St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tourist Offi ce St. Vincent & The Grenadines
SIZE: St. Vincent is 133 square miles, 18 miles x 11 miles wide CURRENCY: EC dollar POPULATION: 109, 022 MAIN CITY: Kingstown, St. Vincent LOCAL BEER: Hairoun DISH OF THE DAY: Callaloo Soup
t. Vincent and the Grenadines is a collection of 32 islands and cays, located between Barbados, Saint Lucia and Grenada. The largest and northernmost island is St. Vincent, home to the nation’s capital of Kingstown on the south west coast – a vibrant town best visited on market day when the local music and street barbeques provide a great backdrop for tasting fresh mangoes, drinking fresh coconut water and buying some local crafts.
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to the south of St. Vincent, and include the private island resorts of Palm Island, Petit St. Vincent
and Young Island. These islands offer the complete Robinson Crusoe experience, reached only by boat. The islands provide everything from 24-hour butler service to dining on the beach and scuba diving right through to holistic spa treatments. Bequia is the completely untouched Caribbean and home to the annual Easter Regatta, where travellers come from all
over the world to watch, or join in, the yacht races and enjoy the island’s legendary hospitality. Mustique is mostly known for
the celebrity visitors it attracts year-round. Ranging from royalty and actors to musicians and models, this exclusive fi ve-mile long island is a playground to the rich and famous. It has some of the most spectacular villas in the Caribbean available to rent.
10 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DL T: 020 7937 6570 E:
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What’s hot! Opened in April 2011, the fi ve-star Buccament Bay has been an important development for St. Vincent
ISLAND HIGHLIGHT Don’t miss Jack’s Bar on Bequia, the perfect chilled-out place to enjoy a rum punch or local beer on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean.
Caribbean Challenge: Visitors can conquer one of the many forest hiking trails, including the challenging six-hour La Soufriere trek – which takes explorers to the top of the volcano for breath-taking panoramic views.
INSIDER TIP “You have to visit Tobago Cays’ Marine National Park, fi lm location for the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, due to its stunning natural beauty. You can take a boat trip to these beautiful islands, jump off into the turquoise sea and snorkel with the turtles.” Natasha Anderson, Marketing Offi cer, St. Vincent & The Grenadines Tourist Offi ce
Suriname Tourism Foundation Suriname
ISLAND HIGHLIGHT Spend your next vacation in Suriname and discover why it was listed as one of Lonely Planet’s top ten destinations for 2010!
Caribbean Challenge: Dutch is our official language. English is widely spoken, aside from variants of Hindi, Javanese, Chinese and Portuguese. But there’s more! Learn three new words in one of the many languages spoken
INSIDER TIP “Paramaribo, full of surprises, has an appeal of its own for fans, like myself, of colonial architecture and New World history. I arrived on a Wednesday evening in February, planning to spend most of a long weekend exploring the city proper, which is small and safe enough to be pleasantly walkable.” David Shaftel,
NYTimes.com
Dr. J.F. Nassylaan #2,
P.O.Box 656, Paramaribo, Suriname, South America T: 00597 424878 / 410809 E:
infodesk@suriname-tourism.org W:
www.suriname-tourism.org What’s hot! Getting ‘Roti’ from our West-Indian fast-food Drive-Thrus; spicy, delicious, addictive and hot!
SIZE: 63,251 square miles CURRENCY: Surinamese dollar POPULATION: 524,150 (2011) LANGUAGE: Dutch MAIN CITY: Paramaribo LOCAL BEER: Parbo Beer DISH OF THE DAY: Beans and rice
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uriname is home to nearly half a million people speaking over
10 languages. It is the one but smallest country in South America and easily its most diverse. Imagine a game of ‘catch’,
played between Spain, England, the Netherlands and Germany, and you have an idea of the country’s colonial history. The exchange of Suriname for a part of North America which included New York City, is a remarkable highlight in Suriname’s history. The wooden inner city of
Paramaribo make the Nation’s Capital a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are around 250 historical monuments listed,
offering great attractions, such as Fort Zeelandia, which protected Paramaribo during the colonial period. A walk further up the river leads to ‘Waterkant’, an esplanade with lots of Surinamese food stands. While relaxing under the local almond trees, you can enjoy a typical Creole or Javanese dish. A short walk in the opposite direction leads to vibrant nightlife amidst a variety of hotels, bustling
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bars and restaurants. Suriname is a paradise for
nature lovers; with over 700 bird species. Plus, many sport fi shing records have been set here during exciting jungle tours. Suriname is situated on the
mainland of South America so it’s easy to combine your trip to the Caribbean with a visit to the Amazon region. Suriname, the Beating Heart of the Amazon!
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