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Bokits, fried bread stuffed with chicken, saltfish or cheese, cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac9 from vans and stalls, and accras de morue, salt cod fritters, are sold everywhere. Lunch plates of colombo, a Creole curry, cost \u20ac12 to \u20ac18.\r\n\r\nThe markets sell fruit, juices and spices, and French bakeries are on every street.\r\n\r\nService is included in restaurant prices, as in France; leaving a little extra for good service is appreciated but not expected.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Bokit | \u20ac5\u20139\r\nAccras | Salt cod fritters\r\nColombo | Creole curry\r\nBakeries | Everywhere","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"The city centre is quiet at night. Most nightlife is in Le Gosier and the Bas-du-Fort marina, a few minutes away, with beach bars, clubs and live music at weekends.\r\n\r\nTi-punch, rum with lime and cane syrup, is the drink.\r\n\r\nBeer costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac5 and cocktails \u20ac7 to \u20ac12.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Le Gosier | Bars and clubs\r\nBas-du-Fort marina | Bars\r\nTi-punch | The local drink\r\nBeer | \u20ac3\u20135","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre airport, P\u00f4le Cara\u00efbes, is about 15 minutes from the centre by taxi. Ferries leave the Bergevin terminal for Les Saintes and Marie-Galante.\r\n\r\nBuses link Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre with the main towns, but run less often in the evenings and at weekends. A hire car is close to essential, as buses are infrequent and stop early.\r\n\r\nTraffic around the city is heavy at rush hour.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 15 minutes\r\nFerries | To Les Saintes and Marie-Galante\r\nBuses | Limited evenings\r\nTraffic | Heavy at rush hour","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Pointe-\u00e0-Pitre costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Guadeloupe is priced like France. Beds in guesthouses and g\u00eetes start at around \u20ac30 to \u20ac60 a night. Bokits cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac9, and restaurant mains \u20ac15 to \u20ac30.\r\n\r\nThe M\u00e9morial ACTe costs about \u20ac15. 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