- AirportPointe-à-Pitre (PTP)
- CurrencyEuro (EUR)
- LanguageFrench, Creole
- Best timeDecember to May
Guadeloupe's two main islands form a butterfly: Basse-Terre, mountainous and green with La Soufrière volcano and a national park, and Grande-Terre, flatter with beaches and resorts around Saint-François and Sainte-Anne.
The outer islands are the secret: Marie-Galante with its windmills and rum, the Îles des Saintes with one of the world's most beautiful bays, and tiny La Désirade.
Top things to do
- Hike to the summit of La Soufrière
- See the Carbet Falls
- Snorkel the Jacques Cousteau Reserve
- Day-trip to Les Saintes
- Visit the Mémorial ACTe in Pointe-à-Pitre
Tours & excursions on Guadeloupe
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Landmarks on Guadeloupe
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Where to stay
Sainte-Anne & Saint-François
beaches and resorts on Grande-Terre
Deshaies
Basse-Terre's pretty bay and rainforest
Les Saintes
small hotels in Terre-de-Haut
Getting there & around
Direct flights from Paris and some from North America. Ferries link Guadeloupe with Dominica, Martinique and its outer islands.
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Cross over: nearby islands & regions
Combine Guadeloupe with a neighbour. Distances are straight-line.
Antigua and Barbuda93 km away
Dominica98 km away
Martinique190 km away
St Martin / Sint Maarten256 km away
Cartagena & Colombia's CaribbeanNeighbouring region · 1,645 km
BermudaNeighbouring region · 1,812 kmHeader photo: No machine-readable author provided. Ofol assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
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