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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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- 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.
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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


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
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
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
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
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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