St. Lucia
Award-Winning
St Lucia was voted the 'Worlds Leading Honeymoon Destination
2006', through the World Travel Awards.
Art & Culture
St. Lucia enjoys a rich heritage. From the peaceful Arawak's
to the first Europeans, you'll find St. Lucia a colorful,
unique mixture of history and charming influences. St. Lucia
has also been blessed with abundant natural treasures.
Pigeon Island National Landmark, Fond D'Or Nature Reserve
and Historical Park, Mamiku Gardens, the Pitons and Sulphur
Springs are just some of the many sites across the island.
Activities
Enjoy a leisure day at one of the many beaches, hike
through the Des Cartier Rainforest or up the Pitons. If this
doesn't appeal you can always spend the day playing golf or
cricket, yachting, fishing or scuba diving. Local culture
comes alive during the evening, from live local bands to cultural
performances, there's something for everyone .
St. Lucia Jazz has become one of the major events on St.
Lucia's calendar of events. During the month of May, the island
moves to the beat of jazz when music fills the air and tourism
takes on a whole new meaning to all and it has now developed
into a truly St. Lucian Festival. For the best overall view
of St. Lucia with unique photo opportunities, take a tour
with St. Lucia Helicopters. Their thirty minute tour
flies over Pigeon Point, Rodney Bay, the central mountain
range, Soufrière, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the rainforest
and the villages along the Caribbean coastline, including
Marigot Bay.
Dining & Nightlife
St. Lucia serves up a wide variety of culinary options, from
local seafood specialties and famous Caribbean-style cooking
to five-star dining experiences with cuisine of varying
cultures.
Tropical Islands Rainforest
Deep in St Lucia's mountainous, tropical islands interior
almost 1,800 feet above sea level, lies 19,000 acres of rainforest
and the 29 miles of trails that run through it. The rainforest
is respected as a habitat for rare birds and plants,
a world where lushness is overpowering, where elusive parrots
squawk overhead, orchids scent the air, hummingbird buzz near
brilliant heliconia and climbing palms encircle tall trees
like lovers in a parting embrace. It has taken centuries for
St Lucia's tropical island rainforest to become its current
well-developed refuge. Nonetheless, two thousand years ago,
Arawak tribes associated the dark woods with evil spirits
and for centuriesthe forest remained untouched and the spirits
the Amerindians feared evolved into island folklore. Amongst
the most enduring symbols of the rainforest is St Lucia's
National bird, the Amazona Versicolor or the Jacquot as it
is affectionately known, once an endangered species, with
protection its numbers have risen. The local craft markets
sell baskets that have been woven from climbing foot palms
and aralie (a hanging root) and beautiful necklaces made from
colourful dédéfouden seeds from the mammoth trees which form
the forest's canopy.
Landsports
There is never a shortage of things to do outdoors in Saint Lucia. Volleyball, basketball, and soccer games between staff and guests are available at most hotels. Those wishing to take a bike ride can rent a bike and see the island on two wheels. For spectators there is always a good game of cricket, soccer, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, long distance running race or swimming tournament happening somewhere on the island.
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