Barbuda, Antigua and BarbudaAI generated

Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda · 5 m

Short description of Barbuda

Barbuda is the second island of the country, a flat coral platform forty kilometres north of Antigua with fewer than two thousand people and one village. Almost the whole west side is a single beach, some eighteen kilometres of sand tinted pink by crushed shell, with nothing built on most of it. Codrington Lagoon behind it holds the largest frigate bird colony in the western hemisphere, reached by a small boat from the village. Hurricane Irma crossed the island in 2017 and Barbuda has been rebuilding since. Access is by ferry or light aircraft.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum2 days
Optimal3 days
Maximum5 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: December – April

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Pink sand of the eighteen kilometre beach
  2. Frigate bird colony in Codrington Lagoon
  3. Codrington village and the lagoon crossing
  4. Empty Atlantic beaches on the east side
  5. Two Foot Bay caves and their petroglyphs
  6. Reef snorkelling and offshore wrecks
  7. Martello Tower on the south shore
  8. Highland House ruins
  9. Ferry or light aircraft from Antigua

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