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    Berlitz: St Lucia Pocket Guide
    Berlitz: St Lucia Pocket Guide
    Berlitz: St Lucia Pocket Guide
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    Berlitz: St Lucia Pocket Guide

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    Berlitz Pocket Guide St Lucia is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best that this luscious Caribbean island has to offer.

    The Where to Go chapter details all the key sights on this idyllic tropical isle, from the colonial architecture of Castries and iconic peaks of the Pitons to Anse Chastanet, popular with divers and snorkellers. St Lucia's attractions are covered in detail, including its spectacular rainforest, fine beaches and colourful underwater treasures.

    Handy maps on the cover help you get around the island with ease. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the St Lucia's Top 10 Attractions, followed by an itinerary for A Perfect Day in St Lucia. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from watersports and cycling to walking rainforest trails and birdwatching, plus nightlife. You'll also be armed with background information, including a brief history of the island and an Eating Out chapter packed with restaurant listings.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateSep 1, 2015
    ISBN9781780048925
    Berlitz: St Lucia Pocket Guide
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      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Berlitz Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to St Lucia, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of St Lucia, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in St Lucia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of St Lucia. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2015 Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      How To Use This E-Book

      St Lucia’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day in St Lucia

      Introduction

      A Brief History

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Castries and environs

      The town centre

      Vigie peninsula 2 [map]

      The Morne 3 [map]

      Rodney Bay and the north

      Rodney Bay 4 [map]

      Gros Islet 5 [map]

      Pigeon Island

      The far north

      East of Castries

      Grand Anse

      Marigot Bay and Roseau Valley

      Roseau Valley

      Marigot Bay

      Rum distillery

      Anse La Raye

      Soufrière and the southwest coast

      Soufrière

      Anse Chastanet

      Diamond Botanical Gardens

      Morne Coubaril Estate

      Sulphur Springs Park

      Rabot Estate

      Fond Doux Estate

      Rainforest Mountain Reserves

      The Pitons

      Vieux Fort and the South

      Choiseul

      Balenbouche Estate

      Laborie

      Vieux Fort

      Cap Moule à Chique

      Maria Islands

      The east coast

      Savannes Bay

      Mamiku Gardens

      Praslin Bay

      Fregate Islands

      Dennery

      Fond D’Or Bay

      Transinsular Road

      What To Do

      Sports

      Water sports

      Diving and snorkelling

      Kayaking

      Windsurfing and kitesurfing

      Fishing

      Whale-watching

      Sailing

      Land sports

      Cycling

      Hiking

      Birdwatching

      ATV tours

      Zip-lining

      Golf

      Shopping

      Art

      Crafts

      Children’s St Lucia

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      What to eat

      Fruits

      Sweets and pastries

      What to drink

      Restaurants

      Castries

      Rodney Bay and North

      Marigot Bay

      Soufrière and Environs

      Vieux Fort and south coast

      East coast

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airports

      B

      Bicycle rental

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety

      D

      Disabled travellers

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Gay and lesbian travellers

      Getting there

      Guides and tours

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      Transport

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Websites

      Recommended Hotels

      Castries

      North of Castries

      Rodney Bay

      North Coast

      Marigot Bay

      Soufrière

      Vieux Fort and the south

      East Coast

      St Lucia’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      iStock

      Castries Central Market. Vendors sell a huge variety of island produce – including fruit, vegetables, spices and flowers – in and around the old iron building. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      Pigeon Island National Landmark. Legends abound of pirates and naval exploits; find ruined fortresses and lookouts to explore. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Getty Images

      Grand Anse. This huge expanse of sand on the northeast coast is one of the best places for turtle watching. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Getty Images

      St Lucia Distillers. The rum distillery showcases traditional and modern methods of producing this iconic Caribbean spirit. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      iStock

      Anse Chastenet. Snorkel or dive to see the colourful reef in the marine reserve. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Getty Images

      Edmund Forest Reserve. Hike and birdwatch with a forest ranger. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      iStock

      The Pitons. These iconic twin peaks feature on every postcard. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Corbis

      Cap Moule à Chique. Climb to the lighthouse for a panoramic view of the island. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      FLPA

      Maria Islands Nature Reserve. Tiny islands offshore are home to rare reptiles and nesting seabirds. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      iStock

      Mamiku Gardens. A delightful botanical garden for lovers of flowers and herbs. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day in St Lucia

      7.30am

      Breakfast

      Start the day with a good breakfast, including a selection of seasonal tropical fruits, including mango, papaya and pineapple, and juices such as fresh passionfruit, guava or soursop, followed by banana bread and cocoa tea.

      8.30am

      Castries

      Start an island tour with a stop in the capital, visiting the market to pick up edible souvenirs such as cocoa, spices or hot sauces. Wander around the harbour to see the variety of boats and ships and stroll across Derek Walcott Square to the Cathedral.

      10.00am

      St Lucia Distillers

      With prior reservation you can tour the rum distillery and learn how rum has been made for centuries. Finish with a tasting of some 20 different rums, which are also available to buy.

      Noon

      Plas Kassav

      This is a great place to stop for a snack of the local cassava bread when driving down the west coast, before continuing on this scenic route which boasts photo opportunities around every curve.

      1.00pm

      Soufrière

      There is a range of restaurants here where you can sample fresh, locally-sourced ingredients at all budgets. A delicious creole lunch can be taken in town at Orlando’s if you’ve made a reservation, or choose a more scenic option such as Boucan, overlooking the Pitons, where every dish has cacao in it.

      2.00pm

      Sulphur springs

      Pay a short visit to see the bubbling mud and steaming vents of Soufrière’s ‘drive-in’ volcano before continuing down to the south coast, stopping at La Fargue Craft Centre near Choiseul, taking a peek at the fishing village of Laborie and skirting the airport at Vieux Fort.

      4.00pm

      Anse de Sables

      Stretch your legs with a walk along the sand – or maybe even a dip in the sea – before stopping for a drink at the beach café, where you can admire the view over to the Maria Islands. Then head up the east coast back to Castries.

      6.00pm

      Sunset cocktails

      Brown Sugar at Vigie Cove is a good place for a sundowner after the long drive, as well as an enjoyable dinner, if you can’t stir yourself.

      8.00pm

      Dinner

      Rodney Bay is the place for dinner. Wander along the strip until

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