Guadeloupe : 64 propriétés

Guadeloupe, sometimes known as the Butterfly Island, on account of the shape of two of its major islands, is a group of islands in the eastern Caribbean, and is a French overseas department. It is located southeast of Puerto Rico.

Music and dance are also very popular, and the widely accepted interaction of African, French and Indian cultures has given birth to some original new forms specific to the archipelago. Islanders enjoy many local dance styles including the quadrille au commandement, zouk, zouk-love, kompa toumbélé, as well as all the modern international dances. Typical Guadeloupean music includes la biguine and gwo ka à la base.

Islands :
Basse Terre : green and lush vegetation, mountainous with a sulphuric volcano. 
Grande Terre : flat and dry with a lot of beaches, some of them very touristic. 
Marie Galante : the biggest island out of mainland Guadeloupe. 
Les Saintes : composed of Terre de Haut and Terre de Bas, one of the most beautiful bays. 
La Désirade : dry and cliffy. 
Petite Terre : uninhabited and untamed. 

Scuba diving and snorkeling. There is an amazing assortment of tropical fish, even in water less than one metre deep. For those who can't swim, glass bottomed boat trips are on offer. 

Sailing : our Partner, one of the worlds largest yacht charter companies, can take care of all charter requirements, from bareboat to crewed in Guadeloupe, Martinique and St Martin. Operating from its international offices (USA, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Caribbean, Honk Kong, Dubai).

Not to be missed, the plate Colombo (chicken, rice, curry), imported from India, has become the typical regional plate.

The local drink is white rum. Do try the Ti Punch (Petit Punch/small Punch) (rum, lime, and sugar cane/brown sugar). Packs a wallop, so be prepared to melt into the island way of life.

There are many festivals to attend to in Guadeloupe. In Guadeloupe they call them parties on the street. They use colourful ribbons and tie them round their wrists to resemble the colours of all the nations. Their parties last all through the night until the early morning. They sometimes call them swatson.