The Caribbean Island of Virgin Gorda Virgin Gorda Use your browser's BACK button to return to previous position in villa list. The second largest island in the British Virgin Island group, Virgin Gorda is even more laid back than Tortola.
Vacationers come here to really relax and let all of their worries slip away.
As the other British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda was first inhabited by the Amerindians who came from South America. The Arawaks came first, followed by the Caribs, and then in 1493, on Columbus's second voyage, he sighted the islands. The first Europeans to settle in the British Virgin Islands were the Dutch. In 1666, the British took over and have since ruled. At night, it is slightly cooler due to the trade winds.