Backpack your belongings and trot off to the tropical paradise of St. Lucia and douse yourself in the Caribbean charm. Find out information on places to see and things to do in St. Lucia.

Things To Do In St. Lucia

Location: Caribbean Sea
Marigot Bay, St. Lucia
Language: English, French
Best Time to Visit: December to April
Time Zone:  (UTC−4)
Driving Side: Left
 
Main Attractions: The Pitons, National Rainforest, the Sulphur Springs, Latille Gardens, Horse Trails, Wild Life, Water Sport, Trekking
 
If you are looking for a relaxing retreat to a tropical Eden this season, then St. Lucia may be the ideal bet for you! Stretches of sand, summery sun and splendid scenery, St. Lucia has it all. Whether you are looking for a dash of adventure or a haven away from home, St. Lucia is indeed a traveler’s paradise. This tried-and-true vacation hub boasts of everything a traveler would wish for—sun, beaches, bars, and babes. Doesn’t matter if you are more of a beach bum or a nature’s recluse, St. Lucia is sure to leave you with a holiday feeling that cannot be replicated. Located on the eastern edge of Caribbean Sea, the stunning topography of this place is unlike anywhere else in the zone. Splash, ski, shop, booze, binge on buffets or just indulge in the exotic spas of this place and make the most of your holiday!With a volcano to dig into, rum distilleries to drink dry and waves to jet-ski, a trip to St. Lucia is something that cannot be traded for anything else. So what are you waiting for, just pack your bags and get flying to the most exotic Caribbean island and have a treat of a lifetime.
 
Tourist Attractions In St. Lucia
 
Trek The Heights!
If you just go gaga over the idea of trekking, the twin peaks of the Pistons—Gros Piton and Petit Piton in St. Lucia might promise you your ultimate vacation. The lush-green gradients of these pyramid shaped icons ascending abruptly from the sapphire blue waters of the Caribbean are likely to excite the wanderlust in you. Very spectacular and very aesthetic, these two peaks are every hiker’s paradise. Go trailing on these magnanimous mountains and unleash the adventurer in you!
 
Let Loose The Wild!
Done with the beaches and babes and looking for something feral and au natural? Let loose the wild in you and hike through the magnificent man-sized ferns and giant tress of the lush rainforest in St. Lucia. A must-see for all nature-lovers, this rainforest is the haven to rare birds, indigenous trees, and brilliant lush and exotic flowers. A place of overpowering luxuriance, elusive parrots, climbing palms, scented orchids, and buzzing hummingbirds, this place is truly a sneak peek into everything wild and beautiful that nature has to offer.
 
Dive In The Volcano
When in St. Lucia you simply can’t afford to miss out on the world’s only drive in volcano—the Sulphur Spring. This place offers an unforgettable tour of rippling, steamy sulphur springs and gives you a chance to be up-close-and-personal with the violent geology of Caribbean Rim. An enormous crater that houses boiling black water that incessantly sprays hydrogen sulfide into the air—a visit to this place is something that you shouldn’t miss out on!
 
Get Trotting!
If you wish to soak up the stunning beauty of this exotic Caribbean island, chuck the sneakers and take on to the horse back to get exploring the rugged turf of St. Lucia. A traveler’s paradise for the feral and the more adventurous, St. Lucia is the home to scores of stables and apparently boasts of the best trail adventure horse rides in the world. So what are you waiting for? Go up on a horse back and make the most of the beautiful romantic sunset, the wild and mysterious adventurous woods and everything else that the place has to offer. Go all wild and gaga over its natural wildlife and make your horse ride an unforgettable one! And yes, if you are a naive to the skillful art of horse riding, this place is likely to offer you a lesson or two on how to have fun when out on a horse. So put on your stretchable denims and boots and enjoy!
 
Mineral Splash!
How about a splash of mineral dip when in St. Lucia? A visit to the Diamond Falls is sure to leave you with a high that cannot be duplicated. The very view of waterfall streaming out from the jaws of a volcano and the very feeling of basking in water that is laced with essential minerals is sure to leave you begging for more. Built by France's King Louis XVI as bathhouse for his troops, this place of heritage promises you an invigorating mineral shower under the cascading hot spring, if not more.
 
Go Green!
If you consider yourself a nature’s pet then Latille Gardens is the place to be! Home to lush turf, blooming dales, exotic orchards and rare herbs, this is a place so tranquil and serene that you will never want to leave! A far cry from the black-sand volcanic beaches and the happening night life in St. Lucia, this place offers you a cool dip into its deep pool and an unforgettable trail through its exotic green lush. Just pep up the wanderer in you and get exploring.

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia  
  
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