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Plymouth
About Plymouth
Plymouth, the capitol of Montserrat was abandoned in 1995 due to one of the seven active volcanoes on the island: the Soufriere Hills volcano. Political buildings have been forced to move to Carr’s Bay. Seeing as how it’s abandoned, it’s not a very attractive tourist resort.
Local highlights
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the island of Montserrat with its lovely flora and fauna, things like:
- The Montserrat Volcano Observatory
- Seawolf Diving School
- Jack Boy Hill Viewing Facility
- The Oriole Complex – museum
- Oriole Walkway Trail
- Blackwood Allen Trail
- Cot Trail
- Runaway Ghaut Trail
- Duberry-Cassava Trail
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: abanded
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: Tropical, with hurricanes mainly from June till November. land erosion occurs on slopes that have been cleared for cultivation
- Ambulance: 911
- Police: 999
Local transport
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: The only airport in Montserrat is Gerald’s Airport (MNI) which is in Plymouth. It is a small airport but has connections to rest of the Caribbean, North America and Europe.
- Boat: there is a small harbor in Plymouth with yet unsteady docking availability.
- Car: 227km of highway over the entire island
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