Guadeloupe Alive Guide

272 Pages·2010·1.52 MB·English

by  Lynne Sullivan

Guadeloupe Alive

Lynne Sullivan

Hunter Publishing, Inc.

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This guide focuses on recreational activities. As all such activities contain
elements of risk, the publisher, author, affiliated individuals and companies
disclaim any responsibility for injury, harm, or illness that may occur to anyone
through, or by use of, the information in this book. Every effort was made to
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omissions, misleading information or potential travel problems caused by this
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any other cause.

1. Introduction

1. The Islands

1. Reasons to Visit
2. Location
3. Language
4. Lifestyle
5. A Capsule History

1. Life of the Arawaks & Caribs
2. Visitors From Europe
6. Climate

1. Hurricane Facts
7. The Land
8. Plant Life
9. Birds
10. Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians
1. WARNING
11. Getting to the Islands

1. By Air

1. AIRLINE INFORMATION
2. Advice For Air Travelers
2. By Cruise Ship

1. SPECIALIST CRUISE TRAVEL AGENTS
2. Cruise Lines
12. Getting Around

1. Car Rental
1. TIP
2. Other Options

1. TIP
13. Places to Stay

1. A Look at the Options
2. Money-Saving Tips
14. Food & Drink

1. Common Menu Items
2. The Cost of A Meal

1. TIP
15. Money Matters

1. Cash & Exchange Rates
2. Credit Cards
16. Entry Requirements
17. Health & Safety
1. TIP
2. TIP
3. WARNING
18. The Best Attractions & Activities
19. Going Metric – Quick & Painless
20. Customs Regulations

1. TIP
2. Duty-Free Shops
21. Electricity
22. Time Zones
2. Guadeloupe & the Outer Islands
1. Overview

1. Grande-Terre and Basse-Terre
2. A Brief History

1. Discovery by Columbus

1. The Carib Indians
2. Arrival of The Spanish & The French
1. Sugar Plantations & Slavery
3. The 20th Century
3. Getting to Guadeloupe

1. Arriving By Air

1. AIRLINE INFORMATION
2. Arriving By Sea

1. Ferry Service
2. Cruise Ships
3. Private Boats
4. Getting Around

1. Car Rentals

1. Rates
2. CAR RENTAL AGENCIES
3. Cautions
2. Buses
3. Taxis

1. Taxi Tours
5. Festivals, Events & Holidays
1.
1. Fête des Cuisinières
2. Major Annual Events

1. Carnival
3. Public & Religious Holidays
3. Grande-Terre & Basse-Terre

1. Exploring the Islands

1. Pointe-à-Pitre, Grande-Terre

1. An Introductory Tour
2. Place de la Victoire
3. Quaie de La Darse
4. Victor Schoelcher Museum
1. Victor Schoelcher
5. Sougues-Pagès House

1. Saint-John Perse
6. Centre Saint-John Perse
2. Southern Tour, Grande-Terre
1. From Pointe-à-Pitre to La Pointe des Châteaux
2. Aquarium de la Guadeloupe
3. Fort Fleur d'Epée
4. Grande-Terre;Southern TourGosier & Ilet Gosier
5. Plage Caravelle
6. Sainte-Anne
7. Beaches Along N4
8. Saint-François
9. Petite Terre
10. Pointe des Châteaux
3. Northern Tour, Grande-Terre
1. From Saint-François to Pointe de la Grande Vigie to Pointe-
à-Pitre
2. Maison Zévallos
3. Le Moule
4. Musée Edgard Clerc