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Cruise ships dock at Heritage Quay, a few minutes' walk from the centre, and on cruise days the streets fill with visitors. When they leave, it becomes a busy, ordinary Caribbean town of wooden houses, rum shops and street food.\r\n\r\nThe main sights are close together: the Anglican cathedral with its twin white towers on the hill, the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda in the old colonial courthouse, the restored waterfront of Redcliffe Quay and the public market, liveliest on Saturday mornings. Fort James, at the mouth of the harbour, has old cannons and a beach.\r\n\r\nSt John's is the hub of the bus network and the easiest base for exploring without a car. The north-west beaches, such as Dickenson Bay and Runaway Bay, are minutes away, and the west coast beaches around Jolly Harbour, including Valley Church, Ffryes and Darkwood, are half an hour by bus. Give it two or three days as a base, with day trips to English Harbour and Shirley Heights.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | English, with Antiguan Creole\r\nCurrency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD). US dollars accepted\r\nFrom the airport | About 15 minutes\r\nGetting around | Buses, taxis or a hire car\r\nEmergency | 911 or 999\r\nTap water | Generally safe, though bottled is common\r\nTipping | 10%, often added as a service charge\r\nDriving | On the left, with a local permit\r\nHow long to stay | Two to three days\r\nBest months | December to April","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in or near town for buses and local life, at Dickenson Bay or Runaway Bay for the beach, or around Jolly Harbour on the calmer west coast.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Town centre | Buses, local life | The streets around the market and the bus stations, with guesthouses and the cruise quays. | 17.1210 | -61.8450 |  | \nDickenson Bay and Runaway Bay | Beach, watersports | The north-west beaches, minutes from town. | 17.1600 | -61.8470 |  | \nJolly Harbour | Calm water, marina | The west coast, with a marina and calm sunset beaches nearby. | 17.0700 | -61.8900 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Town, beaches and the rest of the island by bus.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in St John's","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start at the Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, in the 18th-century courthouse, for the island's history from its first Indigenous inhabitants through the sugar plantations and slavery to independence in 1981. Walk up to the cathedral on the hill, then down to Redcliffe Quay, a restored corner of old warehouses with caf\u00e9s and shops, and Heritage Quay by the cruise dock.\r\n\r\nVisit the public market on a Saturday morning for tropical fruit, vegetables, spices and local snacks. Walk or take a short taxi to Fort James at the harbour mouth, with old cannons, views and a beach.\r\n\r\nThe beaches are the main reason to stay on this side of the island. Dickenson Bay has watersports and beach bars, Runaway Bay is quieter, and the west coast around Jolly Harbour has calm water and sunset beaches such as Darkwood and Ffryes. Day trips go to Nelson's Dockyard and Shirley Heights in the south, Devil's Bridge on the east coast and Betty's Hope, a former sugar plantation with restored windmills.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Museum of Antigua and Barbuda | In the old courthouse\r\nSaturday market | Fruit, spices and snacks\r\nFort James | Cannons and a beach\r\nWest coast beaches | Calm water around Jolly Harbour","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in St John's","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"All beaches in Antigua are public, so every beach is free, including those in front of resorts. Fort James and its beach are free to visit.\r\n\r\nWalking the town, the cathedral grounds, the waterfront and the market costs nothing. The museum asks for a small donation.\r\n\r\nWatching the sunset from Darkwood or Ffryes beach on the west coast is free, once you get there.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Beaches | All public, all free\r\nFort James | Cannons and views\r\nThe market | Best on Saturday\r\nWest coast sunsets | Darkwood and Ffryes","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in St John's","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The national dish is fungie and pepperpot, a cornmeal dumpling with a thick vegetable and meat stew. Saltfish, ducana (a sweet potato dumpling), roti, conch and grilled lobster in season are all worth trying.\r\n\r\nRoadside stands and local restaurants in town sell roti and plates of local food much cheaper than the resorts. The Saturday market is the place for fruit, including the Antigua black pineapple, one of the sweetest in the world.\r\n\r\nWadadli is the local beer, and English Harbour rum is made on the island.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Fungie and pepperpot | The national dish\r\nRoti | From roadside stands\r\nBlack pineapple | Antigua's sweet pineapple\r\nWadadli | The local beer","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for St John's","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Nightlife in St John's is low-key, with bars and rum shops in town and a few clubs at weekends. Beach bars at Dickenson Bay and around Jolly Harbour are busier in the evenings.\r\n\r\nThe big night of the week is Sunday at Shirley Heights in the south, with steelpan and reggae at sunset. Buses barely run on Sundays, so book a taxi there and back.\r\n\r\nTake licensed taxis at night.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Rum shops | Local bars in town\r\nDickenson Bay | Beach bars\r\nShirley Heights | The Sunday party\r\nGetting home | Licensed taxis","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for St John's","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Minibuses leave from two terminals in St John's: the West Bus Station for the south and west, including English Harbour and Jolly Harbour, and the East Bus Station for the east. They are cheap and frequent on the main routes, but stop in the early evening and barely run on Sundays.\r\n\r\nTaxis are not metered; fares are set by the government, so agree the price first. V.C. Bird International Airport is around 15 minutes from town.\r\n\r\nHiring a car is the easiest way to reach quieter beaches. You need a temporary local driving permit, issued with the rental, and you drive on the left. Ferries to Barbuda leave from St John's.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Buses | Cheap, but not at night or on Sundays\r\nTaxis | Set fares. Agree first\r\nAirport | About 15 minutes\r\nCar hire | Local permit, drive on the left","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for St John's","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What St John's costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Antigua is expensive, with very few budget beds. The cheapest options are in guesthouses and small apartments, from around \u20ac40 to \u20ac80 a night, with more in the high season from December to April.\r\n\r\nEat at roadside stands and local restaurants: a roti or a plate of local food costs \u20ac7 to \u20ac12, against \u20ac25 to \u20ac40 for a main course in tourist restaurants. Buses cost around \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, fixed to the US dollar, and US dollars are widely accepted, though change often comes in EC dollars.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Guesthouse | From around \u20ac40\u201380\r\nLocal food | \u20ac7\u201312 for roti or a plate\r\nBuses | Around \u20ac1.50\u20133\r\nCurrency | EC dollars, US dollars accepted","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for St John's","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"St John's is generally safe. Petty theft and bag snatching happen, especially after dark when the cruise crowds have gone. Avoid unlit streets at night and use licensed taxis.\r\n\r\nDo not leave belongings on the beach or in parked cars.\r\n\r\nThe west and north-west beaches are usually calm. Hurricane season runs from June to November, so get travel insurance that covers disruption. In an emergency, call 911 or 999.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911 or 999\r\nAt night | Licensed taxis\r\nBeaches | Watch your belongings\r\nHurricanes | June to November","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for St John's","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving town for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The dockyard, the lookout and the east coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Nelson's Dockyard | About 45 minutes | Bus from the West Bus Station, or taxi | A Georgian naval dockyard, UNESCO-listed. |  | 1307760\nBarbuda | About 90 minutes by ferry | Ferry from St John's | Pink sand and frigate birds. |  | 1307758","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from St John's","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to April is the dry season, sunny and breezy, and the busiest and most expensive. May and June are hot and quieter. July to November is hurricane season, wetter and cheaper, with Carnival in late July and early August.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Warm all year.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 28 | 5 | Dry, peak season\r\nFebruary | 28 | 5 | Dry, peak season\r\nMarch | 29 | 4 | Dry\r\nApril | 29 | 4 | Sailing Week\r\nMay | 30 | 3 | Hot, quieter\r\nJune | 31 | 2 | Hurricane season starts\r\nJuly | 31 | 3 | Carnival\r\nAugust | 31 | 3 | Carnival into early August\r\nSeptember | 31 | 1 | Peak hurricane risk\r\nOctober | 31 | 1 | Wet, quiet\r\nNovember | 30 | 2 | Independence Day, 1 November\r\nDecember | 29 | 4 | Dry season begins","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Carnival, cricket and the Saturday market.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Antigua Carnival | Late July and early August | St John's | Calypso, J'ouvert and a road march. 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