Jersey Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands
About Jersey
The Bailiwick of Jerseyis the name of the political entity, and Jersey is the only inhabited island. Outlying islets such as Les Minquiers are being eroded and were once much larger. There are many legends ofLyonnesseand lands lost under the sea that hereabouts may have some basis in fact, with other examples around Guernsey, and in the Isles of Scilly across the Channel. The Channel Islands' odd status arose because in 1066 William Duke of Normandy gained the crown of England, so he and his descendants ruled many parts of France and all of England. A series of wars, and peace treaties followed by more wars, wrested continental territory away from England to the growing kingdom of France, until all that remained were these islands. And so they remain today. The Bailiwick of Jersey, like th
Top Attractions in Jersey
Explore the best things to see and do in Jersey:
- ★aMaizin!
- ★Elizabeth Castle
- ★Eric Young Orchid Foundation
- ★Hamptonne Country Life Museum
- ★Jersey Bowl
- ★Jersey Museum & Art Gallery
- ★Jersey Opera House
- ★Jersey War Tunnels
Where to Eat in Jersey
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bohemia
- 🍴Brasserie Colmar
- 🍴Cafe JAC
- 🍴Great Wall
- 🍴Halkett Pub & Eating House
- 🍴Jambo
Where to Stay in Jersey
- 🏨Atlantic Hotel
- 🏨Biarritz Hotel
- 🏨Chateau la Chaire Hotel
- 🏨Golden Sands Hotel
- 🏨Grand Jersey Hotel
- 🏨Greenhills Country House Hotel
Jersey Travel Guide Sections
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