What is Road Town and where is it located?
Q: What is Road Town and where is it located?
A: Road Town is the capital of the British Virgin Islands and is located on Tortola, on the south coast.
Q: What does the name Road Town mean and where does it come from?
A: The name Road Town comes from sailing and "the roads" means a place less sheltered than a harbor but where ships stop.
Q: What makes Road Town a popular place in the Caribbean?
A: Road Town's marina makes it a popular place in the Caribbean for chartering yachts.
Q: What type of transport is available in Road Town?
A: Ferries run during the day every day of the week and the ferry terminal is at the southwest end of Road Town. Cruise ships often dock here.
Q: What is the oldest building in Road Town and when was it built?
A: The HM Prison on Main Street is the oldest building in Road Town and was built in the 1840s.
Q: What is the Wickham's Cay development in Road Town?
A: The Wickham's Cay development is a 28 hectare (70 acre) development on two areas of man-made land.
Q: Do people disagree about the borders of Road Town?
A: Yes, people disagree about where the borders of the town are.
