POPULATION (2019): 7,410 CAPITAL: Gustavia VISA: No visa required by U.S. citizens for stays of up to 90 days HEALTH: No requirements CURRENCY: Euro = 100 cents. US dollars accepted EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): €0.87 = $1 TIPPING: 10-15 percent TIME: GMT –4 ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required DRIVING: Traffi c drives on the right and a U.S. driver’s license is accepted PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2020): Jan 1; Feb 27, 28; Mar 1, 22; Apr
14, 17; May 1; Jun 5; Aug 1, 15; Sept 18; Dec 25 LANGUAGE: French. English spoken in tourist areas RELIGION: Catholic COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +590
CLIMATE St Barthelemy has a tropical climate, tempered by year-round trade winds. Temperatures average between 70F and 86F. The dry season is January to April and the humid season July to November. In the humid season, precipitation and storms are more frequent
GETTING THERE
MAJOR GATEWAY: St Barts Airport (SBH) TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From Miami, 3h via St Maarten PORT: Gustavia
TOP ATTRACTIONS
St Jean Beach Lorient Beach Colombier Beach Musee Territorial Gustavia Lighthouse Flora and fauna Shell Beach Diving and snorkeling Swedish forts
Ile Fregate Ile Chereaux
Anse du Grand Colombier
Anse Paschal
S A I N T B A R T H E L E M Y Anse des Lezards
Colombier Public
Les Gros Islets
Pain de Sucre Gustavia Shell Beach Gouverneur Grand Saline Puerto Rico
