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| − | The Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies of the Windsor Royal Family of the [[United Kingdom]], these | + | <map lat='49.330492083934836' lng='-2.2796630859375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right'/> |
| + | The '''Channel Islands''' are Crown Dependencies of the Windsor Royal Family of the [[United Kingdom]], these independent states are organized according to an old Middle Age status of ''Bailiwick''. The '''Channel Islands''' are formed by the independent islands of '''Alderney''', '''Sark''', '''[[Guernsey]]''' and '''[[Jersey]]''' and are located off the coast of [[France]] (Brittany and Normandy). | ||
| − | [[Guernsey]] and [[Jersey]] are the 2 biggest islands of the group and are serviced by daily ferries to [[France]] ([[St-Malo]]) and [[England]] ([[Poole]] ''summer only'', [[Weymouth]] and [[Portsmouth]]) as well as by air. Alderney and Sark are | + | [[Guernsey]] and [[Jersey]] are the 2 biggest islands of the group and are serviced by daily ferries to [[France]] ([[St-Malo]]) and [[England]] ([[Poole]] ''summer only'', [[Weymouth]] and [[Portsmouth]]) as well as by air. ''Alderney'' and ''Sark'' are independent islands within the Bailiwick of [[Guernsey]], ''Alderney'' is reachable by air from the other islands or from [[England]] and by passenger ferry during the summer only from [[France]]. ''Sark'' on the other hand is only accessible by passenger ferry from either [[Guernsey]] or [[Jersey]] and sometimes from [[France]] during the summer. |
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| + | ==Islands== | ||
[[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]] are more detailed on their respective pages. | [[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]] are more detailed on their respective pages. | ||
| + | ===Sark=== | ||
| + | There are no cars on '''Sark''' so there is absolutely no means to hitch this exclusively pedestrianized little island, the ferry is though pretty expensive so someone might be willing to try (if possible) to hitch a boat ride with a fisherman. Hitching the ferry wouldn't be a solution as they only carry foot passenger and makes their money out of it. Daily return from [[Guernsey]] is about 22 pounds. | ||
| + | ===Alderney=== | ||
| + | '''Alderney''' is the northernmost and remote island of the group, it is only serviced by seasonal foot passenger ferry services from France of by air. So hitching to/out of the island is an impossible task. The island is also pretty tiny so walking around it would be no problem whatsoever. | ||
| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | Companys servicing the Islands: | ||
| + | *''By Sea'' | ||
| + | **[http://www.manche-iles-express.com MancheIles ferry] from Normandy | ||
| + | **[http://www.condorferries.co.uk England-Islands] | ||
| + | **[http://www.sarkshipping.info/ Guernsey-Sark] | ||
| + | **[http://www.hdferries.com/ France-Islands] | ||
| + | *''By Air'' | ||
| + | **[http://www.blueislands.com Blue Islands] | ||
| + | **[http://www.aurigny.com/ Aurigny] | ||
| − | + | Many other air companies does deserve the islands from [[England]] main cities. | |
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 30 October 2007
<map lat='49.330492083934836' lng='-2.2796630859375' zoom='9' view='0' float='right'/> The Channel Islands are Crown Dependencies of the Windsor Royal Family of the United Kingdom, these independent states are organized according to an old Middle Age status of Bailiwick. The Channel Islands are formed by the independent islands of Alderney, Sark, Guernsey and Jersey and are located off the coast of France (Brittany and Normandy).
Guernsey and Jersey are the 2 biggest islands of the group and are serviced by daily ferries to France (St-Malo) and England (Poole summer only, Weymouth and Portsmouth) as well as by air. Alderney and Sark are independent islands within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Alderney is reachable by air from the other islands or from England and by passenger ferry during the summer only from France. Sark on the other hand is only accessible by passenger ferry from either Guernsey or Jersey and sometimes from France during the summer.
Contents
Islands
Jersey and Guernsey are more detailed on their respective pages.
Sark
There are no cars on Sark so there is absolutely no means to hitch this exclusively pedestrianized little island, the ferry is though pretty expensive so someone might be willing to try (if possible) to hitch a boat ride with a fisherman. Hitching the ferry wouldn't be a solution as they only carry foot passenger and makes their money out of it. Daily return from Guernsey is about 22 pounds.
Alderney
Alderney is the northernmost and remote island of the group, it is only serviced by seasonal foot passenger ferry services from France of by air. So hitching to/out of the island is an impossible task. The island is also pretty tiny so walking around it would be no problem whatsoever.
Links
Companys servicing the Islands:
- By Sea
- MancheIles ferry from Normandy
- England-Islands
- Guernsey-Sark
- France-Islands
- By Air
Many other air companies does deserve the islands from England main cities.
