Tourism makes a firm impression on Antigua's west coast , with hotels dotted at regular intervals between the little fishing village of Old Road in the south and the capital, St John's. Two features dominate the area: a series of lovely beaches, with Darkwood probably the pick of the bunch for swimming, snorkelling and beachcombing, and a glowering range of hills known as the Shekerley Mountains in the southwest, offering the chance for a climb and some panoramic views. The lush and thickly wooded Fig Tree Hill on the edge of the range is as scenic a spot as you'll find, and you can take a variety of hikes inland to see a side of Antigua overlooked by the vast majority of tourists. Due west of St John's, the Five Islands peninsula holds several hotels, some good beaches and the substantial ruins of the eighteenth-century Fort Barrington.