Travel to Saint Lucia

The picturesque St Lucia in the Caribbean is one of the nine host venues for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies. St Lucia will host the First-stage Group C Matches, and one of the Semi-finals on April 25, 2007. Cricket is a big craze in St Lucia, and the nation is upgrading its Beausejour Stadium in Gros Islet to meet the challenges and requirements to hold the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 matches.

Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, north west of Barbados and south of Martinique. It is also known as the "Helen of the West".



St Lucia, located at the southern end of Lesser Antilles has its capital at Castries Northwest of the island. With a romantic atmosphere, this Caribbean island is really beautiful and enchanting. It has amazing mountainous landscape, tropical vegetation and fascinating beaches. Tourists from all parts of the world reach here to view its picturesque beauty. The island draws in more than 250,000 visitors each year, enhancing the tourism sector of the island.

The various hotels, apartments, villas and cottages that provide safe and comfortable accommodation with all modern facilities are the main places where the tourists stay. The number of restaurants in the island serves both local and international delicacies. The restaurants located at the center provides one a spectacular view of this beautiful island.



There are also various places for shopping unique items in St Lucia. The number of shops and stores in St Lucia sells all types of products with unique features that cannot be found anywhere else in Caribbean.

Reaching St Lucia is not a major problem. Traveling by air is the easiest means to reach the island. Hewanorra International Airport and George F. L. Charles Airport are the two main airports that serve St Lucia. There are also many airlines that help people to travel from various parts of the world to the island. Public transports such as taxis, car rentals, buses and ferries and boats help people to explore the island.

St Lucia has many religious and cultural events and festivals that make the island live and active whole throughout the year. Each of the festivals are much awaited and are celebrated with much fervor and enthusiasm that attracts the attention of tourists.