Saint Lucia Sights 2012: a travel guide to the main attractions in St. Lucia, Caribbean (Mobi Sights)
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Saint Lucia
Officially endorsed by the Saint Lucia Tourist Board, Definitive Saint Lucia is designed to help you make the very best of your every moment on this scenic, friendly island.
Packed with comprehensive, in-depth coverage from scores of beaches to specialized boat trips, from spas to sports, from walking to wildlife, Definitive Saint Lucia is like having your own knowledgeable companion to help and advise you.
Designed with the traveler in mind Definitive Saint Lucia has hundreds of answers to the question ‘What Shall We Do Today?’; it’s the perfect solution to planning your treasured leisure time.
Designed specifically as an eBook Definitive Saint Lucia has a friendly, easy-to-navigate structure, and 5 specially-commissioned, traveller-friendly maps.
Organised in 6 sections – Getting to Know the Island; Fundamentals; Where to Stay; Food and Drink; What Shall We Do Today?, and a helpful Directory of Useful Numbers.
All the reviews of the recommended bars, hotels, restaurants, facilities and services are completely independent and written by a collection of experienced travel journalists specializing in the Caribbean.
Saint Lucia Travel Reference Map 1st Ed. 2011 1:40,000. It is one of the loveliest and most popular of the Caribbean island states. It is an ideal vacation travel destination, with excellent beaches, snorkelling, and accommodation facilities. It is also the hub of Carib ferry services, with boats plying between Castries, the capital, and St. Vincent to the south and Martinique to the north. This new service allows island-hopping to be practical for those on a budget, or those wishing to have a pleasant sea cruise combined with the opportunity to visit other islands. The map itself is at an excellent scale, shows physical features as well as roads, and locates all current touristic activity. This is a place I want to ground-truth this winter!!! Printed on paper, single-sided, inset of Castries;
A terrific new look from the producers of the highly respected Visitors Guides, acknowledged as among the most reliable and useful guides for sightseers. With full color maps and photos throughout, the new Landmark Visitors Guides are highly detailed, giving you the information you need to get the most from your trip. They serve as useful reference tools before you leave home, and are the perfect travel companions while on the road.
Area-by-area tours highlight in-town sights and attractions, including art galleries, museums, historic buildings and churches. They also lead you out into the countryside, with recommended stops en route. Colorful call-out boxes reveal tidbits of the area's local culture, interesting sidelights on how the landscape has been shaped and other details lacking in competing guidebooks. The comprehensive "Fact File" in back provides opening times, fees and contact information for all places mentioned in the text.
Where to go and what to see in this jewel in the Caribbean Sea. Enjoy the island's renowned cuisine and generous hospitality. Inside tips on the best bars, restaurants and hotels. Explore an underwater kingdom, teeming with stunning tropical fish and fabulous coral gardens. Practical advice on where to find the best dive and snorkeling sites. Experience the island'' luxuriant rainforest and marvel at the twin peaks of the Pitons. Relax on the white sandy beaches in the north or chill out with a rum punch on the volcanic sands in the south. With 160 full-color pages, this authoritative guide is the last word on St. Lucia. Experienced local writers reveal the hidden delights of the island known as the "Helen of West Indies." Entertaining and informative features on the history, culture, architecture, music, beach life, flora and fauna give a vivid insight into the essence of this magical isle. Packed with up-to-the-minute facts and advice, this indispensable guide is a must for the first time or regular visitor who wants to get the best from their stay. Paradise is just a page away.
English island with French names. Anse Chastanet, Castries, Gros Islet, Soufriere, Vieux Fort. St Lucia parot. Leatherback turtles. Day sails to the most photogenic spot in the Caribbean. The Pitons. Soaring heights and crystall clear depths. Snorkeling, diving, windsurfing. The only drive-in volcano in the world. Botanic gardens and walks in the rain forest. Where to stay, eat, drink and party. Jazz festivals and jump ups. Gingerbread houses with red iron roofs. Forts of a long forgotten war. Pirates and revolutions. Nobel prize winners. Family holidays in the sun or a romantic honeymoon...
This 120-page, small pocket-sized book tells you all you need to know about St. Lucia's attractions, from its spectacular rainforest to its fine beaches, from towns shaped by pretty squares and French-colonial architecture to colourful underwater treasures around pristine reefs. An introductory chapter details its history and culture; and a comprehensive information section at the back of the book is packed with hotel and restaurant listings, essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus dozens of top-notch, full-colour photographs and maps.
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St. Lucia lives up to its reputation for outstanding natural beauty and for the friendliness of its people. With an introduction by John Robert Lee and quotations from Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott, the stunning new images in this fully updated second edition provide a fascinating insight into the unique history and vibrant culture of the island known simply as "Helen of the West Indies."
This is the first edition of Dominica and Saint Lucia Islands. Dominica in one side and Saint Lucia in other side. Included Roseau and Castries inset.
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Fodor’s choice ratings you can trust. Exceptional restaurants, hotels, and sights selected to help you make the best choices.
Simple pleasures. Embrace the local scene in Barbados as you check out the Oistins Fish Fry, sip some local rum by the beach, or shop for colorful Earthworks Pottery.
Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler in St. Lucia, snorkeling from the beach to climbing one of St. Lucia’s famous Pitons to hiking in the rain forest.
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Saint Lucia is a Caribbean island which truly lives up to its travel brochure descriptions: an island of breathtaking beauty with miles of magnificent coastline, panoramic mountain views, lush vegetation and favorable climate. Its people, history, language and culture are a blend of the rich heritage of Africa, France and England. It is the home of the only drive-in volcano in the world, where the fascinating Sulphur Springs bubble. Saint Lucia is also famous for producing two Nobel Laureates and for staging an annual Jazz Festival that has become the talk of the entire world. In addition, Saint Lucia is a tourist paradise hosting more than 700,000 visitors every year. In this comprehensive guide, updated with all new photographs, Guy Ellis provides a profile of this "Helen of the West." A journalist for more than four decades, he edited the island's leading newspaper, the Voice, for 20 years before moving on to start a newspaper of his own, The Saint Lucia Mirror. In 2003, Ellis was honored by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to journalism. As one who remains in touch with every development that takes place on the island, he is well qualified to write this guide to his mother country.