The British Virgin Islands, part of a volcanic archipelago in the Caribbean, is a British overseas territory. Comprising 4 main islands and many smaller ones, its known for its reef-lined beaches and as a yachting destination.
The largest island, Tortola, is home to the capital, Road Town, and rainforest-filled Sage Mountain National Park.
On Virgin Gorda island is the Baths, a labyrinth of beachside boulders. The British Virgin Islands shelter dive sites like the 19th-century RMS Rhone off of Salt Island, one of the few Caribbean shipwrecks visible to snorkellers.
Quiet Jost Van Dyke island, a common charter-boat stop, has a few waterside bars serving the locally famous Painkiller cocktail. It also has 2 notable beaches: tranquil White Bay and Great Harbour, which hosts a lively New Years Eve celebration.
The coral-limestone atoll of Anegada, famous for its lobster, is a remote island thats home to a sanctuary for birds like flamingos.