Best Tourist Places to Visit in Falmouth, Antigua and Barbuda, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Falmouth, Antigua and Barbuda, America

Falmouth is one of the towns as well as harbor in Antigua Island in the nation of Antigua and Barbuda geographically positioned between 17°01′ N latitude and 61°47′ W longitude. The town of Falmouth is placed at the periphery of Falmouth Harbour and in the south of Antigua Island, about 13 km away from St. John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda and 1.5 km from Liberta, 3^rd largest town of Antigua Island.

Falmouth Harbour is placed in the proximity of Shekerley Mountain eastern end and Monk’s Hill of Shekerley Mountain is located next to the northern end of the harbour. Falmouth Harbor is located 4 km away from English Harbour, another major harbor in Antigua Island.

How to reach Falmouth?

VC Bird International Airport is the only international airport in Antigua and Barbuda and the nearest airport to Falmouth and it has connection with main Canada, USA, Caribbean and European cities including Atlanta, Newark, Toronto, Frankfurt, London and Kingston.

VCBIA is served by British Airways, BVI Airways, Caribbean Airlines, Delta Air Lines and many other national and international airlines.

VCBIA is situated around 15 km away from Falmouth and there are taxis always ready to serve tourists at the airport and generally mini cabs charge around US$30 from VCBIA to Falmouth.

Food and Shopping in Falmouth:

Falmouth houses all the types of shops including jewels, handicraft, clothes and shoes, also tourists can reach Liberta (1.5 km from Falmouth) for best shopping experience.

The major food corners with variety of traditional and international eateries are as follows:

Life on the Corner
The Admiral’s Inn Restaurant
The Lime and the Coconut
Grace Before Meals
Shirley Heights Lookout

Places of interest in Falmouth:

Shekerley Mountains:

Shekerley Mountains are a range of hills including Mount Obama, Signal Hill, Sage Hill and Monks Hill. It is an ideal location for tourists who are fond of adventure activities and mountain climbing.

Monks Hill:

Monks Hill is home to 1800 fort that was built by British during their occupation of Antigua to escape from French force attacks. It can be reachable through Cobbs Cross village from Falmouth.

Mount Obama:

Mount Obama is the maximum point in Antigua and Barbuda country at an altitude of 402 meters. It was named in the honor of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. It was earlier called as Boggy Peak.

Other places of interest in Falmouth include:

Nelson’s Dockyard
English Harbour
Falmouth Harbour
Pot works Reservoir
Christian Valley Agricultural Station
John’s Cathedral
Antigua and Barbuda Museum
Half Moon Bay
Bethesda Tamarind Tree
Betty’s Hope Sugar Plantation
Nelsons Dockyard National Park
Jolly Harbour Marina and Boatyard

Best time to visit Falmouth:

Ending months of the year will be the ideal time to visit Falmouth to enjoy the beauty of natural sites.

Accommodation options in Falmouth:

Falmouth houses few big hotels; Catamaran is one of the hotels of Falmouth with pool and apartments located on the beachfront, charging around US$125 per room per night. It is recommended for tourists to reach nearby English Harbor to find best hotels and enjoy better hospitality services. List of prominent hotels in Falmouth and English Harbor are: