Full details of attractions and places of interest are available from The Visit Guernsey Information Centre  Tel: 01481 723552.

MORE PLACES OF VISITOR INTEREST & ATTRACTIONS

GERMAN NAVAL SIGNALS HQ

St Jacques, St Peter Port. Tel. 700418

Bus Route: 1, 1A, 2

Open Thursday and Saturday 2pm - 5pm. Closed from 29 October

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The Headquarters of the German Naval Commander Channel Islands was established in the nearby La Collinette Hotel, and the Signal HQ was responsible for all radio traffic to and from Germany and the other Islands. Visit the last operational Signals HQ that was running up to 9th May 1945, using the Enigma code machines that were being decoded by the staff at Bletchley Park.

Telephone Museum

Castel, Guernsey, Tel: 726518 or 254157

Bus Route: 3A

Open: 2pm- 5pm Monday - Saturday. CLOSED IN NOVEMBER

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Do you remember how heavy the first ever mobile phones were? Or have you ever wanted to be a telephone operator, or pondered on what happened to the old Mickey Mouse phones? Make a call down memory lane in this quirky museum that includes a hands-on exhibition of telephone communications in Guernsey since 1898. (Supported by the Friends of Guernsey Heritage)

GUERNSEY AQUARIUM

La Vallette, St Peter Port, GY1 1AX. Tel. 723301

Bus Stop: Terminus

Open Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5:30pm

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The Guernsey Aquarium, as the tunnel is known, has been housed in La Vallette tunnel for 31 years. There are currently forty-seven separate displays, ranging from local sea fish to European freshwater fish and finally to tropical marine fishes, anemones and inverts of various kinds. Also on display are frogs, toads, terrapins and basilisks, our resident lizards. All fish are fed 2 ?3 times every week on squid, beef heart, sand eel and sometimes sprat as well as a once a week supplement of flake food to supply necessary vitamins and trace elements. The lizards are fed fresh fruit three times a week and live insects e.g. crickets and locusts, twice a week.

Sources Of Information

PRIAULX LIBRARY

Candie Road, St Peter Port, GY1 1UG, Tel. 721998

Bus Route: 2

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Open Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5pm.

Standing in its own beautiful grounds on the outskirts of St. Peter Port, the Priaulx Library is Guernseys premier centre for local studies and family history research and holds important collections of newspapers, documents and photographs. Winner of the JPC Historic Attractions of the Year award in 2005, it is a wonderful place for tourists and clients alike to browse in the atmosphere of a Victorian library. Free admission at all times and open six days a week throughout the year.

CONCERT VENUES

ST JAMES

College Street, St Peter Port, GY1 2NZ, Booking Office Tel. 711361

Bus Route: 1, 1A, 2, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 6, 6A

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A centre for all reasons. The former garrison church of St James-the-Less and its recently built Dorey Centre provide Guernsey with a unique and versatile venue offering one of the largest auditoria in the Island. The venue plays host to a dazzling array of activities covering a broad range of tastes for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. Take a look in the Diary for this Quarter?s concerts, recitals whether classical or jazz, choral, folk or brass, drama, poetry, lectures and exhibitions. There?s something for everyone!

BEAU SEJOUR LEISURE CENTRE

Beau Sejour Leisure Centre Amherst, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2DL

Bus Route: 2

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Useful telephone numbers :

24 hour information line           12050

Sports bookings                                       747200

BodyZone health & fitness       747237

Theatre & Concert bookings  747200

Administration                                           747210   

Memberships                                           747222

Website:                www.freedomzone.gg

The Island home for leisure, relaxation & sport.

Beau Sejour Leisure Centre has something to offer everybody young or old.

The only public 25m indoor swimming pool on Guernsey with separate childrens pool. 'BodyZone' gym, with over 70 pieces of equipment and all types of keep fit sessions with qualified instructors. Sauna, steam room and whirlpool. Squash, outdoor tennis and badminton courts. Also football, basketball, netball and volleyball.

Visitors should look out for our Holiday Pass - the perfect way to enjoy swimming and racquet sports in the Centre. For details visit our Membership Department or telephone 747222.

Beau Sejour facilitate concerts and live performances, with a 400-seat theatre for a wide range of plays and musicals.

We offer a professionally staffed crèche. For older children FitClub and organised 'Kiddy Kapers' gym sessions plus fun sessions in the pool.

Parks Bar & Brasserie, and the Café, will ensure that everyone has fresh food and drink.

We're open 7 days a week, 364 days a year (closed Christmas Day).