Anguilla Travel Guide
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| Capital | The Valley |
| Government | dependency of the United Kingdom |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Area | 102 sq km |
| Population | 12,446 (July 2002 est.) |
| Language | English (official) |
| Religion | Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12% |
| Electricity | 120V/60Hz (North American plug) |
| Calling Code | +1-264 |
| Internet TLD | .ai |
| Time Zone | UTC-4 |
Anguilla is a small island nation in the Caribbean, a few miles north of Saint Martin.
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Regions
Cities
- The Valley - the capital
Other destinations
Understand
Anguilla was colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, and administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single UK dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980 with Anguilla becoming a separate UK dependency.
Anguilla has few natural resources, and the economy depends heavily on luxury tourism, offshore banking, lobster fishing, and remittances from emigrants. Increased activity in the tourism industry, which has spurred the growth of the construction sector, has contributed to economic growth.
Geography
Anguilla is a flat and low-lying island of coral and limestone. The highest point is Crocus Hill, at 65 meters.
Get in
By plane
Winair operates flights ( which take ca 8 minutes ) from St.Maarten
By boat
Get around
Talk
English is the official language, spoken everywhere.
Buy
The East Caribbean dollar was fixed in 1976 at an exchange rate of 2.7 per U.S. dollar. U.S. dollars are accepted everywhere but change will be in East Caribbean currency.
Costs
Eat
Budget
Moderate
- Uncle Ernie's on Shoal Bay beach; inexpensive local BBQ;
- Smitty's [1] in Island Harbor.
- Scilly Cay in Island Harbor; pronounced Silly Key; take a boat or swim out to this tiny island off the island.
- Roy's [2] above Crocus Bay; started by a British expat and his wife. Great bargain lunches on Fridays. Very well known for their fish and chips.
- The Pumphouse in Sandy Ground next to the old salt flats
- Johnno's is an Anguillan landmark, run by John (Johnno) on Sandy Ground beach. It is an open air bar, restaurant and at night a dance club on the beach, often with live local bands.
- Cora's Pepperpot formerly Pepperpot, is a restuarant serving some of the most authentic local dishes.
Splurge
- Hibernia [3] Unique food, gracious hosts and a wonderful time always. Worth the drive!
- Blanchard's [4] The tasting platter here is the way to go, folks.
- Mango's [5] Directly on the beach, with wonderful seafood.
- Straw Hat [6] Don't miss the crayfish here!
- Altamer [7] Delicious lobsters big as orbiting moons, great service.
- The Overlook [8]Formerly Cyril's Ovelook of Montauk/NY fame but now in the trusty hands of Deon. Fabulous seafood and great gazpacho soup!
Drink
Sleep
Budget
Moderate
Splurge
Learn
Work
Stay safe
Stay healthy
Respect
Contact
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