Top places to go · Saint Lucia
Two volcanic Pitons, a UNESCO site since 2004, above the Soufriere coast
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Open the offersSt. Lucia is a mountainous volcanic island whose twin peaks, Gros Piton and Petit Piton, rise straight from the sea near Soufriere. The Pitons Management Area, about 29 square km of land and sea, was inscribed by UNESCO in 2004.
Two eroded lava domes, Gros Piton (about 770 m) and Petit Piton (about 743 m), flanking Jalousie Bay; the surrounding Pitons Management Area has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.
Stay nearby: Sugar Beach, A Viceroy ResortThe old French capital on the southwest coast, named for the sulphur of the nearby volcano; the base for the Pitons, Sulphur Springs and Diamond Falls.
Stay nearby: Jade MountainMarketed as the world’s only drive-in volcano, with more than 20 bubbling mud pools and hot springs that have been used for bathing for at least 200 years. Entry includes a guided 30-minute tour.
A waterfall stained by mineral-rich volcanic water, set in gardens with mineral baths near Soufriere.
A beach and shore-entry reef inside the Soufriere Marine Management Area, a marine reserve created in 1995; its Zone 1 is the main snorkel area.
Stay nearby: Anse Chastanet / Jade MountainA deep, sheltered hurricane harbour on the central west coast that shelters yachts and a marina village.
Stay nearby: Zoetry Marigot BayA former island joined to the mainland by a causeway in 1972 and made a national park in 1979; 18th-century British fort ruins with views toward Martinique.
The main resort and marina area in the north, with Reduit Beach and the island’s largest concentration of restaurants.
The largest open-air market in the capital, busiest on Friday and Saturday, selling spices, cocoa sticks and local produce.
A short community-run loop of under a mile near Soufriere, about 45 minutes at an easy pace, with a viewpoint over both Pitons and a working organic farm.
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