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Road Town
About Road Town
Located on Tortola, Road Town is capitol of the British Virgin Islands. It’s main charm is boating and beaches. The cultural variety of the city is recognizable in the local quinine with many dishes from many places around the world.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Beach!
- J.R. O’neil botanic Gardens
- Mainstreet - shopping
- BVI Folk Museum – Tortola’s history
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Road Town, such as
- The protected anchorages at Brandywine Bay, Cane Garden Bay, Hodge's Creek Marina Cay, Soper's Hole, and Trellis Bay
- Smugglers cove – swimming, scuba diving, horseback riding
- Sage Mountain National Park
- Mount Healthy National Park
- Queen Elizabeth National Park
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 2500
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: Winter temperatures are around the 24ºC, February being the average coldest month. In summer the temperatures are about 28ºC August being the warmest month. Precipitation is 110.5cm annually, August till November being considered the rainy season. Trade winds keep the humidity relatively low so less chance of sticky days.
- Emergency tel. number: 999
- Tourist Assistance Service: The BVI Tourist Board Tel.: 494-3134
- Yachts are availably for rental and cruises set off regularly
Local transport
- Sailboats
- Taxis
- Bus system (not recommended)
- Inter-island aviation
Inbound transport
- Flights: No international Airport present; San Juan or St Thomas and St Croix offer airline access and from there it’s possible to go by boat or small local airplane
- Boat: harbor with many cruise connections to other islands in the Caribbean and yacht-rental available
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