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St Peter Port

St Peter Port is the capital and main town situated on the eastern coast of Guernsey. Fast "wavepiercer" car ferry services land here. The visitors' marina is packed with visiting yachts and motorboats during the summer months.

Town Harbour-front
The Highstreet This is the High Street in town. At the bottom of the hill is the Town Church. Guernsey has many well known names in it's shopping areas, as well as some long-established local shops. The road is a protected cobbled road and a pedestrian area. The only vehicles allowed are for deliveries (at certain times of the day) and emergency services.

 

Smith Street leads up the hill above the High Street. The main town Post Office is the building with blue awnings. Stamps from the Guernsey Post Office are well-known in philatelic circles.

This photo shows a good example of town architecture. One thing I recommend to visitors and locals alike is to look up above the modern shop fronts and take in the history.

Smith Street
The Arcade When the Arcade was being built in the last century it was originally intended to have a glass roof to protect shoppers from the elements. A change in circumstances meant this was never finished. You can see the ledges where the roof was to be built below the first floor windows of each building.
The Town Church stands at the bottom of the High Street in Church Square. It creates what could be the centre point of the town, being a landmark from the harbour and landward sides. The "umbrella" to the right of the picture is a tourist information point. The Town Church and Church Square
Liberation Monument & Weighbridge clocktower At the northern end of the seafront lies the Liberation Monument, next to the weighbridge clock tower (another weighbridge can be found in St Sampsons).

Built for the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey from German forces at the end of the Second World War, the monument is designed to act as a sundial. On 9th May each year the column's shadow moves around the granite seating, pointing out events of the original Liberation Day at the time they occurred.

 

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