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We were looking for a place to visit where we could travel around on our own, make our own meals, explore nature and see beautiful scenery, and see what the country is like for the people who live there - and Saint Lucia was perfect! As long as you're up for the challenges of driving on the left side of the road with the driver's seat on the right, on sometimes very steep, curvy and rough roads (even just to get to your accommodations!), it's a great and safe country to drive around (highly recommend renting a 4-wheel drive jeep!). There are lots of sights to see and things to do within short distances, many places to shop for groceries or eat out, and many beaches to explore. We loved that all the beaches are public so we saw many local people enjoying the beach and sea on a holiday where we went to snorkel. It was very hot and humid when we went in May so we didn't do as much hiking as we planned, but there is a lot of hiking and trails to see waterfalls etc. that you can do. Definitely visit Tet Paul Nature Trail and highly recommend a boat cruise- we did a Sunset Cruise with Mystic Man Cruises and had an amazing experience- beautiful views along the coast and of the Pitons, and a school of dolphins surrounded us! We spent half our time in Saint Lucia near Soufriere in the mountains on the coast with a stunning view of the Pitons and the sea, and the other half further north in Choc Bay right on the beach, and it was truly the best of both worlds! Not overly touristy, commercial or crowded, and very friendly people! Things were more expensive than we expected - e.g. the cost of groceries surprised us - even for fruits they grow locally. However we so thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, it was definitely worth it!

Soufriere is a weird kind of place, it looks sad and it was a place where we didn't feel safe, lots of men sitting around offering you stuff, we only found 1 restaurant half decent (where we ate at twice and the food was lovely, don't remember the name but it's close to the dock and it looks like it's where tour guides take tourists to), lots of drunk people on the street too. I understand why people go to St Lucia and just stay at their resorts, this area is not yet prepared to receive tourists who like to explore. The beaches nearby are nice but Sugar Beach is ridiculous, yes, it is beautiful but it is absurd that a 5 star hotel takes up the whole beach. I'm glad we only spent 1 night here and the rest of the holiday in Rodney Bay, where there are more restaurants and lovely beaches. Much better infra-structure for tourism.

Great place for a base to St Lucia, as the most interesting places to visit are near here. There are a lot of locals that hang out in the city which makes it congested but they are very friendly, and all the people in the shops were friendly as well. The beach in the city is decent, and free, whereas the nearby resort ones are very nice but cost $$. I would base here again. Driving the road north is something you'll want to do only once due to how long it takes and the aggressive drivers, so plan accordingly!! :)

The resorts are great, it’s close to many adventures and sights… but in all my years of travel I’ve never been so hounded by peddlers. There were a few times we felt unsafe and were yelled at for not buying something. We

Soufriere is a must for anyone who visits St Lucia; there are the Pitons, the sulphur springs, Diamond baths and waterfalls and the botanical gardens and more. The locals are kind, polite, you are never hassled. The food is good and lots of good walks, transport is good. A good place to chill, walk or take a boat ride to the left Anse Chastanet or to the right to Sugar Beach.

It was exactly what we were looking for So much to see and experience: - Sulfur spring Mud Bath - $10US - Jerusalem Mineral Baths (recommended) $4US - Botanical Gardens - $6US - Tet Paul hike (approx. 1 hr) -$10US - Anse Mamin (our favourite beach) - Chastanet Beach - Hummingbird Beach - local beach - Sugar beach (our least favorite, busy with tours, snorkeling) - Roots restaurant in center of Soufrier - Fedo's restaurant - great local food