The climate in St. Lucia is tropical with average temperatures ranging from mid seventies to mid eighties (25 to 30 Celsius). The rainy season is from June to October but even then showers tend to last a short time.
Historically St. Lucia was finally ceded to the British in 1814 after 150 years of hostilities with France during which time the island changed hands 14 times. Here the warmth of the Caribbean is matched by the welcome of the friendly St. Lucians, whose rich and colourful Creole culture is reflected in music, dance and tempting island cuisine. This is an island of great cultural diversity and has some of the finest wood carvers, artists, basket weavers and potters in the Caribbean, so authentic souvernirs and easy and rewarding to find. A taste of the Caribbean makes good take-home gifts and St Lucia produces a wide range of spices, fine cocoa and coffee beans as well as some of the best rum in the world. Plus there are plenty of international duty free shopping outlets.
St. Lucia is famous for a number of things; the twin peaks of the magnificent Pitons, which rise from the sea to almost 3000 feet, the walk in the volcano of Soufriere with the bubbling sulphur springs, Marigot Bay which is described by author James Michener as "the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean" and the location of the famous Dr. Dolittle film. Knowledgeable local guides can take visitors to most places i.e. into the rainforest and even to the tops of some of the mountains. There are plenty of sporting opportunities for active visitors including sailing, diving, snorkelling, deep sea fishing, golf, trekking and sightseeing.
