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Fort Purcell
The ruins of a fort near Pockwood Pond on Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Photo: Colin Riegels / Legis at en.wikipedia, Public domain
VG · Curated travel guide
British Virgin Islands: 8 places worth the journey
Fort Purcell, Whelk Point Fort, Fort Charlotte, Tortola and 5 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
- Places
- 8
- Language
- English
- Currency
- USD
What to see in British Virgin Islands
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about British Virgin Islands and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets.
Whelk Point Fort
A former colonial fort in the south-east of Tortola, British Virgin Islands, which fell into ruin; relatively little of it survives.
Photo: -- Legis ( talk - contribs ), Public domain
Fort Charlotte, Tortola
Fort built in Tortola, British Virgin Islands
A fort on Harrigan's Hill, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, named after Queen Charlotte.
Photo: Legis at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Fort George, Tortola
A colonial fort, now ruined, on the north-eastern edge of Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, above Baugher's Bay.
Photo: Legis at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Road Town Fort
Built on Russell Hill, above the main wharf of Road Town, on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands: a fort from colonial days, which old records sometimes name Fort Road Town.
Photo: Legis at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Peter Island
Private island in the British Virgin Islands
A private island of 720 hectares in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), about 5 miles (8.0 km) south-west of Road Town, Tortola.
Photo: -- Legis ( talk - contribs ), Public domain
St. Phillip's Anglican Church (British Virgin Islands)
Church in Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Also called the African Church: an Anglican church at Kingstown, on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, which Africans freed from illegal slave ships built as a community in 1840.
Photo: Legis at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Fort Burt
Colonial fort, hotel and restaurant
A colonial fort on the south-western edge of Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, above Road Reef Marina. Little of it remains; a hotel and restaurant bearing its name now occupy the site.
Photo: Legis at English Wikipedia, Public domain
About British Virgin Islands
Officially the Virgin Islands, and commonly the British Virgin Islands (BVI): a Caribbean territory of Britain overseas, lying north-west of Anguilla and east of the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The islands are part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, among the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, in the West Indies.
Officially The Virgin Islands. Known locally as Virgin Islands (British).
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in British Virgin Islands?
This guide lists 8: Fort Purcell, Whelk Point Fort, Fort Charlotte, Tortola and Fort George, Tortola and others.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in British Virgin Islands that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
What language is spoken in British Virgin Islands, and what currency?
English. The currency is USD.
How do I get mobile data in British Virgin Islands?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $10.02 for 1GB per day. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in British Virgin Islands?
Digicel. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to Digicel once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
See 8 Computatus eSIM plans for British Virgin Islands from $10.02
| Plan | Data | Valid | Price | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB per day Cheapest | 1 GB | 1 day | $10.02 | Get it → |
| 1GB for 7 days | 1 GB | 7 days | $10.92 | Get it → |
| 2GB per day | 2 GB | 1 day | $17.90 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 15 days | 3 GB | 15 days | $29.28 | Get it → |
| 3GB for 30 days | 3 GB | 30 days | $31.15 | Get it → |
| 5GB for 30 days | 5 GB | 30 days | $48.69 | Get it → |
No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
Digicel 4G
A commission on plans bought through these links is what pays for this guide. Nothing above depends on it: the places are chosen before any price is looked up.