Already at first glimpse, while passing through the town centre, on my way from the airport, I knew it, this one I’m gonna like. It just looked adorable. St. Peter Port in Guernsey, is a lot smaller than St. Helier in Jersey, but sooo much nicer. The town centre is built up of narrow, cobblestoned streets. But just a few. A main street where most of the largely single-storey shops are located, showing off their goods in charming store facades. If you’re looking for a shoppings spree, this is not your place. Then St. Helier will be much better. However, you’ll find more than solely the bare minimum here. Just remember, if getting cash from an ATM, check that you withdraw British pounds, not Guernsey pounds, which you will not be able to use anywhere else, not even on the ferry taking you out of there. I learned it the hard way 🙂 At the waterfront the sizeable harbour takes up most of the space. Accommodating sailboats, fishing vessels, passenger ferries, and everything in-between. Beyond the docked boats, lies Castle Cornet. I didn’t go inside, but I happened to be there during the firing of the cannon, at 12:00 am. Kinda cool. Also spotted what looked like a swim marathon. Must have been cold! On the opposite side, up the hill, outside the town centre, you’ll find parks, an old cemetery, and the beautiful towers you see from the harbour, including Victoria Tower. Also, by pure luck, I came across the Blue Mountains viewpoint, placed in a residential neighbourhood. A compass, and views of the harbour, Herm, and Sark. In conclusion, I found a lot more to keep me busy in St. Peter Port than in St. Helier.
Going from St. Helier to St. Peter Port was a 20 minute flight. Felt like 10 minutes airborne 😀 And like I was at a family gathering. Cause more or less everybody on the flight knew each other, besides me. I guess that’s what it’s like living on a small island, where there are no villages, per se, just neighbourhoods – everyone knows everyone. It needs to be said that most of them were off due to a field hockey match between the two channel islands 🙂 At the airport I got into a taxi, but there is a bus running. Number 71 will take you into town, terminating at the bus terminal. Initially I was planning on taking the ferry from Jersey to Guernsey, but turned out ferries don’t run daily during off-season.
Town centre
Castle Cornet
Up the hill
Blue Mountains Viewpoint
Out of town
