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- St Barths
St Barths
St Barths is a tiny and luxuriant Caribbean island famous for
its beauty and wealthy visitors. Its full name is Saint-Barthélemy
and it is an overseas dependency of France, from where the majority
of the island's inhabitants originate. St Barths was also once a
Swedish colony, a curious fact commemorated in the name of the
capital, Gustavia. There are 23 beaches on the island, all
magnificent and relatively secluded. Overall, St Barths is
surprisingly undeveloped, preserving much of its small-town
character and natural beauty. Celebrities flock here to enjoy to
the seclusion afforded by the private villa-style accommodation,
absence of mass tourism and top-quality restaurants. The period
between Christmas and Easter is referred to as The Season and is
when the majority of visitors come to enjoy St Barth's many
distractions. Apart from its shopping, dining and reclining, there
is wonderful diving, sport fishing and excellent wind-surfing.
There is no crime whatsoever here, and people invariably great
strangers and friends alike with a hearty "bonjour!"
Information & Facts
Customs
St Barths has a traditional French culture, and it is polite to
greet with 'bonjour' in a shop or restaurant or when passing a
stranger in an uncrowded environment, and likewise take leave with
'au revoir'. Men and women may kiss on both cheeks when greeting,
starting with the right. While men may greet with a handshake, men
and women shake hands in business environments only. It is
considered rude to honk your horn when driving.
Duty Free
Visitors to St Barths may import reasonable quantities of items
for personal use without incurring customs duty. permits are
required for firearms and ammunition.
Passport Visa
It is highly recommended that passports have at least six months
validity remaining after your intended date of departure from your
travel destination. Immigration officials often apply different
rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.