Channel Islands Ferries
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ABOVE: Boats in Guernsey at low
tide.
Guernsey
St. Peter Port, Guernsey's capital, is a picturesque hillside town that might
have been transplanted from France. Highlights include Castle
Cornet, a massive fortress dating back to 1204, and the attractive streets,
stairs, and alleyways of the capital itself.
Farther afield, the island has 27 beaches and countless walking paths. The
island also has its share of interesting museums, including WWII museums and the
Maritime Museum at Fort Grey,
which has shipwreck photos and artifacts.
Guernsey Internet
Accommodations Guide
Where to stay on Guernsey, Alderney, Herm, and Sark.
Guernsey
Tourism
Guernsey's tourist site includes pages for the neighboring islands of
Alderney, Herm, and Sark.
Guernsey Tourism,
Accommodations & Travel Guide
This site has a good assortment of hotels, guesthouses, and self-catering
accommodations, plus information on events, shops, things to see, etc.
Visit Guernsey
An events calendar, business listings, and an "island tour" make
this site worth a visit.
Alderney
The island of Alderney is the third-largest of the Channel
Islands and is only eight miles from the Normandy coast of France, but it
attracts fewer visitors than the other islands despite its reputation as a
drunk's paradise. Alderney is blessed with a plethora of pubs, and its relaxed
approach to licensing hours means that drinkers can imbibe all day, every day if
they they're so inclined.
But there's more to Alderney than beer and whisky. The relaxed
little island is dotted with beaches,
a golf course, a dozen 19th Century
forts, an Elizabethan
Wreck (artifacts on display in the Alderney Society Museum), a scenic railway
dating back 150 years, and a lighthouse that was opened to the public in 1998.
Alderney
The official Alderney government Web site has information on tourism,
including links to Web sites for hotels, guest houses, and holiday rentals.
Herm
Peter and Jenny Wood leased the small island of Herm from the
States of Guernsey in 1949. Today, their daughter and her husband are the
tenants, living as a latter-day feudal lord and lady on an island less than 1½
miles (2.4 km) long.
The family operates a hotel, cottage, apartments, and campground
for the visitors who come to enjoy the scenery, wildlife, and beaches. (Tip:
Come on a weekday if you're looking for peace and quiet; the island is just a
short ferry trip from the other islands and the French mainland, so
weekends--and especially Sundays--tend to draw crowds on sunny days in the
tourist season.)
Herm Island
Adrian and Pennie Heyworth, the island's tenants, tell what to see and where to
stay on Herm.
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