Top Things to do in British Virgin Islands
Top Hotels in British Virgin Islands
- 1. Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, Autograph Collection
- 2. Sugar Mill Hotel
- 3. Long Bay Beach Resort
- 4. Scrub Island Resort, Spa & Marina, Autograph Collection
- 5. White Bay Villas & Seaside Cottages
- 6. Rosewood Little Dix Bay
- 7. Maria's by the Sea
- 8. Sebastian's on the Beach
- 9. Wyndham Tortola BVI Lambert Beach Resort
- 10. The Heritage Inn
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Top 10 Historic Sites in British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Sailing, diving, fishing and soaking up the sun on perfect beaches is what it's all about on the 60 idyllic British Virgin Islands. Largest island Tortola, home to capital Road Town, is a 12 by three mile haven of white sand, lush green mountains, ruins and rum distilleries. Underwater caverns beckon from dramatic Virgin Gorda. Island time rules on laid-back Jost Van Dyke, where swim-up bars serve delicious rum concoctions. Pristine beaches lure visitors to beautiful coral island Anegada.
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1. Wreck of the Chikuzen
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
Though remote, the wreck of this 246-foot Korean refrigerator ship is full of marine life.
2. Fort Recovery Tower Fort
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The original Fort dates back to the 1600s built by the Dutch. It is said the pirate Laffite's gold, jewels and pieces of eight remain buried deep within the fortified 35 foot diameter stone walls. Known as the only recorded tower to remain entirely in tact in the Caribbean. Sixteen pound cannon balls were found on the surrounding grounds.
3. Callwood Distillery
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4.0 based on 253 reviews
This historic rum distillery is one of the last of its kind in the British Virgin Islands.
Reviewed By ByandBys - Miami, United States
It was the last day they were open for the season, and we were the only two customers there, but it was pretty awesome. If you like history and/or rum this is a gem. Heck even if you hate both of those you should go. We got a tour of the over 200 year old distillery. Got to see the sugarcane, the the distilling process, the barrels. And of course we did a taste testing. I hate rum. This one I loved. Very different and smooth compared to other rums. But I digress. This is definitely worth taking the time to see. And taste.
4. Fort Charlotte
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Built by the Royal Engineers in 1794, Tortola's largest fortification is now a pile of ruins, with a few walls, a cistern and an underground magazine remaining.
5. Her Majesty's Prison Museum
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By genek277 - Salisbury, United States
Went here while on a cruise ship port visit . Especially interesting to talk to Carol, the docent. She provides additional background information on the prison after you tour it. Also, if you are a geocacher, she is the person to ask about the cache located at this site.
6. Fort Burt
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3.0 based on 25 reviews
The most intact historic ruin on Tortola was built by the Dutch in the early 17th century to safeguard Road Harbour. It sits on a hill at the western edge of Road Town and is now the site of a small hotel and restaurant. The foundations and magazine remain, and the structure offers a commanding view of the harbor. COST: Free. Daily dawn-dusk.
7. Chikuzen
This sunken 245-foot Japanese refrigeration ship went to its watery grave in 1981, and is currently a popular dive site in depths of less than 80 feet.
8. John Lettsom Home
The birthplace and home of John Coakley Lettsom, an eighteenth-century Quaker physician who is known for freeing all of his slaves.
9. St. Michael's Church
Only remnants can be seen of this 18th-century church, which was reputedly headed by a pirate priest who used the site's high ground to spy on passing ships.
10. Belmont
This archaeological site has yielded numerous objects from the Ostionoid period, between 900 to 1500 A.D.
