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Pointe-à-Pitre

Pointe-à-Pitre · France (Guadeloupe) · View on map

The largest city in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department in the Caribbean. French and Creole cultures blend together, with a lively spice market and colonial architecture among its attractions. Located at the center of the butterfly-shaped island, it is a gateway to volcanoes, waterfalls, and beaches.

Port location

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Pointe-à-Pitre · Map: Natural Earth (overview)

Port highlights

City proper: about 15,000 people (metropolitan area: about 100,000)
Population
A tropical climate. Warm year-round; December to April is the dry season, and June to November is the rainy and hurricane season.
Climate
French (Antillean Creole is also used daily)
Language
Euro (EUR)
Currency
The dry season, from December to April
Best time to visit
Local food
Colombo (curry)accras (cod fritters)Creole boudin
Sights
Spice market (Marché Sainte-Anne)Mémorial ACTe (slavery history museum)La Soufrière volcanoCarbet Falls and Grande Anse Beach
Monthly average high / low temperatures
30°
21°Jan
30°
21°Feb
30°
21°Mar
31°
22°Apr
31°
24°May
32°
24°Jun
32°
24°Jul
32°
24°Aug
32°
24°Sep
32°
23°Oct
31°
23°Nov
30°
21°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2006 · Station: LE RAIZET, GUADELOUPE · about 7.7 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers
Much more expensive than Tokyo
Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)190 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

€2.40
Water 500 ml
€3.50
Coffee
€13.90
Inexpensive meal
€4.80
Local beer
€5.15
Big Mac

Prices in Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices

Getting there from Japan

PTP
Maryse Condé International Airport
Nearest airport
Airport name: OurAirports

About 2.7 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Airport to port (approx.)
C — Two or more connections
Ease of access

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

Ports in the same region

Model plans in this region

Sources

Source: Wikipedia “Pointe-à-Pitre” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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