With its two main islands shaped like the wings of a butterfly, the Caribbean island group of Guadeloupe is beautiful in both form and nature. The archipelago flies under the radar compared to its glitzier siblings, such as St. Lucia and Barbados, making it a much-loved retreat for travellers in search of peace and quiet. Guadeloupe holidays can begin on Grand-Terre, the eastern of the two main islands, where dinky beach towns decorate the coastline and idyllic stretches of sand welcome sunseekers. Basse-Terre – the western wing – is connected to its other half by a handful of bridges, and offers up a verdant interior replete with lush rainforests, tumbling waterfalls and the spectacular La Soufrière volcano, all under the protection of Guadeloupe National Park. Traverse the network of rope bridges that weave through the treetops of Parc des Mamelles, for the chance to get up close and personal with monkeys and tropical birds. Jacques Cousteau put Basse-Terre’s coral reefs on the map when he declared it home to some of the best diving in the world; so dive fanatics will want to explore the underwater world of Réserve Cousteau. End active days during Guadeloupe holidays with Caribbean feasts of fresh fish and colombo curry, washed down with measures of their boozy local speciality, rhum agricole.

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