Barely 35 square
miles in size, and rising to a highest point of just over two hundred
feet, Anguilla has an interior that is dry, dusty
and covered in scrubby vegetation. However, this fact is largely ignored
by an increasing stream of visitors who beat their way here for the
glorious turquoise waters and truly stunning beaches. Some of these,
particularly Rendezvous Bay in the southwest and Shoal Bay in the northeast,
are among the finest in the Caribbean.
Long ignored by tourists, tiny Anguilla has benefited from careful
study of the planning mistakes that have badly damaged neighbours
like St Martin/St Maarten , where runaway development has led to
rising crime and serious social problems. By contrast, Anguilla has
eschewed large-scale tourist complexes, successfully aiming for top-quality,
high-end development with relatively limited impact on the island's
scarce resources. As a result, the island feels very safe, welcoming
and relaxed. If you're happy with beach wandering, watersports and
plenty of good restaurants, Anguilla is hard to beat.
Like
other Caribbean islands Anguilla is a year-round destination; however,
the best time to visit is between mid-December and mid-April
when rainfall is low and the heat is tempered by cooling trade winds
The island
Anguilla is centred around its modest capital, The Valley , from
which roads head both east and west to the island's fine beaches
and natural attractions, chief among them shimmering Shoal Bay
East and Rendezvous Bay ... |
