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chants' well-preserved old white clapboard houses nestle on the hillside east of Queen's
Hwy, where royal poincianas blaze vermilion in spring.
Four miles south of Governor's Harbour, sleepy Palmetto Point is a spread-out village
of fisherman's cottages mixed with expat-owned second homes. It's home to some of the
area's better restaurants and hotels.
SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
A stroll along the harborfront passes
St Patrick's Anglican Church
and cemetery; the his-
toric, pink
Commissioner's Office
; and the lovely old
Haynes Library
(1897).
there are some beautiful little beaches over the hill on the atlantic shore, where the azure
seas lazily drift onto pink sands and where you can easily while away a day or three.
Club
Med Beach
(
Click here
), named after the long-gone resort, regularly pops up on 'World's
Best Beaches' lists.
Clearwater Dive Shop
(
242-332-2146) in the town center offers dive and snorkel
trips.
SLEEPING
Duck Inn
B&B $$
( 242-332-2608;
www.theduckinn.com
; Queen's Hwy; cottages $150-300; )
In central Governor's Harbour, this 200-year-old colonial complex is clustered around the
owner's carefully tended orchid garden. Three homey cottages are decked out in pink and
lavender, with an eclectic mix of vintage furniture and shelves of dog-eared paperbacks.
Cupid's Cottage has waterfront views and a full kitchen, Hunnypot is a tidy little studio,
and Flora's Cottage is a charmingly creaky house. The liquor store's right around the corner
- grab a bottle for cocktails by the mini waterfall on the patio.
Pineapple Fields
CONDO HOTEL $$$
( 242-332-2221;
www.pineapplefields.com
;
Banks Rd, North Palmetto Point;
1-bedroom condos $160-270, 2-bedroom condos $250-370; ) On mainland
Eleuthera, even the most charming accommodations tend to have a worn-in feel. Not so
at Pineapple Fields, where 32 spankin' new yellow villas are set amid a meticulously kept
garden of palms, hibiscus and aloe. Spotless one- and two-bedroom condos have kitchens,
flat-panel TVs and private balconies. Guests, many of them families with children, lounge
by the enormous pool or wander across the quiet road to the truly spectacular beach.
Unique Village
HOTEL $
