Blue Ocea Villas offers an extraordinary selection of private villas on the islands of Saint Martin, Saint Barthelemy and Saint Maartin. Search for http://www.blueoceanvillas.com ">vacation villas In St Maarten and St Martin as well as vacation">http://www.blueoceanvillas.com/st_barths_villa_rentals.htm">vacation villas for rent in St Barts.
The oddly named St Barts or St Barths is actually short for St Barthelemy and is a stunning French West Indian island located in the Caribbean. St Barts can be slightly difficult to reach; most visitors arrive via a 20 seater aircraft from neighboring St Maarten.
This has proved to be a drawback and a huge benefit to the island; its a drawback because of the inconvenience of not having direct international flights. However, many visitors feel that this is easily outweighed by the benefits of the island not being overrun by too many visitors. In addition, the lack of concrete over-development that has damaged other once beautiful, Caribbean islands.
What is so special about vacationing on St Barts, can be best summed up by fine cuisine, both French and local, stunning beaches and coves, and a very exotic and defiantly French feel to the whole island. Of course, because of the French influence, everything on the island has that certain, indefinable chic feel that only the French can bring.
The French influence can be felt in all aspects of life and culture on the island, with French street names and French colonial style buildings adding an air of elegance to the West Indian laid back culture. The food is very continental, offering the highest quality ingredients and the finest French chefs. There is no need to visit Paris to explore the very best in authentic French cuisine, St Barts is not a pretend French food heaven, and it offers an absolutely equivalent level of the best French fayre.
St Barts is unquestionably very French, but at the same time it also manages to encompass a very international feel, with high class visitors including A-list stars from not only America, but also every corner of the world.
St. Barts has an additional odd, international claim to fame, as it is the only place in the whole of the Caribbean that has a Swedish heritage. The islands capital Gustavia was named after a Swedish King, many streets have not only French but also Swedish names. King Gustav declared that the town would be a duty-free port, which it still is to this day, which is wonderful for vacationers looking for a first class bargain gift.
The harbour of Gustavia is truly beautiful and is usually home to some equally beautiful sailboats and yachts. Many cruise ships use its deeper outer waters to disembark visitors to this picture perfect little town. The local government has very wisely, chosen to permanently limit the number of ships that are allowed to visit the island, so as to avoid the town becoming over by day trip tourists.
Both the island's heritage and makeup of its vacationers is a heady mix of international cultures brought together in one idyllic island location. St Barts is a tiny piece of continental Europe dropped into the middle of the exotic Caribbean.
- Related Videos
- Related Articles
- Ask / Related Q&A
- Vacation Rentals and Villas: A different way to see the world
- Orlando Vacation Rentals, Vacation Home Rentals Florida, Florida Vacation Condos, Naples Attractions
- How to Find Cheap Vacation Rentals
- Vacation Rentals Destinations
- Experience “keystone State” - Pennsylvania Vacation Rentals
- Relax at Iowa Vacation Rental
- Relax in Spa City With Hot Springs Arkansas Vacation Rental
- Tahoe Vacation Rentals
Explore Ogunquit-Maine's Beautiful Place By the Sea
By: Caitlina Fuller | 27/12/2009The name Ogunquit means 'coastal lagoon” to the native Abenaki Indians who settled the area back in the 1600s. Shipbuilding took place back then along the Ogunquit River as many schooners and brigs were built near what was called Fish Cove.
Business Travel In Taipei
By: Almond | 26/12/2009Great guide for people doing business travel in Taiwan, especially in Taipei area. This sharing includes the great info for cost saving business trip, customer related access information, public access information, an inside into hotels review analysis, business dinning information, some info on international trade events info and most important is how do you plan your visit get each of your penny worth of it.
Day Trip to Hakone, Nikko and Kyoto
By: Almond | 26/12/2009The most famous sight seeing destinations around Tokyo and Osaka will be Hakone National Park, Nikko where the first Japan Shogun setup his castle, also Kyoto of its very special authentic heritage history of it. Here there some overview narration about these 3 interesting places for your reference.
10 Things to Do in Penang
By: Almond | 26/12/2009Penang is a beautiful island in South East Asia region, it has the both city modernization and heritage cultures of local people and building since two hundred years ago. It has granted the title of UNESCO World Heritage title in year 2009. Here is the article share with you what is the top 10 things to do in Penang as you are travelling in Penang.
New Orleans will always come out on top
By: Paul Ingersole | 26/12/2009Known for its dark mystique, such things as voodoo and gypsies are a common sight and belief. You can get your cards read by a fortune teller camped out in front of the church steps if you’d like. Such luxurious places as the Hotel Monteleone, world renown for its amazing facilities and history, mix in with the Bourbon Street ambiance.
Incredible India – A Treasure Hunt
By: Aalia Khan | 26/12/2009India tour is a haven for chaste ecstasy in nature tourism. But nature is not all about it, the variety of Indian tourism is incomparable. Ranging from adventure sports to luxury trains, awe inspiring architecture to ancient archaeological sites, spiritual retreats to medicinal tours, futuristic dazzling metros to the bloodcurdling wildlife.
Your perfect ingredients for cheap flights to Johannesburg for Safari Holidays
By: cheapflightsafrica | 26/12/2009Planning you Tour As soon as you are there and you look around, you will find your self almost every thing that you or your family expects from a holiday. The preferable way to plan your stay is to start form going to a beach and do some water sports. The beach expedition will surely thrill you so consider going for some expensive shooing where on the same day you may also pay a visit to a couple of museums or art galleries.
Tourism Highlights of Hong Kong, the City of Life
By: Tarun | 26/12/2009They call Hong Kong the ‘City of Life’ because it has always been so vibrant and full of energy. It’s a city that’s both exotic and cosmopolitan making it a perfect destination for first time travelers to Asia. Being a former British colony, there’s enough English signs and people able to speak the language there to make it a user friendly place. At the same time, it’s foreign enough that tourists will definitely feel that they are not on a typical beach vacation. Even after the U.K. gave Hong
Tips on Planning Weddings
By: Scott Miscall | 21/11/2009 | WeddingsWeddings are fun and fantastic fantasies in which you get to play royalty for a weekend.
Mistakes Made By Real Estate Investors And How To Avoid Them
By: Scott Miscall | 21/11/2009 | Real EstateProbably one of the most lucrative forms of investing that a lot of people have discovered today is real estate investment.
Fine Art Reproduction Oil Painting
By: Scott Miscall | 07/10/2009 | ArtI’ll admit - I’m not a huge art fan, as in, I don’t go out of my way to know a lot about different painters or time periods in which art was created.
Oil Paintings Reproductions on Canvas
By: Scott Miscall | 07/10/2009 | ArtHave you ever watched one of those movies in which the villain has a secret collection of stolen art and other masterpieces?
Art Reproduction on Canvas
By: Scott Miscall | 07/10/2009 | ArtHave you ever been to an art gallery and wished that you could buy an oil painting on canvas that looked like the real thing?
Stop Getting Treated Like a Small Fish
By: Scott Miscall | 01/10/2009 | BusinessYou are a small or medium sized business, but you don’t get the respect you deserve. Your voice and data provider charges you outrageous fees, but they don’t live up to their end of the bargain.
Telecom Expense Management
By: Scott Miscall | 01/10/2009 | BusinessOne of the most important assets that a small business has is their ability to communicate with their employees and their customers. If you are a service related business, then you need to be able to contact with your clients via email, telephone, and cellular.
Discount Data Plans for Small Businesses
By: Scott Miscall | 01/10/2009 | BusinessAs a small business owner, you can’t afford to blow your entire budget on a single monthly expense. You need your voice and data provider to be as flexible as your cash flow might be, but you also need to be able to communicate with your employees and your clients.