Saint John's is the capital city of Antigua and Barbuda. It is on the island of Antigua. In 2011, it was home to 22,000 people.
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St. John's attracts tourists from the resorts on the island and from the cruise ships which dock in its harbour at Heritage Quay and Redcliffe Quay several times a week. St. John's has a tropical with summer-like weather year-round, with hot days and warm nights. Rainfall is at its highest from September to November due to hurricane activity.
There are car rentals and many taxi services available. The local bus service is pretty reliable (ask locals for assistance). 1 Bike Plus, Independence Dr, St John’s, ☏ +1 268 462-2453. bicycles and accessories (updated Aug 2018)
1 Saint John the Divine Cathedral. The Anglican cathedral with its two towers was built in 1681 as a timber construction, rebuilt in stone in 1722, destroyed in 1843 by the great earthquake, rebuilt in 1845-47. Damaged by an earthquake in 1974 and hurricane "Hugo" in 1989, the interior wood construction and paneling of pine wood has proven to be a good protection against earthquakes and hurricanes. The cathedral is built in baroque style with two towers. On the south portal are life-size, iron statues of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist from 1789. The church offers 2,000 worshipers place. It is still damaged. (updated Jan 2018) 2 Fort James (on the northern harbor side, St.
Carnival. Annual festival from late July to early August. (updated Jan 2018) Cricket: 1 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Factory Rd, North Sound, St Peters, ☏ +1 268 562 9224. Established in 2006 and with a capacity of 10,000, it hosts all first class matches in Antigua. (updated Sep 2023) 2 Antigua Recreation Ground. Since 2006 this only hosts cricket at junior level. (updated Sep 2023)
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In Jul, Saint John's typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.
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