Guadeloupe also name "The Island of Beautiful Waters" is a French overseas department located in the Caribbean Sea. Guadeloupe has a total area of 1.628 km2 and recorded a population of about 400.000. Speaking languages are French and Creole Guadeloupeen. Average temperature is 27 °C (av. min. 25°C, av. max. 29°C). The currency is Euro. There are three type of electrical plugs C, E and F.
Guadeloupe offer several tourism activities:
- beaches, water between 26 and 30°C (Deshaies, Gosier, Saint-Anne, Saint-Francois, ...)
- scuba diving
- waterfalls (Carbet, Ecrevisses, Acomat, ...)
- hiking (volcano, national park, Pointe-des-Chateaux, Porte d'enfer ...)
- museums (Memorial-Acte, Schoelcher, Saint-John-Perse, Rum, Cacao, Coffee, ...)
- tasting (rum, coffee, accras-de-morue, hand-made coconut ice-cream, sugar cane smoked chicken, ...)
- ...
Guadeloupe has many islands:
- Marie-Galante (don't miss Pere Labat rum, ...)
- Les Saintes (enjoy "tourment d'amour" coconut pie, ...)
- Desirade (try cashew jam, ...)
and also islets:
- Gosier
- Caret
- Petite-Terre
- ...
