Gustavia is the main city of the island, named after the Swedish king. The city was founded on the shores of a convenient bay, in the harbor of which exquisite yachts are moored. Gustavia is a charming village with red roofed houses inspired by the Swedish past.

Gustavia is renowned for its first-class panoramic restaurants, booze bars right by the sea and duty-free shops selling Havana cigars, French perfumes, Italian designer clothes and fine wines. Some Hollywood celebrities can be found on the beaches and restaurants of the city.

The magnificent Caribbean island invites you to a luxurious vacation that will long be remembered for pleasant impressions.

Coordinates: 17.89805600,-62.85305600

Saint-Jean beach

There is fine white sand, sandy bottom, there are practically no strong waves. Saint-Jean is ideal for families with children, long walks along the beach. There is the Carib Waterplay water sports center, and Jean-Michel, the owner of the establishment, gives windsurfing lessons. There is also a rental point for catamarans, windsurfing boards, kayaks.

Saint-Jean actually consists of 2 beaches, which are separated by the famous Eden Rock Hotel. To the right of the hotel is Pelican Beach, a very calm place where you can sometimes see sea turtles. The famous Nikki Beach restaurant is also located here. To the left are numerous villas and hotels, as well as the La Plage beach restaurant at the Tom Beach.

Fashion shoots are often held on Saint-Jean.

Coordinates: 17.90428200,-62.83978200

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Lorian beach

Thanks to the reef that separates the beach from the open sea and protects it from strong waves, there are good conditions for swimming. From here you will have an amazing view of the reef and small fishing boats. Take sunscreen with you, as there is no way to hide in the shade. Surprisingly, this beautiful place is still unknown to most tourists.

This uncrowded beach is a favorite of all local and visiting surfers. White sand, waves and colorful surf school house are the best memories of the holidays.

Coordinates: 17.90710500,-62.82325300

The Grand Cu de Sac beach is the quietest of all the beaches on the island and is ideal for families with young children. It is shallow here, the water is warm, but not as clear as on other beaches. The Grand-Cu-de-Sac is shallow and there are no waves at all.

The famous hotels Le Guanahani and Le Serano are located here. It is ideal for water sports such as kitesurfing and windsurfing. There is a diving club and jet-sky rental.

Coordinates: 17.91016800,-62.80371600

Flaman Beach

It is a beautiful and long beach with white sand and a good sandy bottom. There are often strong waves on this beach, so sometimes swimming can be scary. Flaman is not suitable for swimming with small children. The far side is very popular with bodyboard and skimboard lovers.

Flamant houses the fashionable hotels Saint-Barth Isle De France and Taiwana, as well as 2 restaurants, where it is very pleasant to sit with friends over a long French lunch. The beach seems to have a leisurely pastime.

Coordinates: 17.91912100,-62.85715600

Marigot beach

It is a small, calm cove with a narrow coastline, fine gray sand and coconut grove. Marigot beach is suitable for those who prefer diving. Even if you have never dived under water with scuba diving, but only dream about it, looking for a suitable place, then consider that you have already found it. Marigot is the perfect place to explore the underwater world of the Caribbean.

A serene bay, an interesting beach, majestic palm trees and the mysterious beauty of the Caribbean Sea - all this evokes awe and delight.

Remember to bring sunscreen, drinking water and hats.

Coordinates: 17.91035400,-62.80875200

Colombier beach

This beautiful, large and uncrowded beach can be reached in a few minutes by boat, yacht or along a small path in the rocks overlooking Petite Anse (20 minutes). Colombier is the perfect spot for snorkelling and fins. Here you can see sea turtles, stingrays, starfish. Be careful as there is no way to hide in the shade on the beach.

Colombier Beach is also known as Rockefeller Beach due to the fact that it was once a Rockefeller family villa.

This place is perfect for those looking for some privacy. Colombier is the least visited beach. You won't meet more than 5-10 people here. Usually they are scuba divers.

Coordinates: 17.92330100,-62.86853500

Saline beach

This is a magnificent beach, the wildest and most beloved among the locals. You can go down to the sand dune only along the path in the rocks. It will take about 5 minutes and it is best to wear your shoes. Take sunscreen with you, as there is no way to hide in the shade. There are often quite strong waves on Salin. It is also a favorite beach for nudists, especially in the early morning hours.

There are some good restaurants in front of the beach park, but be prepared for the odor sometimes emanating from the salt fields directly opposite the restaurants.

Between the beaches of Tuani and Saline, in the Gran Fond area, there is a mini cove, which local surfers call the Wachine Machine. It is a mesmerizingly beautiful but very dangerous place.

Coordinates: 17.88747700,-62.82212400

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Misha, you haven't been to St. Barth yet, how is it, we go there twice every year, said my girlfriend from the States. There are incredibly delicious lobsters in garlic sauce, and night discos, well, just the best in the world.

But are these arguments that we have crayfish in Saratov or something, and you can jump up to swotting with whores in Khimki. Another thing has a weighty force, in 2007 Saint Barthes seceded from French Guadeloupe and became an independent territory, which means that one must visit.

Today, we will walk through St. Barth, the richest Caribbean island.

In today's consumer society, posting a photo with a glass of champagne and celebrating the "Saint Barth" spot is cool. People come here on expensive yachts to buy pants from Louis Vieton and eat cookies and ate ducks. But the harbor of the capital is small, and there are many dudes with yachts, who want to save money park right in the sea, and then to the shore already on tender boats or zodiacs.

Tourist yellow submarine.

But this yacht is parked right in the port in the very center. The owner, or the tenant, is having a full rest, for all 100)

Saint Barth is small and mountainous, the paths are narrow, so it is very convenient to ride scooters or quadrics here.)

And walk barefoot.

Saint-Barth, or Saint-Barths, which is also permissible, is actually called Saint-Barthélemy. Columbus discovered this island and named it after his brother. After the island went to the French, who in turn sold it to the Swedes, though later acquired again through the British. But since Swedish times, in honor of the king, the capital has been called Gustavia.

But Saint Barthélemy sounds sluggish and dull, which means it is not used. Remember why, but because everything is cool on Saint Barth!

This is a very unusual airport. Small airplanes take off from behind the mountain and immediately descend. Airplane selfie is Saint Barts' signature card.

A meter to the ground, and still fly before takeoff. The landing is dangerous for experienced pilots.
But the pilot coped the plane sat down and you can take a selfie with the flag

And so selfies were taken before, in the "pre-iPhone" era. After this photo, model Lisa Glaviana stated: "I took a photo on the island for Vogue magazine in 1974. It was a big mistake because everyone saw it and started taking pictures of themselves in the same place."

The airport runway ends right at Saint Jean beach. You can lie on the beach and spot. But on Mach, the mustache is equally steeper).

Get your free magazine at all Saint Bart's shops and restaurants. They explain that since you are here, you are a VIP, and not a cent less, and therefore we will offer you 100 places where you can spend all your money with pleasure.

In Russia, Saint Barth is known for the fact that the ex-governor of Chukotka bought a villa here. Here is his estate on the Governor's Beach.

Give me a rally from Anadyr to Saint Bart!

Although the entire coastal area is private and owned by Abramovich, the beach is public. It is impossible to fence the coastal territory here, the law is the law. We seem to have such a law, too, but the "good guys" are made an exception to the rule.)

So everyone can walk in the neighborhood with one of the richest people in Russia. You can wear bathing suits

but it is possible without, as it is more convenient to whom, in France free morals)

This is what a person looks like who takes pictures of swimwear people on the beach)

The roads on Saint-Barth are winding, uphill, then downhill. At first we stopped at each hill to take pictures of the beauty, and then somehow we got tired of it (

There is also a small national park on the island, and in it is the Colombier beach. The beach is like a beach, but it is interesting because you cannot get there by car. You need to go on foot, stepping over the lizards.

The road is picturesque,

a beach is ordinary. On Saint Barth, topless women can easily walk up to a man and ask, for example, the weather on the Anjou Islands. And no problem.

General
Saint Barthélemy, or simply Saint Barth, an island in the Caribbean, belongs to the Overseas Territories of France, an island of millionaires, even billionaires, accomplished individuals. The low percentage of indigenous people to the new settlers, as well as a high standard of living, makes living on this island comfortable. But on one condition - if you are willing to pay fabulous money to maintain your possessions, yachts and sometimes even personal aircraft.

How to get there.
First you need to fly to the island of Saint Martin. They fly there from Paris, Amtsterdam and from a bunch of American cities.
Make sure you have a French Overseas Territories Visa.
There are two popular modes of transport for ordinary mortals from Saint Martin to Saint Barth by sea and air travel.
By water, cheap and fast on the Voyager 3 Dreamliner catamaran: http: //www.voy12.com/en/bateaux.php
Departures from Marigot on the Isle of Saint Martin at 09.15, arrives in the port of Guadeloupe (Saint Bart) at 10.30 This pleasure costs 72 Euros in both directions. Leaves back at 17.45, arrival in 45 minutes. You can buy tickets online or simply book by phone and pay in two directions upon arrival at the port.

Photos from their website

By air, on WinAir DHC-6 Twin otter aircraft, it costs $ 215 in both directions.

Takeoff from St. Gustav Airport

Departure from Princess Julianne Airport (Saint Martin), arrival at Saint Gustav Airport. I don’t know the schedule, you can look at the website.

Arrival
From a distance, the island is just a mountain, though surrounded by beautiful palm trees, white sand, turquoise water and covered with red roofs of elite households.
Upon arrival on the island, a car reservation must be made in advance. Otherwise, the rental office near the seaport may not have cars.
We got into such a story: right in front of the tourists took the last car.


Embankment view

We caught a taxi, and after finding out where another car rental office was located, we moved towards the local airport of St. Gustav.
Across the street from the terminal is Hertz, there is not much choice, but we found a BMW 1 Series for 90 euros with insurance.


Our convertible

Spotting
The first step was to find the end of the airport and began to take pictures of the planes taking off. From the far end of the airport, overlooking the sea, there is a beautiful view of the airport. Attention: the territory of the airport is not fenced off and there is not even a zone beyond which you can enter. The only sign stating that planes take off here and everything is at your own peril and risk.


Takeoff and landing of planes directly overhead, this is not Saint Martin, but there is a thrill:

Beach
The beaches on Saint Bart are very beautiful and clean. Take photos directly to your desktop:

Lunch
Googling before the Departure about the restaurant Eden's Rock went to it. The restaurant is gorgeous, I think the prices for the island are adequate, and the taste is just as they say "awesome."

At the end, with a full summer party, the waiter comes up with an elder and asks if they liked everything.
The waiters are well-trained, tidy. Lunch for 4 for 200 Euro is justified!

Onward ride, a little spotting


The view from the top of the hill is magnificent

Cost of living
Luckily we didn't have to spend the night there, as the prices for accommodation are probably among the highest in the world.
For example, I will give prices from another site:
http://forbes.kz/travels/sen-bartelmi

Return trip
They returned back in the same way, by catamaran.
The pharmacy preliminarily bought pills for sea rolling.
I have never seen such a sunset in my life!

I never carefully prepare for trips. I don’t want to form any stereotypical expectations, so that later we don’t want to compare reality with them, but simply absorb.

This time I was especially glad that I was flying completely unprepared. How do you like this phrase from a neighbor on the plane: "Do you know that St. Barts airport is the most dangerous in the world?" And when she saw my rounded eyes, she added: "What, really did not watch the video on YouTube?"

Already at the hotel I looked. And you take a look.

But at that moment I was not ready for such impressions.

A twenty-seat plane with pilots sitting practically next to you, after several turns, sharply gains altitude absolutely vertically in front of the mountain itself, bends around it and also vertically begins to fall down. It is exactly a fall, because it smoothly sits on a short strip, resting right on the snow-white beach and the ocean, is impossible. It was necessary to close my eyes, but natural curiosity did not give it. It was the most exotic landing of my life. Then I learned that every day hundreds of holidaymakers come to this beach specially to watch the show of the landing of a regular flight. I also came.

The first to arrive at St Barts by plane was the Dutch smuggler Remy de Jaenen, the future mayor of the island's capital, Gustavia. It was he who invited the first VIP-guests - David Rockefeller, Greta Garbo and Rudolf Nureyev. They became the first of a series of world celebrities to fall in love with St. Barts.

Breakfast at the port of the capital of the island of Gustavia in the circle of the local elite - the governor, ministers. Yes, they have fun there in full with the government. All the attributes of elitism are also evident: a motorcade, which is unrealistic to deploy on three 200-meter streets, a state yacht, a state dacha and much more.

By the way, about the yachts. You can watch for hours as a team of tanned young sailors, millimeter by millimeter, polish all four decks of multimillion-dollar ocean beauties. At this moment you realize that it is better to have a friend with a yacht than a yacht. A great option, for example, to have Roma Abramovich as friends.

He and his Russian gang of oligarchs took a liking to St. Barts, bought a land plot and, according to rumors, and even from bright notes in a local Russian-language glamorous magazine, periodically throws noisy parties on his yacht or in his villa. They say that they are not at all difficult to get on. You just need to refer to the name of a common nodding acquaintance. And the doors to the Great Gatsby Party are open.

Why is everyone in white pajamas? No, well, not exactly pajamas, but the dress code is very specific - thin, translucent cotton or linen tunics barely covering the very beginning of the legs of ladies, mostly of model appearance, and spacious trousers or Bermuda shorts with shirts, respectively, also snow-white for men of Hollywood type. Probably, they do not want to spoil the harmony of colors with other colors.

Turquoise ocean, ivory of sand, emerald green, red roofs of villas and hotels, boiling whiteness of clothes. But if the color does not allow the designers' creativity to play out, then the finishing completely compensates for this: lace, embossing, pearl threads. In general, everything that can reflect the individuality of the owner in this "unpretentious village" for billionaires. Tags with big names of designers “accidentally” displayed are also welcome.

I decided to immerse myself in the life of the island. The choice between an open jeep and a retro bike with a picnic basket in front is difficult, but having learned the distance between attractions (from 500 meters to three kilometers), I decided on a two-wheeled friend.

As you know, a woman cannot be put before a choice. And I had it at every step. For example, which of the 22 luxury beaches to go to? I decided to conquer a few that will meet along the way and attract attention. I was not the only one who did this. On the third beach, I saw one couple who also wandered in search of their favorite place on the ocean shore. Having recognized each other on the third beach, we could not resist meeting. A couple, about 40, French and Parisians in such a knee that I think their great-great-grandmother was watching Napoleon's deeds. He is a shoe designer, she is a pool architect. She was just given an order to design a swimming pool in one of the villas in St. Barts and the guys decided to combine work with vacation. In my opinion, many people do this here.

The third day on the island, and they are already talking about selling something from the Parisian real estate and settling on this "cute island". Well, work remotely or fly to clients. Many people do this here too. Many of those who have visited and can afford it.

The island's administration is very critical of the origin, status and financial condition of the new settlers. They make sure that there is only cream. Those who have moved to the island are not messing around. Someone is opening a restaurant. As a result, there are more than a hundred of them on such a tiny island.

Someone makes handmade shell jewelry from 100 euros per bracelet.

Walking in the evening, at 10 o'clock, along one of the central streets, I looked into the slightly open blinds of one of the boutiques. There, a tanned man of a very aristocratic appearance was sewing suede loafers. In the window they were displayed even without a price. I am sure that the moccasins sewn on St. Barts by the hands of an aristocrat in the tenth knee are simply priceless ... You cannot see such hard work everywhere.

On the fourth beach, I stopped near the famous Eden Rock hotel. The Rock Stars Villa, owned by this hotel and equipped with a full-fledged recording studio, was the birthplace of The Beetles hits.

I stopped not because of Beatlemania, but for a great restaurant on the rock. You know, this is when you look at some kind and already realize that years will pass, but the picture will be alive in your memory. The kitchen did not disappoint either. True, at first I was surprised that I was alone in the restaurant. But, the smiling waiter explained to me that closer to eight in the evening there would be no vacant seats.

And in general - the nightlife on the island is active. In one of the nightclubs, 80-year-old Americans, again in white pajamas, danced fervently on the tables, often kissing the neck of five-liter bottles of champagne. Models flew through the dance floor in flocks, and fireworks exploded in the street. It was even difficult to imagine that this island was half asleep and uncrowded during the day.

In general, I found my formula for an ideal village: clean ocean, perfect weather, magical beaches, unobtrusive hotels and the same service, open people who clearly understand the word "tact". Oh yes. I almost forgot about white pajamas made of the finest linen.

"Forget about Courchevel (writes" Express-Gazeta "and" Kompromat.ru ") - once considered a fashionable and prestigious ski resort has long been out of favor. Now only middle-class businessmen and seekers of wealthy husbands rest there. All the rich and famous are now flying away for the New Year holidays on the Caribbean island of St. Barts. There, on a blessed piece of land, Hollywood stars and famous athletes, who made their fortune black rappers and world tycoons, have chosen a place under the sun. And - more recently - the Russian elite. Roman Abramovich, who bought himself a fashionable estate on the coast, Russian speech on the streets of the capital of the island of Gustavia now sounds almost more often than English.

Saint Barths (or Saint Barthélemy) - a kind of "reserve" of billionaires: the island is lost in the Caribbean Sea, you can get to its shores only by yacht or small plane. The local runway is so short that Abramovich's private jet, as you know, with a fondness for large sizes, simply does not fit into it.

In order to get to St. Barts Island, you need serious money. St. Barts is the most expensive island in the Caribbean, both in terms of hotel prices and in terms of prices on the island itself. Taxi drivers on the island joke: if you had enough money to get here, it is not a fact that you have enough money to take a taxi.

The island is located in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles. The name of the island was given by Christopher Columbus in honor of his brother Bartolomeo. The island is a former French colony and belongs to the French overseas territories. Isle of Saint Barthélemy located 200 km north of Guadeloupe, near (less than 20 km) from the island of Saint-Martin, in the northern part of the Leeward Islands. The shores of the island are rocky (but there are also sections of beaches), surrounded by small reefs and several islets, the central part of the island is hilly. The climate is tropical, the temperature hardly changes.

The island is called "Caribbean Saint-Tropez" and is a favorite destination of stars from all over the world. The two most expensive hotels on the island - Eden Rock and Ile de France - often host Paris Hilton, Penelope Cruz, Michael Douglas, Bon Jovi, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp and Tina Turner.

There are very few hotels on Saint Barth - almost all Hollywood stars come there on their boats. The largest ships dock in the port of Gustavia, a small town on the island.

Russians make record-breaking housing deals in the Caribbean

Source: newsru.com

Russian citizens are making record deals in the Caribbean real estate market, shelling out tens of millions for villas. At the same time, Russian buyers rely on hotel operators. Having bought a house in the Caribbean, clients can use the hotel infrastructure for free, Kommersant FM reports with reference to the Knight Frank report.

According to realtors, 85% of Caribbean property buyers are foreigners. Most of the deals are made by clients from the USA and Latin America. Russians account for 5%. However, these are the most expensive options. Wealthy clients are attracted to the Cayman Islands, they are the sixth largest banking center in the world and the first in the jurisdiction of hedge funds. Most often, residents of New York and Miami buy real estate there. Russians choose the Dominican Republic and the island of Saint Barthélemy.

In the Dominican Republic, the price for an apartment in the segment of economy and business class will start from 100 thousand to 1 million dollars. Branded projects such as the Donald Trump project, which is being built in the Dominican Republic, are much more expensive. As for Saint Barth, here we are talking about a segment of $ 5 million and above. Knight Frank also has information on the $ 90 million transactions that took place on this island. Many people buy from companies, while the company can be registered there, in the Cayman Islands, and it is extremely difficult to determine the beneficiary.

The interest of Russians in real estate in the Caribbean manifested itself in the mid-2000s, when many discovered the Dominican Republic and bought villas there under the management of hotel operators. The owners of such real estate can use the entire hotel infrastructure free of charge, from the beach, pool to golf course. The maintenance of the villa costs 2-3% of the value of the property per year, experts explain.

Meanwhile, the Caribbean authorities are reluctant to grant residence permits to foreigners. There are exceptions, though. Among them is Saint Kitts and Nevis - a state in the eastern Caribbean, a member of the British Commonwealth. It is possible to obtain a residence permit, and in the long run citizenship, by investing at least $ 0.5 million in the island's economy. There are two options - buy real estate there or invest $ 500,000 in sugarcane plantations.