Channel Islands trip planner

Inhabited for over 5,000 years, the Channel Islands have a colorful history and still contain many notable military structures from both the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. Home to a free-spirited population, the islands have a separate currency and local government, enjoying a semi-independent status within the UK. With a strong sense of uniqueness and a rare French-English cultural blend, the islanders enjoy a slower pace of life than on the mainland, taking pride in their renowned seafood cuisine, scenic coastal walks, and vaguely tropical feel. Seemingly frozen in time for many decades, the islands are now quickly modernizing, adding fashionable coffee shops and trendy spas to rustic cafes and simple beachside food stalls. Use our world travel planner: Channel Islands and all its delights await.