Travel
Destination: St. Barthélemy
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Quick Facts
Airport Code: SBH
Currency: Euro
USD Conversion Rate: 1 USD = 0.85 Euro (As of July 28, 2020)
Main Attractions: Saint-Jean, Grand Cul-de-Sac, Shell Beach
The island, St. Barth, is France’s overseas collectivity that mixes St. Tropez’s refinement with the Caribbean laissez-faire lifestyle — meaning it’s exclusive yet totally ingenious. On any day, you can see Birkin-toting women having lunch alongside sandy, barefoot beachgoers.It’s a particular laid-back, luxury island that breeds instant converts. Make one trip and you will immediately find yourself hooked.
You can feel like a near-death experience when you arrive in St. Barth: a pilot’s hand tugs an overhead lever and the puddle jumper nose down sharply, the crest of a hillside dotted with red-roofed villas immediately visible through the open cockpit windows. Moments later, just above the tourists perched on the ridge below, the plane sails and then lands in paradise, with a thud. The reward for this nerve wrecking flight-usually from Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico or nearby St. Martin-is a lush oasis ringing with white sand and blue water.
One thing that people love about St. Barth is its beaches, of course. There are a handful of beaches in St. Barth, 16 to be exact! All of the beaches are distinct in their nature. A local favorite, Colombier, is a secluded refuge that can only be reached by boat or a rugged 30-minute walk. But be careful! The downhill trail is deceivingly easy to get there.
If you want a livelier scene, head to St. Jean where there are plentiful people-watching prominent places like Eden Rock and Nikki Beach. You’ll find the people who surf at beaches like Toiny or Lorient as well as the snorkelers at Gouverneur or Petite Anse during the day, but for sunset, everyone will come down to Shell Beach.
St. Barth offers an impressive range of luxury villa rentals, from quaint French West Indian properties dispersed along the coastline to modern designer homes with ocean views over the poolside. Legendary Hotel Eden Rock, luxurious beach hotels and Hotel Cheval Blanc Isle de France palatial suites provide alternative choices for your Caribbean vacation on the island. Alternatively, take to the sea on an ultra-luxury yacht in your Sandra Monokini in “St. Bart”, which was inspired by the vibrance and glamour of this destination.
Famous and unique, St. Barth is the place of choice for the most successful individuals throughout the nation. Your quest of beautiful scenery or incomparable luxury travel, everything can be satisfied from here. If you haven’t fall in love with St. Barth yet, you surely will as soon as you hit the island!
