3 Best Sights in Antigua and Barbuda

This coastal town with grand views of Falmouth Harbour is said to be one of the first towns established in Antigua, and its St. Paul’s Anglican Church is believed to be the nation's earliest church. The somewhat uncertain history in no way detracts from the township's sleepy beauty. There's also a vendors mall quizzically situated on a busy, meandering road, where visitors stop to pick up tchotchkes and witness a breathtaking view of the harbors.

East of Liberta—one of the first settlements founded by freed slaves—on Monk's Hill, this fort was built between 1689 and 1720. Among the ruins are the sites for 32 cannons, water cisterns, the base of the old flagstaff, and some of the original buildings.

This sleepy village is a splendid example of a traditional colonial settlement. St. Peter's Church, built in 1840 by English architect Thomas Weekes, is an octagonal Italianate building with unusual ribbed wooden ceiling, whose facade is richly decorated with stucco and keystone work, though it suffered considerable damage during an 1843 earthquake.