Choosing The Best Place And Time To Spend Your Holiday On Isle Of Wight

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In spite of the fact that the Isle of Wight is a small island there are many interesting places to be visited on it. Here is the list of major and the most popular towns of the Isle: Newport, Cowes, Bembridge, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor and Yarmouth. Thus, if you want to spend your vacation on the IOW you should get to know these towns in order to determine where exactly you want to go.

Where to go

Your family budget is not the only criterion to be taken into consideration while choosing the place to visit, also make inquiries about attractions and activities each town can provide you with for you to have favourite things to do in this region. Giving a glance at the geographical map you will see that Newport is in the heart of Isle of Wight thus it cannot be the ideal place for a person who is fond and want to practice extreme water sports, however if you are a compulsive shopper the capital of the island can give you even more that you dream of. Shopaholics will be undoubtedly fond of browsing through the numerous shops and will love the markets. Furthermore having an unrivalled bus service Newport makes ...
... it much easier to set out for any place on the Island from this town.

When you are mapping out your plan it is imperative to get information about Isle of Wight accommodation and it is self-evident why you have to do it; you can count only on your account. In case money is the last thing to worry about you might burn with the desire to experience something more extraordinary and unusual than a swanky Isle of Wight hotel. For example you may dream of living in a traditional old thatched house in a quiet romantic place near the sea a bit far from civilization that means that only Shanklin is the most appropriate place to go to.

When to go

Moreover it is advisable to learn of the festivals which are held on the IOW in every detail. So if you long to participate in some of these events you should carefully pick not only the place where you are going but the time period of your staying on the island. Imagine you are a gourmet and moreover you are an enthusiastic admirer of the garlic. So it obvious that your destination is going to be Sandown and to be more exact you will visit it in August because this very period the famous Garlic Festival is held in the town. For the yachtsmen or yacht enthusiasts the IOW`s main port Cowes, a well know yachting centre, is just the place to go or sail to. Because for some of them participation in the prestigious sailing regatta which is held in Cowes in August every year is the dream of their life. This town also houses many different music festivals as well.

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