche-
iles-express.com, Lady Maris II: www.
alderneygiftbox.com, Brittany Ferries:
www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
Alderney Getting Around Aside from walking visitors can hire
cycles and cars or take a taxi. A big tourist attraction is the Alderney Railway which offers rides in two old London Underground carriages.
Alderney Climate
Alderney has a mild microclimate and plenty of sunshine. Frost and snow are extremely rare. In April-October, max temps are 25°C, max daily sunshine hours over nine hours and max monthly sunshine hours over 280 hours.
01425 480600,
www.prestigegrouptravel.co.uk/ guernsey-islands.html A four-night B&B stay at Braye Beach with ex-Southampton fl ights and transfers is from £456pp. A two-centre break with three nights in Alderney at Braye Beach and four nights in Guernsey at Fermain Valley, both B&B (with Southampton/Alderney, Alderney/ Guernsey and Guernsey/Southampton fl ights) with transfers is from £746pp.
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Preston Holidays 0844 770 0440
www.prestonholidays.co.uk Three nights’ B&B at the three-star
Where To Book It Prestige Holidays
Braye Beach, with direct return fl ights from Southampton costs from £475pp. A two-centre holiday with two nights'
half- board in the two-star Pandora Hotel, Guernsey and two nights B&B in the Braye Beach, Alderney, together with fl ights from Southampton to Guernsey, Guernsey to Alderney and Alderney to Southampton costs from £579pp.
More Information Contact –
www.visitalderney.
com or call 01481 822333 Passports – not required Population – There are around 2500 ‘Ridunians’ as Alderney people are known (the Roman name for the island was Riduna).
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the tranquil island of
Relax and unwind. Fine food and wine, only 45 minutes by air from the south coast.
Tel: 01481 822333 Email:
brochures@visitalderney.com www.visitalderney.com/ssbh
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