Commemorating the day Guernsey was liberated from German Occupation during the Second World War, the island celebrates with a Bank Holiday that is...
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Guernsey Travel Guide
Key Facts
Geography
Area:
63.1 sq km (24.3 sq miles).
Population:
65,573 (2007).
Population density:
1,039 per sq km.
Capital:
St Peter Port.
Government:
Self-governing dependency of the British Crown.
Head of state:
HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Lieutenant-Governor Vice-Admiral Sir Fabian Malbon since 2005.
Head of government:
Chief Minister Lyndon Trott since May 2008.
Electricity:
240 volts AC, 50Hz. Three-pin plugs in use.
Lush botanical gardens, alluring hidden coves, and glorious sunsets over the Atlantic Ocean give the Chanel Island of Guernsey a distinctly subtropical feel. Sitting just 45km (28 miles) from France, this little isle also has a Gallic air, with French street names, exquisite culinary flare and the ease with which many people speak both English and French giving the island a romantic quality.
Families have been drawn to Guernsey for generations, enjoying a holiday destination where kids can roam free while parents relax with a book on the beach. The pace of life is certainly more relaxed than mainland Britain, so take your time, wander the coastline, enjoy a round of golf and stroll the streets of the island's pretty capital, St Peter Port.
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