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To do so, leave the tip on the table and not as an extra charge on your credit card. French is the official language of the island, but most residents speak English, too. Most local restaurants will include a 15% service charge on your check, but it's still common to leave an additional 10% tip for attentive service. To view the most up-to-date exchange rate, check here before you go. Since the island is still a French territory, the euro is the most widely accepted form of payment. Barts don't stray from their luxurious resorts, but there are many villages for curious travelers to explore. Fast-forward to the last two decades: The population has grown to nearly 10,000 residents and the island is now known as a popular luxury getaway, especially for honeymooners. Cultural and architectural influences from these periods can be found throughout the island. Several of the island's ritziest hotels nod to the explorer's influence in either their names (such as Hotel Christopher) or their accommodations (such as the Eden Rock - St Barths, which offers a sprawling, 2,200-square-foot room called the Christopher Columbus Signature Suite).ĭuring the centuries that followed Columbus' arrival, the island was controlled by both Swedish and British rulers before becoming a French overseas collectivity (the equivalent of statehood from France) in 1946. They called the island "Ouanalao." Upon his arrival, Columbus named the island "Saint Barthélemy" in honor of his younger brother, Bartholomew. Barts was inhabited by Eastern Caribbean Arawak Indians. Prior to Christopher Columbus making landfall on St.
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