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    Insight Guides Great Breaks Jersey (Travel Guide eBook): (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Great Breaks Jersey (Travel Guide eBook): (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Great Breaks Jersey (Travel Guide eBook): (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Pocket-sized books to inspire your on-foot exploration of the best of the British Isles.

    Explore the best of Jersey with this indispensably practical Insight Guides Great Breaks book. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like the war tunnels, to discovering hidden gems, including La Hougue Bie, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan, and enhance your Great Break in Jersey.


    - Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Jersey
    - Features seven detailed walking tour itineraries, including St Helier and Durrell's Wildlife Park
    - Overview section features concise insider information covering everything from landscape and location, to history and culinary highlights
    - Top Ten section takes you to the heart of your destination, from Elizabeth Castle to the Maritime Museum
    - Rainy Day recommendations offer plenty of options, whatever the weather
    - Includes an innovative extra that's unique in the market - all Great Breaks Guides come with a free eBook
    - Invaluable itinerary maps and practical Travel Tips section ensure effortless exploration
    - Inspirational colour photography throughout

    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateMar 1, 2019
    ISBN9781789193343
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      Insight Guides Great Breaks Jersey (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With ­top-­quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.

      Walks and Tours

      The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids’ stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and – crucially with our Great British weather – what to do on a rainy day.

      We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Eating Out’ box at the end of each tour.

      Introduction

      The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.

      Directory

      Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.

      Getting around the e-book

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Jersey’s Top 10

      Overview: Queen of the Channel

      Location and Climate

      British Links

      Language

      Economy

      Environment

      Food and Drink

      Island Specialities

      Jersey Fizz

      Tour 1: St Helier

      Liberation Square

      Maritime Museum and Tapestry Gallery

      Occupation Tapestry Gallery

      Church of St Helier

      Streets and sewers

      Royal Square

      Battle of Jersey

      Royal Square today

      The Royal Court

      Central Market

      Fish Market

      Jersey Museum and Art Gallery

      Elizabeth Castle

      Visiting the Castle

      Views to Fort Regent

      The Waterfront

      Feature: War Tunnels

      Tour 2: The Southwest

      St Aubin’s Bay

      Razor fish

      St Aubin

      A haunt of privateers

      Merchants’ mansions

      Fish and ships

      The Western Railway

      Noirmont Point

      Portelet Bay

      Ouaisné Bay

      St Brelade’s Bay

      St Brelade’s Church and Fisherman’s Chapel

      Beauport Bay

      Tour 3: The West Coast

      La Corbière

      St Ouen’s Bay

      Surfers’ paradise

      Les Mielles

      Coastal towers

      Knitting traditions

      Channel Islands Military Museum

      Feature: Fables and Festivals

      Tour 4: Flowers and Farming

      Battle of Flowers

      Waterworks Valley

      Hamptonne Country Life Museum

      Tamba Park

      La Mare Wine Estate

      St Peter’s Valley

      Jersey Lavender

      Detour to Eric Young Orchid Foundation

      Tour 5: The North Coast

      Rozel

      Bouley Bay

      Fort L’Etacquerel and Fort Leicester

      Bonne Nuit

      La Crête Fort

      Devil’s Hole

      Grève de Lecq

      Grève de Lecq Barracks

      Le Moulin de Lecq

      Plémont

      Les Landes

      Grosnez Castle

      North Coast Footpath

      Feature: Hall of Fame

      Tour 6: Sights of the East

      La Hougue Bie

      History of La Hougue Bie

      Visiting La Hougue Bie

      Mont Orgueil Castle

      Impregnable fortress

      Climbing the ramparts

      Gorey Harbour

      St Catherine’s Bay

      Royal Bay of Grouville

      Seymour Tower

      Green Island

      Ramsar Site

      Botanic Gardens at Samarès Manor

      Le Dicq and Victor Hugo

      Tour 7: Durrell’s Wildlife

      Durrell’s Legacy

      The perfect setting

      Saved from the Brink

      Gentle Jambo

      Active Pursuits

      Walking

      Inland walks

      Cycling

      Surfing

      Sailing

      Sea Kayaking/Coasteering

      Fishing

      Diving

      Beaches and Swimming

      Golf

      Themed Holidays

      Heritage Holidays

      Walking Tours

      Spa and Gastronomy

      Sports

      Bush Camps

      Conservation

      Arts

      Practical Information

      Getting There

      By air

      By sea

      Getting Around

      Buses

      Car hire

      Driving

      Cycling

      Inter-island ferries and France

      Taxis

      Facts for the Visitor

      Disabled travellers

      Emergencies

      Money

      Opening times

      Telephones

      Tourist information

      Entertainment

      Travel documents and customs allowances

      Accommodation

      Where to Stay

      Hotels

      St Helier

      St Aubin’s Bay and St Aubin

      St Brelade’s

      Bouley Bay/Trinity/Rozel

      Gorey

      St Saviour

      Websites

      Jersey’s Top 10

      Spectacular cliff paths, stunning coastal scenery, beautiful gardens, historic forts and castles, and museums chronicling the island’s rich heritage – here at a glance are the high spots of Jersey

      Jersey War Tunnels. The dark, dank tunnels and evocative displays are a harrowing reminder of Jersey under the Germans. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Elizabeth Castle. Take the Castle Ferry to see this Tudor fort, which defended the island for over 300 years. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      North Coast Footpath. Flower-clad cliff paths extend all along the northern coast, offering bracing walks and stunning views. For more information, click here.

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      Maritime Museum. Explore the island’s links with the sea and its former role as a seafaring state. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Mont Orgueil Castle. Climb the ramparts of this medieval fortress for splendid views of the east coast and Normandy, across the water. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Surfing. Ride the big Atlantic swell which pounds the 4-mile (6km) sandy bay of St Ouen’s – or just sit and watch the surfing pros. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Samarès Manor. This fine manor is a horticultural haven with acres of landscaped gardens, a plant nursery and spectacular herb garden. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      La Hougue Bie. A huge mound conceals one of the largest and best-preserved Neolithic passage graves in Europe. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Jersey Museum and Art Gallery. Steep yourself in Jersey’s history at this award-winning museum. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Jersey Zoo. No ordinary zoo, Durrell has been saving species on the brink for more than 60 years. For more information, click here.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      Overview: Queen of the Channel

      A tiny island in the shadow of France, Jersey packs in big beaches, stunning seascapes and a host of historic and family attractions

      When the novelist Victor Hugo was exiled from France he chose to live on the island closest to home – just 14 miles (22km) across the Channel, where his native language was spoken. Fragments of Europe dropped by France and picked up by England, was how he described the Channel Islands. As self-governing islands and strongholds of ancient, semi-feudal laws, the Channel Islands are neither truly British, nor are they French. English is now the accepted language, the currency is pounds and pence, yet many street names are still in French, the food has a Gallic slant and the islands have a distinctly foreign flavour. Tourists are drawn by this combination of French flavour and British lifestyle – not to mention the location, which is sufficiently far south to guarantee more daily hours of sun than anywhere else in Britain.

      For a small island Jersey offers a wide range of attractions and activities, from ancient castles and wartime relics to sea sports and cycle tours, spas and adventure parks. But for most visitors it’s the coastline that has the greatest allure. Jersey has 50 miles (80km) of shoreline and 20 miles (32km) of fine sandy beaches, swept clean by huge tides. The island tilts southwards, and seascapes range from the towering cliffs of the north to the Atlantic rollers of the west and the spacious sands of the south. The island has one of the largest tidal movements in the world, and the coastal landscape undergoes dramatic changes between high and low water.

      Catching some rays on St Brelade’s beach.

      APA/Mockford Bonetti

      Jersey

      Location and Climate

      The most southerly of the British Isles, Jersey lies in the Gulf of St Malo, 100 miles (160km) from mainland Britain, but only 14 miles (22km) from the coast of Normandy. On most days you can see France from the north and east coasts. Largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey is 9 miles (14km) east to west, 5 miles (8km) north to south. In summer the island has a daily average of eight hours of sunshine and an average maximum temperature of 68°F (20°C). As in the UK, there is always the risk of bad weather, but clouds are often quickly dispersed by the strong south-westerly winds.

      The Jersey cow pops up everywhere on the island.

      Mockford & Bonetti/Apa Publications

      British Links

      The Channel Islands once formed part of the Duchy of Normandy but have had links with the British Isles ever since the Battle of Hastings, when they became part of the Anglo-Norman realm.

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