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St. Lucia
Photo: Pitons — Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

St. Lucia at a glance

St. Lucia is a country in Caribbean; its capital is Castries. People mainly speak English. The currency is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD). VoyaKin maps 14 places to see here, including 1 UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Capital
Castries
Region
Caribbean
Languages
English
Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with St. Lucia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in St. Lucia

12 of the 14 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Pitons

    PitonsUNESCO

    Pitons Management Area

    Mountain · Soufrière

    The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 m (2,438 ft) high and Gros Piton is 798.25 m (2,618.9 ft) high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Pitonpair.JPG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Castries

    Castries

    Town · Castries Quarter

    Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean. The urban area has a population of approximately 20,000, while the eponymous district has a population of just under 70,000, as of May 2013. The city covers 80 km2 (31 sq mi).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: UpstateNYer (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Gros Islet

    Gros Islet

    Town · Gros Islet Quarter

    Gros Islet is a community near the northern tip of the island country of Saint Lucia, in the Gros Islet Quarter. Originally a quiet fishing village, it has become one of the more popular tourist destinations in the country.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Lii (Public domain). Map

  • Mount Gimie

    Mount Gimie

    Mountain · Canaries

    Mount Gimie is the tallest mountain on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located in the Canaries District on the west side of Saint Lucia. The mountain's peak reaches 950 m (3,120 ft).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: MMinkenberg (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Soufrière

    Soufrière

    Town · Soufrière

    Soufrière is a town on the West Coast of Saint Lucia, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The town and the surrounding district has a population of 7,935. It was colonized by the French and was the original capital of the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Gzdavidwong at Chinese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Vieux Fort

    Vieux Fort

    Town · Vieux Fort

    Vieux Fort is a town located near the southernmost point of Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island nation. It is named after a fort that used to watch out over Saint Vincent toward the south.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Enrevseluj (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Pigeon Island

    Pigeon Island

    Island · Gros Islet Quarter

    Pigeon Island is a 44-acre (180,000 m2) islet located in Gros Islet in the northern region of Saint Lucia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: P. Hughes (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Qualibou

    Qualibou

    Mountain · Soufrière

    Qualibou, also known as the Soufrière Volcanic Center, is a 3.5 × 5 km-wide caldera on the island of Saint Lucia that formed between 32,000 and 39,000 years ago. This eruption also formed the Choiseul Tuff which covers the southeastern portion of the island.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Trent Foley from Dallas, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map

  • Rodney Bay

    Rodney Bay

    Beach · Gros Islet Quarter

    Rodney Bay is a town and bay located in the Gros Islet District on the island of Saint Lucia. Gros Islet is one of the ten districts in the island. It can be found on the northwestern coast of the island above the Castries District, where the capital of St. Lucia is, and the former Dauphin quarter.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Vlad Podvorny (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Marigot Bay

    Marigot Bay

    Beach

    Marigot Bay is located on the western coast of the Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia, 3.75 miles southwest from Castries and a short distance from the Saint Lucian National Marine Reserve. It is surrounded on three sides by steep, forested hills.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Charles J. Sharp (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

    Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

    Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

    Religious · Castries Quarter

    The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is a cathedral built in 1897 which is located in the centre of three well known streets: Peynier Street, Micoud Street and Laborie Street, and is opposite the Derek Walcott Square in Castries, Saint Lucia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Edgar El (CC BY 3.0). Map

  • Vigie Beach

    Vigie Beach

    Beach · Castries Quarter

    Vigie Beach is located 2 km north of Castries District, Saint Lucia, running parallel and immediately adjacent to the George F. L. Charles Airport.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ROxBo at English Wikipedia (Public domain). Map

Keep exploring

Also in Caribbean: Jamaica · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Bahamas · Anguilla · Antigua & Barbuda · Aruba · British Virgin Islands

Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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