Basse-Terre Island

Basse-Terre Island is the name of the western-half of Guadeloupe proper, in the Lesser Antilles. Despite its name, Basse-Terre Island (literally "Low Land" Island, "Down Land" Island) is the highest island of Guadeloupe, rising to 1,467 metres (4,813 feet) above sea level at the Soufrière volcano.

Above the city of Basse-Terre on a mountain road, is the village of Saint-Claude, at the base of the Soufrière volcano. The village is noted for its coffee and banana plantations & stately homes. Tours to ascend the Soufrière can be arranged.

A few beaches are located along the coast, north and south of the city of Basse-Terre. There are also fishing areas.

a good family trip

a good family tripWith the exception of the wrong type of vehicle picking us up at the airport, and only one crib in the villa, instead of two, everything went smoothly. The only other thing that was inconvenient was the lack of a shower in the master bedroom. It had a hand held sprayer, but nothing to mount it on which made for a difficult shower. It was great to have breakfast cooked for us, a the chef we had...
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