Saint Lucia

Insight Compact Guide St. Lucia (Insight Compact Guides)

ST LUCIA Authoritative * Comprehensive * Up-to-date * Easy to use This book is packed with useful information, yet finding what you need is simple: A map on the inside front cover clearly shows the routes suggested in the main test. The routes allow you to follow them right through or pick only the sights that interest you. The star system carefully grades the main attactions: * well worth seeing ** very intesting *** an absolute must Main sights in the city are given numbers in the text to help you to locate them quickly on the maps. Vivid photography makes it easy to identify sights on the spot. Practical Information on travel, food and hotels is placed handily at the end of the book.

Macmillan Saint Lucia: Helen of the West Indies (Macmillan Caribbean Guides)

Saint Lucia is a Caribbean island which truly lives up to its travel brochure descriptions: an island of breathtaking beauty with miles of magnificent coastline, panoramic mountain views, lush vegetation and favorable climate. Its people, history, language and culture are a blend of the rich heritage of Africa, France and England. It is the home of the only drive-in volcano in the world, where the fascinating Sulphur Springs bubble.

Saint Lucia is also famous for producing two Nobel Laureates and for staging an annual Jazz Festival that has become the talk of the entire world. In addition, Saint Lucia is a tourist paradise hosting more than 700,000 visitors every year. In this comprehensive guide, updated with all new photographs, Guy Ellis provides a profile of this "Helen of the West." A journalist for more than four decades, he edited the island's leading newspaper, the Voice, for 20 years before moving on to start a newspaper of his own, The Saint Lucia Mirror. In 2003, Ellis was honored by Her Majesty the Queen as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to journalism. As one who remains in touch with every development that takes place on the island, he is well qualified to write this guide to his mother country.

Footprint St. Lucia

English island with French names. Anse Chastanet, Castries, Gros Islet, Soufriere, Vieux Fort. St Lucia parot. Leatherback turtles. Day sails to the most photogenic spot in the Caribbean. The Pitons, Soaring heights and crystal clear depths. The only drive-in volcano in the world. Botanic gardens and walks in the rain forest. Jazz festivals and jump ups. Gingerbread houses with red iron roofs. Forts of a long forgotten war. Pirates and revolutions. Family holidays in the sun or a romantic honeymoon... For over 80 years, Footprint has been at the forefront of travel publishing; it has unrivalled experience in producing up-to-date, relevant travel guides that inspire, inform and entertain. Written for intelligent, free-thinking and free-spirited individuals, who are always looking for an opportunity to escape the hordes, a Footprint guide strives to encourage a spirit of adventure in its readers, as well as a deep sense of respect for a country and its people and a responsible attitude towards the environment.

Saint Lucia

Where to go and what to see in this jewel in the Caribbean Sea. Enjoy the island's renowned cuisine and generous hospitality. Inside tips on the best bars, restaurants and hotels. Explore an underwater kingdom, teeming with stunning tropical fish and fabulous coral gardens. Practical advice on where to find the best dive and snorkeling sites. Experience the island'' luxuriant rainforest and marvel at the twin peaks of the Pitons. Relax on the white sandy beaches in the north or chill out with a rum punch on the volcanic sands in the south. With 160 full-color pages, this authoritative guide is the last word on St. Lucia. Experienced local writers reveal the hidden delights of the island known as the "Helen of West Indies." Entertaining and informative features on the history, culture, architecture, music, beach life, flora and fauna give a vivid insight into the essence of this magical isle. Packed with up-to-the-minute facts and advice, this indispensable guide is a must for the first time or regular visitor who wants to get the best from their stay. Paradise is just a page away.

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Saint Lucia (SuDoc PrEx 3.10/4:Sa 2 l)

Background notes, St. Lucia (SuDoc S 1.123:SA 2/993)

Printed maps of St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, (Map collectors' series)

West Indies, anchorages in Saint Lucia (SuDoc D 5.356:25528/997)

Saint Lucia Helen of the West Indies (Caribbean Guides)