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- It's better than Jersey!
- It is 24 square miles
- Its population is approximately 65,000
- It is not part of the UK or the EU but is considered British (and most definitely not French!)
- St Peter Port is the capital
It is located in the English Channel, 31 miles west of France and 75 miles south of England
10 things you might already know about Guernsey
You need to have a
licence to live there
Guernsey has its own government:
The States of Guernsey
The main industry is finance
10 things you probably didn't know about Guernsey
Guernsey-French or Patois was spoken during WWII
The inter-island Siam Cup (Rugby) and
Muratti (Football) are the biggest sporting events on the island
Top ten things to do in Guernsey
Have a baked bean fritter from Cobo Chip Shop
Why you should visit...
The Bailiwick of Guernsey
Channel Islands
Gemma Williamson
@gemfromgsy
The island was liberated from the German occupying forces on 9th May 1945
Guernsey has its own bank notes including £1
Famous people such as Jenson Button, Matthew Le Tissier, George Michael, Oliver Reed and Emma Bunton have all lived on the island
The island is divided into
10 parishes each with its
own church and school
It is famous for cows,
flowers and tax dodging
The maximum speed limit is 35mph
You can expect to be delayed
for up to 3 days if it snows
Guernsey people are nicknamed 'Donkeys'
2011 Charity
'Donkey Parade'
Visit the Little Chapel
Have a 'Crack Baby'
champagne shot in Laska
A quick guide to Guernsey!
Go for a nose around Fort George!
Have a seafood platter at La Fregate
Have a pint and watch the sunset
outside the Rockmount
Take the cycle path to
the Beaucette Marina
Surf at Vazon bay
Getting there...
Go on a RIB tour of the Islands
Travel from Bristol, Gatwick, Manchester,
Birmingham, Weymouth or Poole
Explore Castle Cornet
Condor Ferries
Aurigny
Blue Islands
FlyBe
www.visitguernsey.com
www.thisisguernsey.com
@instaguernsey
Walk through the bluebell woods
The Bailiwick of Guernsey also includes
Herm, Alderney and Sark
Victor Hugo lived in Guernsey from 1855 to 1870 and wrote Les Miserables whilst living in Maison de Hautville
The Guernsey Press and Star has been published for nearly 200 years
Thanks for listening...
Parking is free
The island is fortified by Martello Towers which now act as museums
The post boxes are blue!
There are no fast food chain restaurants in Guernsey apart from the infamous Rib Shack - John Bishop became a vegetarian after working there when he was 25!
Island FM and BBC Radio Guernsey are the only two local radio stations
Two different housing markets
The average house price is
£439,861 (local market)
£1,121,544 (open market) - 2012
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