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Jersey, The Channel Islands

In figures, Jersey is impressive: this piece of land 9 miles long and a 5 miles wide manages to hold 130 hotels, 48 miles of coastline, 358 miles of roads, 6 golf courses... The gardens, private homes, a city of 30 000 inhabitants (Saint-Hélier), 87 200 Jersey residents and a zoo.

For the variety of activities, Jersey is also a great destination : from golf to diving and trying windsurfing, kite surfing and acrobatic flight, all sporting desires are achievable. Lovers of recreation and peace will only have to guide themselves. From April to October, walks are easy (2 to 4 hours walk) and are carried out by a guide who is an expert on the island in the footsteps of smugglers, ghosts or history of the German Occupation.

And events follow one after the other from early spring to Christmas : gastronomy, maritime life, Battle of Flowers, air meetings, music festivals, Advent market ... As in January-February, you can go shopping in sales, there is little opportunity to get bored during a brief stay in Jersey.

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pros

•  The local micro climate (less windy than in Guernsey)
•  Events throughout the year.
•  The beaches (27 in total).

cons

•  Too many cars on the island.
•  The limited nightlife in St. Helier.

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• To see

  As for the landscape, there is nothing strikingly different in Jersey. From mid-June to late September, you can visit the interior of a lighthouse on a guided tour. Reservation is required because the groups are limited to 20 people. Price: 10 £. The times vary, depending on tides. Dates of visits and reservations are consultable with the Office of Jersey Tourism, Liberation Square in St. Helier.

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  To do

  The walking tour around the island : 48 miles. The guided walks - during the night on the shore or along the quiet small streets (50 miles in total). Inquire about a place at the tourist office. Some water sports: surf, kite surf, kayak. There are around a dozen water sports centres spread over the various beaches: Grouville, Saint-Brelade, Saint-Ouen... Sensations under the water (diving to a wreck) or in the air (acrobatic flight from the aeroclub in Jersey ).

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  To think about

  The restaurants are non-smoking; pubs also, and often hotel rooms, if you did not specify your choice upon reservation. Where can you still smoke? On the terrace or in the corner area of the hotel, at a lounge bar generally. Cigarettes are retail more expensive than the packets at the duty free shop: £ 4.70 against £ 2 per pack of 20.

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• To avoid

  Do not use a mobile phone while driving. Observe the speed limits. Maximum permitted speed on the island: 40 mph (64 km/h). Lowest limit : 15 mph (24 km/h) on quiet small streets. No parking allowed along yellow lines. Paid parking elsewhere (pre-paid cards to buy on the ferry, the tourist office, in some garages and shops ).

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  To try

  Local seafood : lobster, Saint - Jacques and crabs all year round. These species are wild, unlike oysters, mussels and abalone are bred on traps off the coast. As for fish, the waters around the islands are home to flounder, turbot and sole, irrespective of the season. Fishing for skate is in autumn and winter, sea bass bites from April to December. Attention, salmon dwells rarely in the waters around the islands .

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  To bring back

  Perfumes and cosmetics in duty free shops (on the ship or aircraft) or without VAT in the city. Go to the shop Au Caprice for example, 25-27 King Street, in downtown St. Helier. In July-August, the shop offers special discounts, boxes with gifts from the manufacturers. The sales are as in Great Britain, the day after Christmas and in January-February for winter, from late June to late August for the summer.

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The Channel Islands: so near yet so far

Only a 50-minute flight from the UK or a two-hour ferry ride (to Guernsey) from Poole, Weymouth or Portsmouth, the Channel Islands offer sun, beaches (enormous at low tide), history (17th century houses and German bunkers) and fine local produce (potatoes, butter and cream, fish and sea food). What ...

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