In Guadeloupe’s people you will find a centuries-old fusion of Creole and French reflected in our elegant culture, clothes and faces. Our butterfly-shaped island, too, is a fusion – of two  landscapes. Grande-Terre has the commercial capital and the main port, while Basse-Terre has the administrative capital and is a vast, fertile, nature reserve. On Grand-Terre you can enjoy the classic Caribbean beach holiday on white coral sands; on Basse-Terre you find yourself in a green dreamland of tropical rainforest and mountainous. The 74,000 acre (30,000 sq hec) Parc Naturel on Basse-Terre contains the Soufriere volcano, the beautiful 350ft (107 m) Carbet Falls, and marked nature trails with information centres through the island’s magnificent tropical rain forest.