Antigua, which is part of the island state of Antigua and Barbuda, has an area of 280 km² and is a paradisiacal island: surrounded by a sea that takes all the shades ranging from deep blue to vibrant green, Antigua features lush vegetation distinguished especially by the presence of beautiful orchids, hibiscus, and giant bamboo.
The beaches of Antigua are all beautiful and numerous: as many as 365, practically “one for each day of the year,” as a typical local saying goes.
Antigua is accessible by plane, landing at the V.C. Bird International Airport, located 5 minutes from the capital St. John’s.
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The profile of Antigua and Barbuda
- Country: Antigua and Barbuda
- Area: Antigua 280 Km², Barbuda 160 Km²
- Capital: Saint John’s
- Population: 68,000 inhabitants
- Language: English
- Religion: the majority is Catholic
- Form of government: independent democratic state of the British Commonwealth
- Main cities: Saint John’s, All Saints, Bernes Hill, Bethesda, Codrington, English Harbour Town
Useful information about Antigua and Barbuda
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (1 euro = 3.471 EC$) or also US dollars
- International dialing code: +1268
- International vehicle registration code: AG
- Driving side: left
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccination: No
- Electric current: 110/220/60 Volts (voltage and American outlets)
- Unit of measure: metric decimal
- Time zone: – 5 hours compared to Italy (- 6 with daylight saving time)
- Fixed-date public holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; March-April: Easter; March-April: Easter Monday; first Monday in May: Labor Day; May: Pentecost; second Monday in June: Queen’s Birthday; first Monday and Tuesday in August: Carnival; October 7: Merchant’s Day; November 1: Independence Day; second Monday in December: National Heroes Day; December 25: Christmas; December 26: Boxing Day
- Climate: warm mild climate; thanks to the trade winds, Antigua and Barbuda do not have a rainy season
- Average temperatures: constantly between 26°C and 30°C
- Transportation: Airlines operating flights to and from these islands: Air Caribes, Air Europe, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Lauda Air and others; Antigua and Barbuda are easily reachable from Italy with scheduled flights via Paris, London, Frankfurt, Zurich, New York, Miami, Puerto Rico, and Toronto, or with direct charter flights from Milan.
- Airports: V.C. Bird International Airport in Antigua, a few km from St. John’s; for Barbuda, Crodington Airport, not international, arrival in Antigua necessary
