Tortola - Tortola

Tortola is the largest island in the group of British Virgin Islands.

places

• 18.40278-64.67444Apple Bay1 Type is color designationApple Bay
• 18.42694-64.65694Cane Garden Bay2 Type is color designationCane Garden Bay
• 18.44417-64.58889Josiah's Bay3 Type is color designationJosiah's Bay
• 18.4375-64.57167Long swamp4 Type is color designationLong swamp, East End, Fat Hogs Bay, Maya Cove
• 18.42333-64.62056Road Town5 Type is color designationRoad Town
• 18.41139-64.6325Sea Cows Bay6 Type is color designationSea Cows Bay
• 18.38778-64.69917Soper's Hole7 Type is color designationSoper’s hole, West End

Brewer's Bay

On the opposite side of the island from Road Town, i.e. in the north-west curve of the island, lies the almost rectangular, deeply cut Brewer's Bay. It can be reached from Road Town via the Great Mountain Road and after crossing the central ridge on the Brewers Bay Road East. The other approach is from Cane Garden Bay via Cane Garden Bay Road, Soldier Hill and Brewer's Bay Road West.

18.441947-64.648816Brewers Bay8 Type is color designation Brewer's Bay offers good diving opportunities. Near the shore you can find the ruins of plantation houses and rum distilleries from the time of the plantation economy.

• doctors: Government Clinic, Tel. 495-9142
• restaurant: Bamboo Bar, on the beach, tel. 494-3463
• accommodation: Brewer's Bay Campground, 15 beds, Tel. 494-3463, restaurant, beach bar, mini market.

Sea Cow's Bay

This deeply cut bay lies between Road Town and Nanny Cay.

• doctors: Government Clinic, Tel. 495-2531
• activities: Manuel Reef Marina, Tel. 495-2066, Fax 495-1431, VHF Kanal 16. 40 berths, showers, ice, electricity and water.

BVI Watersports Center, Manuel Reef Marina, Tel. 494-0669, Fax 494-0663

Barecat Charters, Manuel Reef Marina, Tel. / Fax 495-1979

• shop

B & D Supermarket, Groceries, Marina, Tel. 494-0721, Fax 494-4415

Cheers !, Keepsakes, Gifts, 44 Main Street, Tel. 494-6586

• Restaurants

Struggeling Man's Place, West Indian, Tel. 494-4163, open: from 9.00 a.m.

The Finish Line Café, Italian, West Indian, Tel. 494-0931, open: Monday to Friday from 5:00 p.m.

Other goals

• Frenchman's Cay the island in the far west is connected to Tortola by a short bridge. Between the two islands is "Soper's Hole" and a small marina with a large number of sailing boats of all kinds.
• Nanny Cay also written Nannie Cay, the island is connected to Tortola by a very short bridge

background

The name Tortola is Spanish and means "turtle dove". The main island of the "British Virgin Islands" is 18 km long and 2 to 5.8 km wide. The length of the island is a 350 m high ridge without valleys, so that the island crossing from south to north always leads over the ridge. The highest elevation is that Mount Sage with 543 meters.

getting there

• 18.445312-64.539821Beef Island Tortola Airport1 Type is group designation The international airport is located on Beef Island, east of Tortola. Both islands have been connected by a bridge for a number of years. The airfield has been expanded, but is still so small that only regional traffic is possible. The nearest international airport is located at San Juan on the island Puerto Rico.

• 18.4229-64.6153Cruise terminal2 Type is group designation The port of Road Town is regularly called by cruise ships. From there there are regular ferry connections to the other British Virgin Islands and also to the American Virgin Islands Saint John and Saint Thomas.

mobility

There are a few minibuses and taxis operating on the island, and there are a large number of rental cars.

Tourist Attractions

• 18.4042-64.6599Mount Sage1 Type is group designationNational park: Sage Mountain National Park. This 37 hectare jungle around the 585 m high Mount Sage was the first to be declared a national park. There are the remains of the original rainforest. A reforestation project has also been taking place for 20 years. There are well-marked paths and descriptions of the plants and trees. With the financial support of the Rotary Club, several observation stations were built from which one can see over the Francis Drake Channel and as far as Joost Van Dyke Island. At the highest point is an excursion restaurant with a viewing terrace. The paths to get there are relatively narrow and sometimes very steep.
• 18.44516-64.64064Mount Healthy Windmill2 Type is group designation Mount Healthy Sugar Plantation, Brewer's Bay. On this plantation you can visit the thick walls of the former windmill from the 18th century. It is the only surviving mill on the island. The 0.36 acre site is under the care of the National Park Trust.

activities

The island is a paradise for sailors and divers, but you can also surf and hike, or just lie in the sun and laze around.

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