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A Veritable Sail Boating Paradise
A string of some 60 islands, of which barely 15 are inhabited, the British Virgin Islands are a dreamland for the yachtsmen of the world. On the northern part of the islands, mango trees, palm trees and banana trees flourish, while the southern side features rather arid land that is nonetheless nicely dotted with cacti.
Attractions
Tortola
The capital city of Road Town, often referred to as a large village, boasts excellent restaurants, lively public markets and a wide array of shops.
Travelling through Road Town, visitors can spend a few hours at the Joseph Reynold O'Neal Botanic Gardens, which feature an impressive variety of tropical plants. This attraction is especially recommended for those who love orchids and medicinal plants.
At the heart of Sage Mountain National Park, located west of Road Town, is Sage Mountain, the island's highest peak (534m). This national park, one of 17 parks found on the British Virgin Islands, was donated by a member of the Rockefeller family in 1964. Several pedestrian trails criss-cross the park; the most popular are the Rainforest Trail and the Mahogany Forest Trail.
Salt Island
The wreck of the HMS Rhone has lied near the western tip of Salt Island since 1867, making for an absolutely unforgettable scuba-diving experience. Salt Island is located about 10km southeast of Road Town.
Virgin Gorda
Baths National Park protects a truly surreal site which features a rock formation that dates back a few million years. Visitors can even swim in the crevasses of this granite monster. Not too far from here, you won't want to miss Devil's Bay National Park and its hiking trails and crushed-coral beach.
Gorda Peak National Park is located right in the centre of the island. Access is somewhat difficult, but the fauna and flora you'll encounter here are well worth the detour.
Anegada
The Flamingo Pond Bird Sanctuary has experienced difficult periods of adaptation over the years; Bermuda flamingos were even imported here in the early 1990s. Fortunately, the operation was a success and the wildlife sanctuary now attracts an increasing number of visitors.
Going Out
The British Virgin Islands have a great reputation in terms of restaurants. Among the local specialties you should sample are the Anegada lobster and the paté, which, despite its name, has nothing to do with French cuisine; it consists of flat bread which is stuffed with a choice of spicy meat, vegetables or succulent seafood.
Where on earth
The British Virgin Islands are located approximately 100km east of Puerto Rico. The archipelago is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Tourists converge on the islands of Virgin Gorda, Jost Van Dyke, Anegada and Tortola, the largest island and home to the capital, Road Town.
