Making the most of St Lucia Must sees Must buys Must tries Sandals Halcyon Beach from £1289pp Sandals Grand St Lucian Spa & Beach Resort from £1459pp Sandals Regency Golf Resort & Spa from £1409pp St Lucia boasts some of the finest scenery in the Caribbean – from white sand beaches to tropical rainforests and the distinctive peaks of the Pitons. Making the most of St Lucia St Lucia’s stunning scenery is green and lush with verdant valleys and banana plantations, while French influences can be seen in the architecture, street names and local language. Most hotels are in the north-west near the best beaches, including Pigeon Island and Reduit Beach at Rodney Bay. The island is warm and sunny year-round – the rainy season is from May to January (heaviest from July to November) with a risk of tropical storms and hurricanes. Must sees On St Lucia attractions include Castries, the capital; Marigot Bay where ‘Dr Dolittle’was filmed and the waterfalls near the town of Soufrière; and historic Pigeon Island. Also near Soufrière are the famous Gros Piton and Petit Piton (dramatic twin peaks that overlook the sea) and the world’s only drive-in volcano with its sulphur springs. Make the most of the natural surroundings with a visit to the diamond hot springs and pretty botanical gardens, Pigeon Island National Park; and get close to the colourful reefs with a snorkel or a scuba tank. If you’re there between mid-March and January, you may even get to see leatherback turtles as they come to shore to nest. Must buys Castries market is popular with bargain hunters while Pointe Seraphine is an elegant shopping centre. Best buys include batik, items made from straw, pottery, wood carvings and shell jewellery. Must tries Nightlife is lively and there are many discos and bars. Steel bands and limbo dancers perform at most hotels and every Friday evening visitors and islanders mingle in a lively party atmosphere at Gros Islet Street Fair. Prices start from £1485 per person for a 7 night ultra all-inclusive holiday

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