Guadeloupe Island

Decidedly French, Undeniably Caribbean

Guadeloupe Island is a French Overseas Department in the Eastern Caribbean. Walking through the streets of Pointe-A-Pitre with its many boulangeries (bakeries), its boutiques and the French flair all over, you’ll feel more in France than in the Caribbean.

But once you travel deep inside the islands you are transported back to the old and original Caribbean.

Guadeloupe is the government center for the French Caribbean Islands, composed of the Islands of Martinique, St Barthelemy, St Martin, Marie Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes and a few smaller ones.

Your child enjoys life in the water

Guadeloupe itself is divided into two islands united by a narrow mangrove channel. They are Grande Terre and Basse Terre. They look like a butterfly with its open wings.

Grande Terre on the east is where most of the beaches are. The terrain is gently hilly and many resorts abound on this island. Basse Terre on the other hand is mountainous and wrapped in lush vegetation, rain forests and exotic flora and fauna. Here are located the Caribbean highest waterfalls and the island’s La Soufriere Volcano.

In this island you may spend days visiting the rain forests, refreshing yourself in the beautiful waterfalls, taking refuge from a strong tropical rain that passes in a few minutes. But one thing is sure. When the day is over you are going to be welcomed to your air-conditioned room at your hotel or resort with all facilities you may expect. They call it civilized exploration.

One of many grey beaches in Guadeloupe

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Pointe-A-Pitre is the largest town in Guadeloupe Island. It is a commercial town with a busy harbor marketplace. It’ not very tourist oriented but you’ll have to go through the city by taking a ferry to the outer islands or its Central Bus Station.

Guadeloupe Island offers many of the world’s best Restaurants and Bars with excellent French and Caribbean Cuisine where colorful Creole Costumes are still worn. The local Caribbean Music is called Beguine, played with trombone and clarinet that root in West African Dance. It has been influenced by Jazz and Pop in the recent years.

The renowned Rum Punch Cocktails will assure you have an excellent time, but be careful to take one or maximum two of them. Here my experience is talking loudly.

If looking for extreme quietude, the islands of Marie Galante, La Desirade and Les Saintes offer this peace and relaxation that you may be looking for.

Impressive Waterfall in Guadeloupe Island

Recommended Beaches and resorts in Guadeloupe

Karibea Hôtel Salako – Gosier, Guadeloupe

Situated on the Guadeloupe Riviera of the Pointe de la Verdure, the complex stands next to the most beautiful fine-sand beach in Gosier. Yo will find a Shopping arcade, restaurants and Casino, in the immediate vicinity of the complex.

Sofitel Auberge de La Vieille Tour Gosier, Guadeloupe

Just minutes from Pointe-à-Pitre, this hotel has become a regular port of call in the French West Indies for those seeking peaceful luxury and top-quality cuisine. Built around an 18th century windmill above a 7-acre tropical garden cascading down to the sea, this sumptuous hotel offers breathtaking views of the tiny neighboring islands. The spectacular coral reefs and crystal clear waters invite visitors to explore the incomparable beauty of our private beach.

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A palm shaded beach with it's dock in Marie Galante

Club Med Caravelle, La Guadeloupe

Amenities include: Variety of sports: windsurfing, circus school, flying trapeze and, tennis. Children's club facilities from 4 to 17 years and Club Med Baby Welcome 2 restaurants of culinary flavors, including one with specialties from the islands Renovated resort in the heart of a privileged natural site

La Toubana

At the entrance of the charming village of Sainte-Anne, on Grande Terre with its beaches of white sand, this wonderfully enchanting hotel with its panoramic view will help you experience the softness of the French Caribbean. A small private beach is at the bottom of the hotel, idyllic and very tranquil.

Guadeloupe Island offers a taste of France in the warm climate and waters of the Caribbean. Good Caribbean Food, Idyllic Caribbean Beaches and above all adorable people that will assure you a restful and unforgettable vacation.

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