When You Go
Guernsey is a one-hour flight from London (schedules and fares at aurigny.com and flybe.com), and is also accessible by ferry from England and France (condorferries.co.uk). Many Guernsey hotels offer two- or three-day “short break” packages that include accommodations, meals, airfare, and car rental at a substantial saving.

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The German Occupation Museum (44 1481 238205) leads guided walks and “occupation rambles” through some of the fortifications and bunkers.

Where to Stay and Eat
The Fermain Valley Hotel is on a beautiful wooded hillside overlooking a sheltered cove and also has Guernsey’s only Michelin-star restaurant (doubles from $250 in summer; fermainvalley.com, 44 1481 235666). Les Douvres, a former 18th-century manor house that’s been converted to a pub, offers nice bar lunches as well as bed-and-breakfast accommodations ($150 for a double; lesdouvreshotel.co.uk, 44 1481 238731). Locals recommend Le Nautique and The Absolute End in St. Peter Port for the best local seafood.

What Else to See
Hauteville House, where the French writer Victor Hugo lived in exile for 15 years (and where he wrote the novel Les Misérables), is open for tours from April to September.

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