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St Lucia is one of the Windward Islands in the middle of the
Eastern Caribbean, south of Martinique and northwest of
Barbados. The capital is Castries in the north west of St Lucia,
which is 27 miles long and 14 miles wide with a central mountain
range the whole length of the island with peaks as high as
3000feet plus.

It is the combination of mountains, forests, low lying land, small
coastal fishing villages, and beaches that makes a lot of people
choose a St Lucia Vacation. The mountains are forested and the
lush lower slopes have splashes of colour thanks to the jasmine,
scarlet chenille, and wild orchids.

Probably the most famous landmarks in St Lucia are the two
towering volcano cones on the south west coast called the Twin
Pitons which are the most incredible sight especially at dusk.

St Lucia's climate is obviously tropical with temperatures varying
between 70 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with rain from
June to November and fairly dry between December in May.

St Lucia has a lot of accommodation choices to suit most
pockets and tastes. There is everything from all-inclusive resorts,
and large deluxe hotels to luxury villas. You will also be able to
find lovely small hotels, traditional inns, and apartments and
guesthouses. You will find accommodation on the beach or
inland, in the north which is completely different in
characteristics to the south.

A St Lucia Vacation is for pleasure seeking people, for people
who like unspoiled undiscovered places. It is for people who
want to celebrate their wedding on a Caribbean Island and for
honeymooners who are looking for a tropical island paradise,
because St Lucia is all of these things.

St Lucia is a great place for a family vacation which can include
any number of land and water sports, including but not restricted
to golf, tennis, cricket, table tennis, biking, horse riding, and
deep sea fishing, windsurfing, sailing, para sailing, and
waterskiing. Water sports are definitely a large part of any St
Lucia Vacation, especially when you think about the white sand
beaches, and beautiful inviting turquoise blue sea.

In addition to all of that there are places to visit like the beautiful
Marigot Bay, Maria Islands Nature reserve, Whale and turtle
watching, to name a few.

Dining out in St Lucia is a treat because St Lucians enjoy their
food, so this logically means there are a large number of
restaurants on the island. The cuisine is best described as a
combination of International and Creole, where fresh local
produce plays a huge part.

Now you can sea what a great place St Lucia is for a vacation,
the only question left to answer is how to get there. You can
reach St Lucia by air or by sea. You can arrive at airports in the
north or the south with many popular airlines, and you can travel
on to your final destination by helicopter or ferry. You can fly
into a neighbouring island like Martinique and then catch a ferry
to St Lucia. You may also arrive on a cruise ship or a yacht.

It really doesn't matter which way you choose to arrive in St
Lucia, because you will find a Caribbean Island paradise unlike
any other and you won't want to leave

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About The Author
Gordon Steven writes exclusively for
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personally many of the places he reports on, and has done
extensive research on the others