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Vacation idea: a unique island that combined England and France, and also invented its own vodka

Looking for a place for an unusual vacation? There is an island that is closer to France than to England, but is part of the British Isles. There are many miles of tunnels built during the Second World War, but more by German than British soldiers. The island has lower taxes than the UK and has its own financial rules. What is this place and why it is worth visiting, the publication said CNBC.

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According to Amanda Burns, CEO of travel agency Visit Jersey, the Channel Island of Jersey is only 5 miles (8 km) long and 9 miles (14 km) wide, but there's plenty to see for visitors.

“What is really interesting is the geological uniqueness of the island, its history and heritage,” she said.

Located about 120 miles (193 km) from England and 14 (22 km) from France, Jersey attracts visitors.

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Although English is mostly spoken here, Jersey has its own language that is not spoken anywhere else in the world. Gerria, known as "Jersey French", has evolved over several centuries and is still used on the island.

Visitors are encouraged to experience Jersey food, among other things, such as the island's potatoes called Jersey Royals.

It can only be bought in Jersey or on the British mainland. While there is no official link to the British royal family, Jersey Royals have a Protected Designation of Origin, or PDO, a label given by the EU to food products that have the closest connection to where they are produced.

Jersey business owner Marcus Calvani created a company based on Jersey Royals, which makes vodka bottled under the Fluke brand from tubers.

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“It takes 11kg of Jersey Royals to make one bottle,” Calvani said. - After this drink, a wonderful feeling in the mouth, some kind of silky and viscous. And the strange thing that you get from it is a slight smell of melon and vanilla."

Calvani borrowed the name from the original nickname for the Jersey Royal Fluke potato, which was coined by farmers when they experimented with growing the vegetable in the early XNUMXth century after the decline of cider orchards.

History and Hogwarts

Jersey became a crown property in 1290, shortly after Mont Orgay Castle was built on the east coast of the island.

Burns described it as a "Hogwarts-type castle", referring to the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter franchise. It sits above the harbor of Gori, which Burns called "an exciting and iconic place".

There are ancient monuments on the island, and in July the Prince of Wales was named patron of La Côte de St. Brelade, a settlement in southwest Jersey inhabited by Neanderthals about 250 years ago.

Jersey was occupied by the Germans during World War II - the only part of the British Empire that was taken over by the Nazis. They built underground tunnels that travelers can visit.

The tunnels were created to protect the Germans from Allied air raids, and some of them are open to the public from March to October.

Good-natured rivalry

Another quirk of the small island, according to hotel owner Iselyn Jones, is the good-natured rivalry between its east and west sides. Iselin, along with her husband Matthew, runs The Moorings hotel and restaurant, located near Mont-Orgay Castle.

“The island is very much divided into east and west, so people love either one part of it or the other,” she explained. “It's really a different nature. The west largely consists of wide, open, barren sand dunes, while the east is replete with rocky paths and wooded areas."

St. Ouen Bay, which spans much of the west coast, is popular with surfers, while Plemont Bay to the north offers a stunning sandy beach at low tide.

Jersey, which receives much more sunshine than the mainland, traditionally attracts families looking to spend time on the beach. But now the island is trying to attract as many different tourists as possible.

As Calvani noted, the types of travelers coming to Jersey are changing.

“We saw some young, short-term, urban visitors,” he said. “And I think they love it: they eat well, go to the spa, play a little golf, spend two or three nights, and then go back to their city apartment.”

Food and drink

JB's Brewhouse is a craft brewery and barbecue smoker, also owned by Calvani and attracting visitors from far and wide.

“Americans who come to JB's find it very funny that we smoke like Texas cowboys but eat tiny cows from Jersey,” he said.

Burns said younger visitors love visiting Faulkner Fisheries, founded in 1980 by Jersey resident Sean Faulkner for a summer barbecue with local scallops, lobsters and oysters.

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On the west coast of the island, The Atlantic is part of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. Its chef, Will Holland, is something of a celebrity appearing on British television cooking shows.

Portelet Bay Café serves pizza and seasonal dishes. And in Saint Helier, the island's largest city, is the Bohemia restaurant, which has been holding a Michelin star for 17 years.

Costs

Jersey is often considered a tax haven - residents only pay 20% income tax compared to 45% in the UK.

The island has a program for those earning over £725 (about $000) a year, according to the Jersey government website. For program participants, income above this level is taxed at a rate of 875%.

Many sectors do not impose a business tax, although the exceptions are financial services firms (tax at a rate of 10%) and utilities (tax at a rate of 20%). This is in contrast to the UK, where corporation tax is currently 19% for all businesses.

About a quarter of the island's working population is employed in the financial industry, according to business agency Locate Jersey.

However, the cost of living "can be high compared to other countries". According to Statistics Jersey, the average house price on the island was £660 ($000) in the first quarter of 780, compared to an average cost of £2022 ($277) in the UK.

The costs are problematic for Calvani, who provides housing for some of his employees.

“We just brought in three new employees from Kenya,” he said. “These guys have an excellent education, many years of experience, but their housing is the main problem.”

After working for Disney while in the United States, he views Jersey as one huge "theme park."

“You can get to the island through the airport or the harbor. There are hotels and entertainment, as well as the main shopping center of St. Helier and a lot of attractions, ”he emphasized.

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