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St-Lucia Attractions

A Captivating Landscape

From exotic windswept savannah coastlines to mountains and lush rain forests, St. Lucia offers travellers much more than just white sandy beaches. Beneath the peaks of the magnificent Pitons are coral reefs and marine parks, nature reserves, therapeutic spring baths, waterfalls and dozens of secluded coves.

The Northern Part of the Island

Union Nature Trail, Medicinal Herb Garden, Wildlife Collection & Interpretive Centre: this park also operates a small zoo that offers a close look at some of the island's fauna, including agoutis, iguanas and St. Lucia parrots.

Castries and Surroundings

The Folk Research Centre is located in a restored colonial mansion which is perched on a hill at the end of a long, shaded driveway. Its museum displays a collection of cultural artifacts and traditional musical instruments.

The Vigie Lighthouse was built in 1914 on Vigie Peninsula. Like its namesake, Vigie has served as an invaluable lookout post since 1722. The panoramic view of Castries, the harbour and the blue expanse of the Caribbean Sea is splendid from here.

Originally built in 1895, picturesque Government House was the former residence of British governors and is now home to St. Lucia's Governor-General.

The West Coast

Visitors can go for a dip in the public mineral baths of the Soufrière Estate's Diamond Botanical Gardens, Mineral Baths and Waterfall. The waterfall tumbles over a colourful rock wall, while the botanical gardens feature an impressive collection of indigenous plants and flowers.

Morne Coubaril Estate: from its charming estate house to its pitiful slave huts, everything on this estate has been preserved or rebuilt to provide visitors with an understanding of what life was like on a plantation over a century ago.

Established during the initial wave of French settlement during the early 18th century, Fond Doux is one of the island's oldest estates. In 1795, brigand units fought off British forces here during the Battle of Rabot and, as a result, maintained control over this part of the island.

The Enbas Saut Falls Trail starts off on a narrow ridge and winds through tall stands of bamboo and over the roots of huge trees. One of the most striking waterfalls on the island, Enbas Saut drops about 18m into a pool that is deep enough to swim in.