9 Best Towns and Resorts in St Lucia
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St. Lucia’s towns and villages offer an immersive experience in the culture of the Caribbean, from arts and crafts to music, dining, and shopping as well as volcanic beaches. You can go hiking along miles of trails, see natural wonders like cascading waterfalls in the heart of the rainforest, or walk along picturesque harbours.
Each town, village, and resort across this island has its own unique flavour and character. You can get lost in the welcoming culture, culinary traditions, and artwork of this region. It’s a wonderful place for romantic escapes or family holidays. Check out some of the most beautiful and picturesque villages and towns in St. Lucia.
1. Gros Islet
Head for a town with a thriving nightlife
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Gros Islet sits in the heart of the hospitality-focused Rodney Bay area and offers tonnes of guesthouses and lodgings, plus superb restaurants, scenic views, and festivals. It’s perhaps best known for its Friday Night Jump Up street party that goes on every week. Rum shops dot the streets, as do local barbecue joints, bars, and pubs. You can walk the Rodney Bay jetty or climb to the observation deck for stunning Caribbean views.
Local resorts offer photo opportunities of sailboats in the bay, while the beach is calm and serene as well as quite family-friendly. Gros Islet is located near the northern tip of the island.
Gros Islet
2. Castries
Visit a bustling town with tonnes of indie shops
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Castries is a bustling small town filled with independent shops, peaceful and quaint town squares, outdoor markets, and a plethora of cultural experiences to enjoy on your island travels. Derek Walcott Square in town is marked by a gigantic 400-year-old Samaan tree. It’s all located along the island’s northwest coast.
The town hosts 2 bazaar-type markets. The first is the Castries Central Market, which offers a farmers market experience and is a century old. Across the street is the Craft Market that is huddled under a big red roof. Both get crowded and vibrant on Saturday mornings. Here you can get local arts and crafts as well as exotic fruits, vegetables, and prepared foods.
Castries
3. Marigot Bay
Walk a picturesque historic harbour
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The small village of Marigot Bay is famed for its gorgeous harbour, one of the most lovely in the Caribbean, the overlook atop its hill, and its waterfront eateries. You can only access the north side of the harbour by taking a ferry, but these run regularly and are quite affordable. The city is also famed for nighttime views of the lights glimmering across the water.
This is a place to explore, whether it’s with your family or your special someone on a romantic getaway. The hilltop views are spectacular and afford plenty of photo ops. It’s located on the northwestern shore of the island.
Marigot Bay
4. Soufriere
Take a walk back in time in a historic town
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Soufriere offers a walk back in time amongst one of the most historic towns in St. Lucia as well as a wealth of natural wonders, local eateries, and shopping. You can see many historic buildings in the town square, including the Soufriere church. You can head into the wilds around town and see Sulphur Springs, rainforests with cascading waterfalls, and lush green space.
You can visit botanical gardens here or head for a marine park to see native sea life. While you’re here, you’ll want to see the famed Pitons volcanic plug mountains. All this and more awaits on Saint Lucia’s west coast.
Soufriere
5. Cap Estate
Head for the famous Smugglers Cove
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Cap Estate offers some of the most iconic sites on Saint Lucia, from beaches and the famous Smugglers Cove Resort to historic ruins and even championship-level golf courses. This is a place where you can indulge in just about anything you want, from finding hidden gold-sand beaches where turquoise waters lap the shore to exploring the medieval sites where pirates once took refuge.
You can walk quaint avenues lined with small independent shops and pavement cafés to engage in some retail therapy. You can take a private tour of the entire island, or head just out of town to the rainforest and swim in natural pools underneath waterfalls. It’s all at the extreme northern tip of the island.
Cap Estate
6. Vieux Fort
Visit a thriving commercial and cultural centre
适合： 情侣/夫妇, 家庭, 购物者
Vieux Fort is one of the largest towns on the island and is a thriving commercial centre featuring modern amenities with a historic town centre tucked in the middle. You can spend entire days walking the shopping centres and dining in restaurants on the outer ring of the town before heading to the town centre where you can see a gorgeous historic church and other historic buildings with stunning architecture.
You can visit the craft brewery where Piton beer is produced, and it’s just minutes from Hewanorra International Airport. This town on the southern tip of the island offers just about every kind of holiday experience.
Vieux Fort
7. Laborie
Relax on a vast tree-lined beach
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Laborie is a small village whose tree-lined beach extends along the entire length of the town and boasts one of the most scenic waterfronts on the entire island. If you’re looking for a beach holiday in Saint Lucia, you’ll find many options, but Laborie is amongst the top places to visit whether you want to just take in the scenery or splash in the Caribbean waters.
In the village, you can walk narrow, clean streets with charming shopfronts. Of particular interest is the historic church whose architecture stands out from the rest of the buildings and makes for fantastic social media photo ops. It’s located on the southern end of the island.
Laborie
8. Choiseul
Spend time in a quaint waterfront rural village
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Choiseul is amongst the most rural villages in Saint Lucia and is a small, quaint waterfront community with peaceful beaches and undeveloped wilderness around. You can head outside of town to explore thickly canopied rainforest mountains and gorgeous river valleys, or you can explore the village itself where you’ll be greeted by friendly people and elegantly tended gardens.
This is a town where you won’t find many tourism-related attractions. People here live a quiet way of life and are welcoming to those who want to explore the quiet beauty of this natural and undisturbed historic region along the island’s western coast.
Choiseul
9. Micoud
Experience a fishing and agriculture centre
适合： 情侣/夫妇, 家庭, 照片
Micoud is located along the island’s rural east coast and offers a quiet agricultural community where you can walk peaceful fishing harbours and see ancient native sites. This region historically was one of the most important indigenous sites due to its flat coastal plain and several rivers. Today these rivers are key to the village’s economy.
This is a place to visit if you want to see what a genuine farming and fishing village in the Caribbean looks like. You’ll find small independent shops here, but no sites that cater specifically to visitors. Still, the locals are welcoming and friendly, and you’ll find great photo opportunities.
Micoud
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