Good_Things_Magazine_AprilMay_2017

PROMOTION

F

rom the volcanic peaks of

the Pitons, to the dazzling

Diamond Falls, Saint Lucia

is pure photo-album gold.

For feeling at one with

nature, 19,000 acres of National

Rainforest – filled with vivid flowering

vines and more than 30 species of

tropical birds – is hard to match

anywhere in the Caribbean. And

for feeling at one with yourself, the

island’s sleepy pace and non-stop

sunshine are the perfect antidotes to

the challenges of everyday modern life.

Britain and France vied with each

other to control this eastern Caribbean

gem for nearly 200 years and the

influences of both colonial powers

are still visible, not least in the local

Creole dialect and cuisine. But the

ultimate winners today are the warm,

welcoming Saint Lucians themselves,

plus the thousands of sun-seeking

visitors who fly in across the turquoise

sea for the breathtaking scenery and

beautiful beaches – many featuring the

island’s signature dark volcanic sands.

Saint Lucia is an island be‰ging to

be explored, so grab a map and put a

ring around capital Castries, with its

bustling markets, and Marigot Bay, less

than four miles away, with its yachts

bobbing in the marina. Pigeon Island

in Rodney Bay was once a standalone

island, now joined to the rest by a

causeway, while the bustling seafront

of Soufrière in the south is in the

shadow of the dramatic Piton peaks.

NEW RESORT COMING SOON!

Saint Lucia is already home to three

Luxury Included® Sandals resorts,

with a fourth – Sandals LaSource Saint

Lucia – breaking ground this spring.

Its highlights will hit you from the

moment you arrive; a wow-factor open

lobby featuring a multi-purpose, state-

of-the-art ‘Living Room’ with speciality

piano bar, bowling and games. There

will also be an infinity-edge sky pool

bar offering picturesque views of the

island’s north coast, exotic SkyPool

Butler Suites, and all-butler signature

swim-up Rondoval Suites. Not

forge—ing an elaborate entertainment

package that includes a main stage

with a 20-foot LED screen and

a mobile DJ party scene.

This latest arrival, on 19 acres

of land next to Sandals Grande St.

Lucian Resort, means you will

have the option of ‘Staying-at-One,

Playing-at-Four’ across the island.

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