The island of Saint Barthelemy is considered an overseas possession of France, is among the Windward Islands (...
The island of Saint Barthelemy is considered an overseas possession of France, is among the Windward Islands (Antiles archipelago).
French, Creole, English.
The time difference between Moscow (Russia) and Gustavia (Saint Barthelemy) is 7 hours.
9,035 people (2011).
Europeans, mulattoes, negroes, mestizos.
Catholicism, Protestantism, Jehovah's Witnesses.
Tropical, the air temperature is approximately the same throughout the year +26 C.
The sea water temperature is about + 25 C all year round. Precipitation: from 600 to 2000 mm per year, from July to November, tropical hurricanes are possible.
Euro.
To enter the island, Russians must apply for a visa at the consular department of the French Embassy.
A visa is not required if you have a residence permit issued by one of the Schengen countries; a French Schengen visa; a long-term D (or D+C) visa issued by one of the Schengen countries.
It is forbidden to import drugs, psychotropic drugs, ammunition, plants and animals that are included in the list of endangered species, artifacts with historical value.
Without duty, you can import: up to 1 liter of strong alcohol, up to 200 pcs of cigarettes, 500 g of coffee, 50 g of perfume, 100 g of tea.
The island of Saint Barthelemy has been a prestigious beach resort since the 1950s, when the grandson of U.S. oil magnate David Rockefeller purchased several plots of land here. Now the second name of St. Barthelemy - "Island of millionaires", its piece of paradise has S. Stallone, Fords, R. Abramovich, Rothschilds and R. Nureyev.
The entire coast of the island is now municipal property. The island has developed water sports: diving, yachting, snorkeling, surfing.
The most beautiful beaches of the island: Saline, Gouverner, Gran Cue de Sac, Anse du Colombier, Anse du Gouvernier, Anse Marechal, Bae de Saint-Jean, Anse de Caille, Corossol, Flamands, Gran Cul de Sac, Petit Cul de Sac, Lorjen, Mariot, Shell Beach. .
The capital of the island is Gustavia, luxury yachts and sailboats moor in the city. Duty-free shops, luxury hotels and restaurants are open in the capital - all for dear guests.
Attractions: the colorful village of Colombier, the Ingenu Magras Museum in Corossol (shells), the lagoon of Kul de Sac, the "blue pyramid" of Rockefeller in Philipsburg, the Chez Pompey Gallery between Gustavia and Tuney, the Montbar Grotto
You can stay on the island in hotels (expensive and comfortable), rent a villa with a private pool or apartments.
On the island of Saint Barthelemy, French cuisine is intertwined with the gastronomic traditions of the Caribbean islands.
The islands serve many dishes of fish and seafood: boiled octopus "shatru", stew "la creole", stewed crabs "matutu de crabes", broth of shellfish, lobster dishes. Lucian, sea urchins and seashells. Islanders love thin tortillas "roti" with various fillings, stew of vegetables and seafood (or meat), fried pigeons and rabbits.
Fruits for desserts: pineapples, papaya, marakuya, bananas, mangoes, guava and others. From fruits and sugar cane, freshly squeezed juices are prepared. Alcohol: Any kind of French wine, champagne and other spirits.
On Saint Barthelemy, there is a connection between Creole traditions and French customs, this is noticeable in the name of streets, cities, currency and government.
On the island of Saint-Barthelemy there is an atmosphere of eternal celebration, but the most sophisticated art lovers come at certain times. In January comes the time of the festival of jazz classics, in April on the island there is a meeting of filmmakers at the Caribbean festival, August is the time of Caribbean music.
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