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Visit the Other Jersey
Show of hands for those who can honestly tell me where Jersey is located. I'm not talking about
our beloved New Jersey presently suffering from identity issues as
Kelly kindly put it yesterday. The Jersey I'm speaking of
is the tiny nine by five mile island situated in the English Channel, northwest of France. It truly felt
as if I had made this huge discovery finding the detailed tourism website devoted entirely to the
island. And perhaps I just need to peel my own eyes open a bit more, but why is it I never read about this other
Jersey with incredible day walks,
cycling, and
fishing in mags or newspapers? Obviously someone is aware of the
tremendous amount of history, activity, and culinary delights to be found in Jersey. Who are they? Where do they
come from? Where do they go?
For those of you (like 
myself) just tuning into the island, I point you to La Fete de Noue
Christmas Festival running from November 26 - December 11, 2005. There are several other events listed on the
festival page, but this one sounds best for the holidays. The streets of St. Helier become illuminated with white
lights, paving an almost magical path for late night shoppers searching for perfect holiday gifts.
During this time visitors can also take guided walking tours to learn about the history and natural landscape of
Jersey. The walk includes stops at historic castles, old graveyards, and dark country lanes. Sounds a little spooky,
but for the most part I imagine it to be quite dreamy.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Hiking, History, Learning, Festivals and Events, Food and Drink
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jon Dec 18th 2005 5:37PM
Nice place Jersey - good waves too.
On this side of the atlantic it's actually a bit confusing when an American says they're from Jersey. 'Really? When did you lose the accent?'
Interesting (or not) factoid. The Channel Islands (another confusing one) of Jersey, Guensey and Sark are part of Great Britain, but they're NOT part of the United Kingdom. I'm British, but I'd need a passport to go there. It's also a tax haven for the same reason.
Simon Bisson Dec 18th 2005 5:37PM
That's the "original" Jersey. New Jersey was originally a land grant to one of the island's more prominent citizens...
The island does do a lot of tourism advertising - however it focuses on its target markets of the UK and northern Europe. There are air links to most European countries, as well as regular shuttles to London's airports.
British citizens don't need a passport to get to the island (unless it's as photo ID for the flight). However, the island does issue it's own passports. It's quite amusing flying into Newark on a Jersey passport and seeing the INS guys do a double take...
Adrienne Dec 18th 2005 5:37PM
Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. As you can see I knew nothing about the little place until a few days ago and you guys provided some excellent additional details! :)