Saint Paul

The St. Paul Parish in Antigua's southeastern end, comprises two major tourist locations: English Harbor, the island's funniest and most evocative district, and Falmouth Harbor, a safe docking pier for all kinds of vessels since Antigua's birth as a nation. Falmouth Harbor is on the northern coast and was one of the island's first-ever settlements. Today, the port remains throbbing with activity for it offers docking piers for ships ranging from state-of-the-art racing corvettes and speedboats to wooden schooners and classic Trumpy-style vessels. Down to the south is English Harbor featuring Nelson's Dockyard, a sought-for spot coveted by tourists and yachtsmen from all around the globe. This is the host facility for Antigua's annual Week Race, a time of the year when many world-class yacht competitions take place. To visit English Harbor, go straight from Dockyard up to Shirley Heights. An astonishing hotel-resort infrastructure good enough to please the most demanding and the fanciest of tastes are just at the beck and call of all tourists coming to the region, lured by the countless leisure and entertainment centers around. This is the place to find ancient gems linked to the Caribbean's historical past, back to the times when sheltering seaports from constant attacks launched out by pirates and corsairs was compulsory. This area shows off a great deal of well-preserved castles and fortresses that stand there to challenge time. Paying a visit to these historical places is worth the try for it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to admire the building art of the colonial period. The view of the harbor from atop the castle turrets and fortress inner squares is simply spectacular. Today, Nelson's Dockyard is a national park. Its structures and buildings have been restores and now houses stores, motels and restaurants. This is a place we strongly recommend our visitors. A day at Pigeon Point, close to the English Harbor town, is the cure-all after a day at the Nelson's Dockyard national park.

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The Arawak indians gave to the island the name Bojnay, which means low lands.