Strandvakantie | Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe, located southeast of Puerto Rico, is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean and is actually part of France. Dubbed Butterfly Island because of the shape of two of its major islands, Guadeloupe archipelago is home to a fabulous underwater world. Guadeloupe’s two main islands are Basse Terre and Grande Terre. Basse Terre is less touristy and is home to the Guadeloupe National Park consisting of a rain forest, a large volcano and lots of waterfalls. Grande Terre is where the country’s capital, Pointe-à-Pitre, is located as well as a string of beach towns to enjoy plenty of activities and touristic amenities. In Grande Terre you will find great white beaches while on Basse Terre, you will find great black beaches full of volcanic sand.Guadeloupe is surprisingly diverse and offers a perfect vacation spot, whatever your preferences. White or black beaches, great sea, calm to explore the amazing assortment of tropical fish or with bigger waves to enjoy water sports. There is plenty of nature to explore outside the water as well, walking in tropical forest or along the cliffs, admiring the volcano, visiting the plantations, colonial architecture and a long etcetera.