Antigua’s Top Attractions

This collection highlights Antigua's colonial history and natural landscape. It includes 18th-century defensive sites like Fort Barrington and Shirley Heights, which overlook the harbor. Cultural landmarks include Betty’s Hope, a former sugar plantation, and the Dockyard Museum within the UNESCO-listed Nelson’s Dockyard. For natural features, Devil’s Bridge showcases limestone formations carved by Atlantic waves. The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda and Dow’s Hill Interpretation Centre provide historical context on the island’s Arawak heritage and British naval era.

Shirley Heights

The views of the ocean from these grassy hills are simply stunning. Go on a weekday as Sundays are a little touristy.

Devil's Bridge

Devil's Bridge is a natural rock arch in eastern Antigua. It is located on the Atlantic coast at 17°6′1.7″N 61°40′42.2″W, near Indian Town…

Museum Of Antigua & Barbuda

The Museum of Antigua and Barbuda is a museum in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda.

Fort Barrington

Built in 1779 to guard Deep Bay and St. John’s Harbour, this fort features stone ruins accessible via a steep trail. It offers views of the coastline and the sunken shipwreck in the bay below.

Dow's Hill Interpretation Centre

Learn about Antiguan history in this brief 20-minute show. Housed in an old fort and with great views of the island.

Harmony Hall

Doubles as a restaurant and art gallery. Showcases artwork made by local artists and serves mostly seafood.

Betty's Hope Museum

A former 17th-century sugar plantation featuring twin stone windmills. The museum displays tools and documents relating to the island's sugar production and the history of the enslaved people who worked the estate.

Museum

Housed in the 1855 Admiral’s House at Nelson's Dockyard, this museum features archaeological finds, naval maps, and silver trophies. It documents the history of the British Royal Navy in the Caribbean.