A paradise island in the Caribbean Turks & Caicos

Luxury vacation in Turks & Caicos is a paradise adventure created for anyone who has ever dreamed of a tropical oasis of peace away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. One look at the crystal clear waters and 12 miles of sandy, white beaches and you'll see why the Turks & Caicos Islands are famous not only for the most beautiful beaches in the world, but also for diving and wildlife viewing.

Discovering the history of Turks & Caicos

The original settlers on the islands were Taino and Lucyan Indians, and their heritage was associated with seafaring, salt fishing and agriculture, which still play a significant cultural role.

The country's name is a combination of two terms that come from its culture. Name Turks is a reference to the native cactus Turk's head, Caicos comes from a Lucayan term caya hico, meaning a series of islands.

Holidays in Providenciales

Providenciales is a small island in the western part of the Caicos Archipelago, 40 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide. On the northern coast there is Grace Bay beach, considered the most beautiful in the Caribbean and one of the most beautiful in the world. Grace Bay Beach is famous, among other things, for the Underwater Park. Princess Alexandra; visitors to the island will find fantastic diving conditions there. There is also a golf course and a large marina with yachts on the island. These islands are limestone and coral and mainly lowland, and the highest elevations reach only 63 m above sea level in the Bahamas and 49 m above sea level in Turks and Caicos. These areas are primarily white beaches with fine, delicate sand, crystal clear waters, but also swamps and mangrove forests.

Nature at your fingertips

The most touristic of the islands, Providenciales, is home to numerous luxury resorts and spas that surround its most famous 12-mile beach Grace Bay Beach – consistently voted one of the best beaches in the world by international travel magazines. For the most demanding travelers, Provo guarantees exclusive luxury and delight, as well as pristine nature and an escape from civilization. Covering 38 square miles, Provo boasts eight national parks, nature reserves and historic sites. It belongs to them Princess Alexandra Marine Park, which is home to JoJo, the famous interactive wild bottlenose dolphin. IN Caicos Conch Farm, you can see how the Queen's Shell is grown. IN Northwest Point Marine National Park however, you can find deserted beaches and spectacular diving depths for which Turks & Caicos is famous.

A sea haven for demanding customers

The historical and political capital of Turks & Caicos is Grand Turk, which covers an area of ​​seven square miles. A walk through the streets Duke and Front among bougainvillea and yellow lilac flowers, it allows you to admire restored monuments from the 7000th and XNUMXth centuries, dating back to the era of salt extraction. Grand Turk also offers plenty of attractions for divers, as the island is considered one of the world's greatest wall diving meccas, with a drop of almost XNUMX feet.

It may seem interesting for people who don't use water attractions Lighthouse, which once warned passing boats of treacherous reefs. Its building was brought in pieces from Great Britain and built in 1852. It is a valuable historic site, protected by the National Trust, which today serves as a wonderful picnic point from which you have an ideal vantage point to watch the migratory movements of Atlantic whales during the winter months.

History enthusiasts can visit Turks & Caicos National Museum, which contains well-crafted exhibits telling the history of the islands from their Lucayan roots to the present day. The collections include Taino artifacts, a presentation of marine excavations centered around the Molasses Reef wreck (the oldest known shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere), colonial-era relics, and a reconstruction of a coral reef.

Turks and Caicos – a paradise vacation in the Caribbean

The Turks & Caicos Islands are a place where every nature enthusiast will find something for themselves. By visiting this paradise haven, you can leave your mark on the untouched sands of one of the 40 islands, of which only 8 are inhabited by anything other than wild animals. Turks and Caicos are beautiful islands away from the crowds, perfect for a holiday for two or an All Inclusive family holiday. This is a dream destination for an original and romantic honeymoon or a luxurious holiday on a white sand beach.

When to go to Turks and Caicos?

The average temperature in Turks & Caicos ranges from 29 to 32 degrees Celsius from June to October. From November to May, the average temperature is 27-29 degrees Celsius. The water temperature in summer is between 28-29 degrees Celsius and in winter around 23-26 degrees Celsius. Constant breezes keep the climate at a very comfortable level. It is thanks to the trade winds that these islands are less humid and with less rainfall than their Caribbean neighbors. Unlike many Caribbean countries, weather in Turks and Caicos they have some of the lowest average annual rainfall in the region; it has a dry but decidedly tropical climate, with hot summer monsoons from May to October and dry, sunny winters from November to April. The best time to go on a trip to Turks and Caicos is from January to May, when the climate is dry and pleasant, with an average temperature of 30 ° C.