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Uncover 17th-century St Lucian history
Get your culture fix in Castries old town where you’ll find colourful buildings, colonial architecture and a 17th-century fortress. There’s a pretty public library and a 400-year-old Massay tree right in the middle of town. Just south of the city centre you’ll find Morne Fortune – the site of a military cemetery and small museum.Every week, St Lucia’s capital city holds a huge, open-air market where you can pick up hand-crafted souvenirs, wooden ornaments and homegrown goods. It’s the perfect place to mingle with the locals and sample traditional Creole cuisine like accra, dasheen and the island’s national dish – green figs and salt fish.
Read MoreIn Derek Walcott Square, you’ll find the largest church in the Caribbean – the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. This 19th-century structure's a whopping 30 metres wide and full of colourful murals and Victorian detailing inside. It's close to the harbourfront and the town's main market, so you can keep up the sightseeing once you've finished up here.
Read MoreFriday night is fish night in Anse La Raye. This quiet village welcomes locals and tourists to tuck into a giant seafood spread. Freshly caught lobster, shrimp and octopus are barbequed right on the beach, while local bands provide the entertainment. Be sure to toast the feast with some of the local spiced rum.
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