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Guadeloupe: Things to Know Before You Go

All the useful information for traveling to Guadeloupe. The main cities, currency, airports, the capital, and all essential tips to visit Guadeloupe prepared.

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Guadeloupe Profile

  • Country: Guadeloupe
  • Area: 1,780 km²
  • Capital: Basse-Terre
  • Population: 450,000 inhabitants
  • Language: French
  • Religion: the majority are Catholic
  • Government system: republic, overseas department of France
  • Major cities: Basse-Terre, Pointe-à-Pitre, Gosier, Sainte-Anne, Saint-François, Porte d’Enfer, Grand-Bourg

Useful Information about Guadeloupe

  • Currency: Euro
  • International dialing code: +590
  • International vehicle code: A
  • Driving side: right
  • Entry documents: ID card or Passport
  • Vaccination required: No
  • Electric current: 220V 50 Hz.
  • Measurement units: metric decimal
  • Time zone: -4 hours from Italy
  • Fixed-date holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; March-April: Easter Monday; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; May 1: Labor Day; May 8: Victory Day; Thursday 40 days after Easter: Ascension; 8th Monday after Easter: Pentecost; May 27: Abolition of slavery; July 14: French National Day – Storming of the Bastille; July 21: Schoelcher’s birthday; August 15: Assumption of Mary; November 1: All Saints; November 11: Armistice Day; December 25: Christmas
  • Climate: Tropical climate with rainy and hurricane season from July to November
  • Average temperatures: The annual average temperature in the country is 25°C, ranging from 18°C to 33°C
  • Transport: national airline Air Guadeloupe; several airlines operate flights to and from Guadeloupe: Air France, Air Canada, Air Martinique, etc.; ships with Compagnie Générale Maritime
  • Airports: Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport – Pole Caraïbes of Raizet, near Pointe-à-Pitre

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