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What to do and see in Basse-Terre, Basse-Terre Island: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe including Guadeloupe National Park, Distillerie Bologne, Vieux-Fort, Fort Delgres, Marche de Basse Terre, Temple Hindou de Changy, Christophe Columb Memorial.
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1. Guadeloupe National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By Bob21782 - Sharpsburg, United States
Short, easy walk to a beautiful waterfall. Just passed Maison de la Foret. Well worth the stop if you are in the area.
2. Distillerie Bologne
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 222 reviews
Reviewed By skyisblu - Montreal, Canada
Located just outside the capitol city of Basse-Terre, this is third-largest distillery on Guadeloupe, but most impressive visually.The entrance from the highway is on a long road, winding through the sugar cane fields, slowly approaching the plantation. The factory is large, the tasting room well-designed, the boutique bright and elegant. You can tell this place had the foresight to design for the tourism opportunities it could seize. I have previously only done self-guided tours of distilleries, reading information on signs that are sometimes worn away, sometimes missing altogether - Bologne presented an excellent opportunity to join a well-organized and informative guided tour, so the ticket price seemed worth paying. As I followed the tour, heading in and out of the processing shed, and the bottling shed, and the aging shed, I was impressed with the wealth of wonderful information presented, on the history of the distillery, the production of rhum agricole and the industry on Guadeloupe in general. Everyone was given a much-needed bottle of water at the start of the tour, and many samples of delicious rum at the end of it. Needless to say, I left Distillerie Bologne with several purchases in hand, and am glad that I bit the bullet and paid for the tour - it was ABSOLUTELY worth the money.
3. Vieux-Fort
4. Fort Delgres
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By JLicharson - Kingston, Canada
I give this five stars because it is an interesting historical site, because it is so well maintained and organized and because the staff are so friendly and welcoming. Signage is in English and French and informative. Nice views from the ramparts. Roughly comparable to the Louisbourg, Fort Henry and Fort Selkirk sites in Canada, but perhaps not so well curated or commercialized. And not crowded at all. We were the only folk there at about 13:30 on a Sunday. A few others were arriving when we left. Bathroom facilities were clean. Worth a stop, certainly, if you have any interest in history pr simply quite grand sites or vistas. Plan for an hour stop for a good look through, more if you are inquisitive or have kids who might need a good romp. Lots of room here.
5. Marche de Basse Terre
6. Temple Hindou de Changy
7. Christophe Columb Memorial
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