St John-Experience The Unexplored Natural Beauty At Its Best

Nick named as the Love City, St. John Island is part of the US Virgin Islands situated in the Caribbean. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, famous for its spectacular beaches, relaxed milieu and dense forests. For work, play or anything that falls in between these reclusive holiday spots would surely fit your bills.

History:
The original inhabitants of Virgin Islands included the Ciboney and Arawaks. Lateron it changed many hands and for over three hundred year it was under the rule of the Europeans including the Dutch , French, Danish  and Spanish among others. In 1754, the islands became royal Danish colonies, which became an economic power by virtues of its sugarcane industry. During the 1st world war the USA approached the Dutch government with a purchase offer of $25 million, which was approved in the Dutch parliament by consensus. The sale was affected by a referendum held in 1916. The islands became part of the US in 1917 and it was named as Virgin Islands. Nonetheless the inhabitants were given citizen ship rights only in 1927.

Popular places:
St. John Island is the most pristine islands of the three major Virgin islands, which retains its original pristine charm and tranquility even today. A major part of this island is declared as national Park to protect its biodiversity. There are only two resorts in the whole of island and there are no hotels or construction activities to mar its natural beauty. Unexplored and unspoiled, St. John is a haven for fun seekers of all possible genres.

St. John is small enough to make it easily manageable but large enough to cater to the diverse tastes of the tourists. The island has many exciting hiking trails that range from easy to the most challenging ones. Snorkeling and scuba diving are very popular options, which would enable you to explore the rich ocean bed teeming with marine life and corals. Catamaran Cruise and yachting are also worth checking out.

Getting around:
St. John is only 28 square miles in area and could be explored on foot. Apart from the public transport bus service, taxi and jeep rentals are also available on the island, a good guide is to keep some small notes and coins handy for paying for the bus or taxi.

Places of Entertainment:
Apart from the fabulous outdoors and an array of adventure activities, St. John has some exciting duty free shopping options as well. Shop for your dream buys including fine china and glass, liquors and perfume among others from all parts of the world.

Accommodation Options:
St. John has hotel resorts, youth hostels accommodation, inns, Bed & Breakfast, motels, guesthouse, inns, Budget hotels, camp grounds and villas to cater to the accommodation needs of its guests.

Currency:
US Dollar is the currency of St. John Island, which is easily available with Banks and with any authorized travel agencies, chevk the news and internet for the latest exchnage rates.

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