Castries
Walking along the crowded streets of Castries, you are bombarded with the kinetics of a city that is bustling with life.
Walking along the crowded streets of Castries, you are bombarded with the kinetics of a city that is bustling with life.
Going north along Gros Islet Rd from Vigie Peninsula the oceanside highway snakes its way to Rodney Bay.
Don’t expect an island here, but a small peninsula jutting out from the northwest coast.
St Lucia’s second-largest town lies on a vast plain at the southern tip of the island.
Choiseul, a little village south of Soufrière, has an active handicraft industry, and its roadside arts-and-crafts center is a good place to pick up locally made dolls, baskets, pottery and woodcarvings.
Deep, sheltered Marigot Bay is a stunning example of natural architecture.
Once you’ve left bustling Rodney Bay and Pigeon Island National Landmark, life becomes more sedate as you head towards the island’s northernmost reaches.
If one town were to be the heart and soul of St Lucia, it would have to be Soufrière.
About 10km north of Castries, the vast horseshoe of Rodney Bay is the eye of the tourist storm, boasting the island’s most diverse tourist facilities.
As the road heads south from Castries, it encounters the rising topography of the island – twisting and turning around hairpin corners and steep hills – and uncluttered ocean views.
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