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Pigeon Island National Landmark
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Castries Central Market
Head to the north side of the central market, where youll find fresh produce from the rich countryside and other authentic items.
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Fond Doux Holiday Plantation
At this bijou hideaway you can catch an informative one-hour walking tour that allows you to take in military ruins built by the French, and a cocoa fermentary.
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Beaches
Most of the coastline around Pigeon Island is rocky, but you’ll find two small sandy beaches pricked with palm trees. The water is safe for swimming and snorkeling.
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Vigie Beach
This 2-mile beach runs parallel to the George FL Charles Airport runway. Vigie Beach is where you can find locals taking a quick dip on hot days. The color of the sand? Brown-gray.
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Choc Beach
A promontory separates Vigie and Choc Bays. The southern section of this long swath of honey-colored sand is flanked by the highway (noise!) but if you walk to the north it gets much quieter.
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Derek Walcott Square
This lovely square is named for local writer Derek Walcott, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992. Its a quiet park surrounded by a handful of 19th-century wooden attractive buildings.
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Pitons Waterfall
In the mood for a dip in tepid waters? Make a beeline for this picturesque cascade fed by a mix of natural streams and underground thermal sulfur springs from Soufrière volcano. On the road to Jalousie Plantation.
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Sandy Beach
At the southern tip of the island, Sandy Beach is a beautiful strand of white sand that always has a stiff breeze, which makes it a hot spot for kitesurfers. It’s also suitable for swimming – on a calm day. It’s never crowded.
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Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens & Mineral Baths
Wander amid tropical flowers and trees, at this old estate. Mineral baths date from 1784, when they were built atop hot springs so that the troops of Frances King Louis XVI could take advantage of their therapeutic effects. Its 1 mile east of Soufrière town center.
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Morne Coubaril Estate
This 18th-century estate, off the Vieux Fort road, about half a mile north of Sulphur Springs, offers a great insight into the plantation world that dominated this country for so long. Zip-lines let you sail through the forest, with Petit Piton forming a perfect backdrop.
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Rodney Bay Marina
The state-of-the-art marina is the stomping ground of sailors and the well-heeled. The expansive floating parking lot sits adjacent to a series of shops, restaurants, trendy bars and just about anything else a mariner might need. It’s a lovely place for an evening stroll.
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Anse Chastanet
Stretched out in front of the resort of the same name, Anse Chastanet is a fine curving beach and its an easy 1-mile walk from Soufrière. The sheltered bay is protected by high cliffs. The snorkeling just offshore is some of the best on the island; hassle-free access is through the
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La Toc Beach
South of Castries, this splendid golden-sand beach remains largely off the tourist radar, not least because it’s a bit hard to find. Go the direction of Morne Fortune, then head to the gate of the Sandals Regency Golf Resort & Spa, where the guards will show you the path that l
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
The city’s Catholic cathedral, built in 1897, is a grand stone structure that has a splendidly painted interior of trompe l’oeil columns and colorfully detailed biblical scenes. The island’s patron saint, St Lucia, is portrayed directly above the altar. When childrens choirs are pr
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Millet Bird Sanctuary
This nature reserve lies about 10km inland from the west-coast highway, in Millet. Here’s your chance to spot endemic species, including the St Lucia parrot and the St Lucia warbler. A knowledgeable forest ranger will take you on a tour. There’s also a scenic 2-mile loop trail that
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Reduit Beach
This long stretch of white sand is the most popular beach on the island. The sea ranges from turquoise to azure, the waves are benign and there are plenty of beach activities and cafes at hand. The central part of the beach gets mobbed so head to the south end on the far side of th
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Malgretoute Beach
South of Soufrière along the Vieux Fort Rd, take the small road towards the Viceroy Resort. The reward is this lovely light-sand beach with some good snorkeling just offshore. Its just north of looming Petit Piton.The nearby much-hyped Sugar Beach is made with imported sand and req
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Sulphur Springs
Looking like something off the surface of the moon, the Sulphur Springs are saddled with the unfortunate tagline of being the world’s only drive-in volcano. The reality is far from the garish description. There isn’t a crater, or a cauldron of magma, to check out – you’ll have to b
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Ruins
Pigeon Island is a fun place to explore, with paths winding around the remains of barracks, batteries and garrisons whose partially intact stone buildings create a ghost-town effect. The grounds are well endowed with lofty trees, manicured lawns and fine coastal views. Near the gat
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