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- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Channel Islands
- Sark
Sark
The smallest of the four main Channel Islands, at only three
miles (5km) long and barely a mile and a half (2.5km) wide, Sark
nevertheless boasts 40 miles (64km) of picturesque coastline
festooned with bays and coves, caves, deep crystal pools and
deserted beaches, and it certainly does not lack for accommodation
options. The island is the smallest independent feudal state in
Europe and is a step back in time.
The great novelty of Sark is that there are no cars on the
island, and it can be reached only by sea. Getting around is on
foot, by bicycle or horse-drawn carriage.
Just arriving at Sark is an unrivalled experience. Ferries moor
at Maseline jetty and visitors walk through the tunnel at the end
of the quay to board the 'toast rack', a tractor-drawn bus, which
travels up and down the 300-foot (91m) harbour hill.
The old harbour of Creux is one of the world's smallest, used by
the local fishermen, and is the venue for an extremely popular
annual summer water carnival.
Information & Facts
Language
English is the official language, though visitors will be
astonished by the variety of regional accents.
Money
The currency is the pound (GBP), which is divided into 100
pence. ATMs are available in all towns and Visa, MasterCard and
American Express are widely accepted; visitors with other cards
should check with their credit card companies in advance. Foreign
currency can be exchanged at bureaux de change and large hotels,
however better exchange rates are likely to be found at banks.
Travellers cheques are accepted in all areas frequented by
tourists; they are best taken in Pounds Sterling to avoid
additional charges.
Time
Local time in the United Kingdom is GMT (GMT +1 from last
Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).