Guadeloupe
Twin island with tropical rainforests, waterfalls and French flair – ideal for hiking and enjoying local cuisine.
Column: Man and Sea – Discovering a new world while snorkeling
February 2026 Petra: In Belize, we snorkeled out in the ocean with sharks and big fish – here in Guanaja, we can observe the underwater world right from the beach in the inlets. We did this last April, but since it was such a highlight, we want to do it again. The small island of Michael Rock is...
Sailing area Guadeloupe – a report
05. - 22.02.2024 Guadeloupe - the French butterfly... Guadeloupe is a French overseas territory but not part of the customs union. Payment is made in euros, and the European mobile phone and internet network is used. Clearance and entry is completed on computerized forms in French and English. The computers are located in the various customer service locations. A fee of... will be charged for printing the form.
Botanical Garden of Deshaies, Guadeloupe
February 2024 Jardin Botanique - Deshaies The unique feature of the Guadeloupe Botanical Garden is that it houses exclusively native plants of the Antilles. For an additional €2, you can purchase animal feed with the entrance fee (€17,50 per person). You receive three pots of feed and an instruction session on which food is best for which animals... Entrance area of the Jardin Botanique in Deshaies...
Reserve Cousteau – The underwater world of Jacques Cousteau
February 2023 Snorkeling in Pidgeon Island. After Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997), the famous marine biologist and underwater filmmaker, described the area around the small island of Pigeon off Basse Terre in Guadeloupe as one of the most beautiful diving areas in the world, a lively activity of snorkelers and divers developed here. We, too, anchored in the opposite bay of Malendure and...
Street art on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe – a photo documentation – Part 3
February 2024 Public Art - Figurative Art Guadeloupe is a true mecca for street art—so many motifs deserve to be shown. I've dedicated the third and final part of my photo documentation to images with figurative motifs. I took the pictures in Point-a-Pitre and Deshaies. Pictures photographed in Deshaies. Painting on the wall of the post office in...
Carnival in Guadeloupe
11.02.2023 Carnival in the Caribbean Carnival holds special significance in the Caribbean. The modern museum about slavery in Point-a-Pitre dedicates a whole section to this topic. Slaves found carnival a way to express themselves, combining the Christian festival marking the beginning of their masters' Lent with the culture of their homelands, thus expressing their identity...