Insight Compact Guide: St Lucia

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Compact Guide St Lucia reveals this exciting island through a selection of six tours complemented by full-color pictures an authoritative narrative voice & a wealth of practical information all in a compact package. The guide starts with an Introduction highlighting the top ten sights before covering essential background information on the island's geography climate population language & culture religion government agriculture tourism fishing & wildlife. This provides all the detail needed to set the tours in context. The Places section reveals six self-guided tours which between them cover the majority of the isl&. From the centre of the capital Castries to the more remote nature reserves on the east coast the beaches of Reduit & Grande Anse to the inland Roseau Valley this book will guide you to them all. Historical & cultural information is provided alongside the top attractions with activities such as scaling the Pitons hiking in the rainforest & snorkelling or diving in some of the world's best dive spots covered. Each of the tours has a clear easy-to-follow map great insider tips & informative feature boxes. All this makes it simple for the reader to find the perfect tour for the time they have to spare. The Culture chapter introduces the reader to St Lucia's Creole culture famous son Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott folklore art & crafts festivals & music. The final section of the book is the Travel Tips divided into user-friendly fact-packed sections on St Lucian cuisine nightlife sporting activities & practical information plus select restaurant & accommodation listings which will lead the reader to the best that St Lucia has to offer.