Lonely Planet Eastern Caribbean,9781864503050

Lonely Planet Eastern Caribbean

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781864503050
ISBN10: 186450305X
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Pub. Date: 2001-09-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

Describes the sights, activities, hotels, and restaurants on the islands of the eastern Caribbean.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15(2)
Facts About the Eastern Caribbean
17(22)
History
17(5)
Geography & Geology
22(1)
Climate
22(1)
Ecology & Environment
23(1)
Flora & Fauna
24(6)
Government & Politics
30(1)
Economy
30(1)
Population & People
31(1)
Education
31(1)
Arts
31(2)
Society & Conduct
33(3)
Religion
36(1)
Language
37(2)
Music of The Eastern Caribbean
39(5)
Regional Facts For The Visitor
44(26)
Highlights
44(1)
Suggested Itineraries
44(1)
Planning
45(1)
Responsible Tourism
46(1)
Visas & Documents
46(1)
Embassies & Consulates
47(1)
Customs
47(1)
Money
48(2)
Post & Communications
50(2)
Internet Resources
52(1)
Books
52(2)
Newspapers & Magazines
54(1)
Radio & TV
54(1)
Photography & Video
54(1)
Time
55(1)
Electricity
55(1)
Weights & Measures
55(1)
Laundry
55(1)
Toilets
55(1)
Health
55(6)
Women Travelers
61(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
61(1)
Disabled Travelers
62(1)
Senior Travelers
62(1)
Travel with Children
62(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
63(1)
Legal Matters
63(1)
Business Hours
63(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
64(1)
Activities
64(3)
Work
67(1)
Accommodations
67(1)
Drinks
68(1)
Entertainment
69(1)
Spectator Sports
69(1)
Shopping
69(1)
Getting There & Away
70(13)
Air
70(3)
Sea
73(7)
Organized Tours
80(3)
Getting Around The Region
83(7)
Air
83(1)
Bus
84(1)
Car & Motorcycle
85(1)
Taxi
85(1)
Bicycle
85(1)
Hitchhiking
85(1)
Boat
85(5)
Anguilla
90(19)
Facts about Anguilla
90(3)
Facts for the Visitor
93(3)
Getting There & Away
96(1)
Getting Around
97(1)
The Valley
98(2)
Central & West Anguilla
100(1)
Sandy Ground/Road Bay
100(3)
South Hill
103(1)
Blowing Point
103(1)
Rendezvous Bay
103(1)
Meads Bay
104(1)
Shoal Bay West
105(1)
East Anguilla
106(1)
Shoal Bay East
106(1)
Island Harbour
107(1)
Scrub Island
108(1)
Antigua & Barbuda
109(32)
Facts about Antigua & Barbuda
109(3)
Facts for the Visitor
112(5)
Getting There & Away
117(2)
Getting Around
119(1)
Antigua
120(1)
St John's
120(5)
Runaway Bay
125(2)
Dickenson Bay
127(1)
North Shore
128(1)
Around the Airport
128(1)
Deep Bay
129(1)
Jolly Harbour
130(1)
Johnson's Point Beach
130(1)
Fig Tree Drive
131(1)
Falmouth Harbour
131(2)
English Harbour
133(2)
Half Moon Bay
135(1)
Long Bay
136(1)
Betty's Hope
136(1)
Barbuda
136(2)
Codrington
138(1)
Codrington Lagoon
138(1)
West Coast
139(1)
Caves
139(1)
Getting There & Away
139(1)
Getting Around
140(1)
Barbados
141(46)
Facts about Barbados
141(5)
Facts for the Visitor
146(9)
Getting There & Away
155(2)
Getting Around
157(3)
Bridgetown
160(6)
South Coast
166(1)
Hastings & Rockley
166(2)
Worthing
168(2)
St Lawrence & Dover Beach
170(4)
Maxwell
174(1)
Oistins
175(1)
Silver Sands
175(1)
Southeast
176(1)
Crane Beach
176(1)
Sam Lord's Castle
176(1)
Sunbury Plantation House
176(1)
West Coast
177(1)
Paynes Bay
177(1)
Holetown
178(1)
North of Holetown
179(1)
Speightstown
180(1)
Central & Eastern Barbados
181(1)
Tyrol Cot Heritage Village
181(1)
Welchman Hall Gully
181(1)
Harrison's Cave
181(1)
Flower Forest
182(1)
Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill
182(1)
Cherry Tree Hill
182(1)
St Nicholas Abbey
182(1)
Farley Hill National Park
183(1)
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
183(1)
Gun Hill Signal Station
184(1)
Francia Plantation
184(1)
East Coast
184(1)
Andromeda Botanic Gardens
185(2)
Dominica
187(28)
Facts about Dominica
187(5)
Facts for the Visitor
192(5)
Getting There & Away
197(2)
Getting Around
199(1)
Roseau
200(5)
Around Dominica
205(1)
Morne Bruce
205(1)
Canefield Area
206(1)
Layou River Area
206(1)
Northern Forest Reserve
207(1)
Portsmouth
207(3)
Portsmouth to the East Coast
210(1)
Calibishie to Pagua Bay
210(1)
Carib Territory
210(1)
Emerald Pool
211(1)
Trafalgar Falls
211(1)
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
212(1)
South of Roseau
213(2)
Grenada
215(40)
Facts about Grenada
215(4)
Facts for the Visitor
219(7)
Getting There & Away
226(1)
Getting Around
227(2)
Grenada
229(1)
St George's
229(6)
Grand Anse
235(4)
Morne Rouge
239(1)
Point Salines
239(1)
Lance Aux Epines
240(1)
La Sagesse Nature Centre
241(1)
Grand Etang Road
242(1)
Grenville
243(1)
North of Grenville
244(1)
Bathways Beach & Around
244(1)
Levera Beach
244(1)
Sauteurs
244(1)
Victoria
245(1)
Gouyave
245(1)
Concord Falls
245(1)
Carriacou
245(2)
Hillsborough
247(2)
North of Hillsborough
249(1)
L'Esterre
250(1)
Tyrrel Bay
251(1)
Nearshore Islands
252(1)
Getting There & Away
252(1)
Getting Around
253(1)
Petit Martinique
253(2)
Guadeloupe
255(45)
Facts about Guadeloupe
255(4)
Facts for the Visitor
259(5)
Getting There & Away
264(2)
Getting Around
266(2)
Pointe-a-Pitre
268(3)
Grande-Terre
271(1)
Bas Du Fort
271(1)
Gosier
272(4)
Sainte-Anne
276(1)
Saint-Francois
277(2)
Pointe Des Chateaux
279(1)
Le Moule
280(1)
Northern Grande-Terre
280(1)
Basse-Terre
281(1)
Route De La Traversee
281(2)
Northern Basse-Terre
283(2)
South to Capesterre-Belle-Eau
285(1)
Chutes Du Carbet
286(1)
Trois-Riveres
286(1)
La Soufriere
287(1)
Basse-Terre
287(1)
Malendure Beach & Pigeon Island
288(1)
Terre-de-Haut
289(1)
Bourg Des Saintes
289(3)
Fort Napoleon
292(1)
Baie Du Marigot
292(1)
Baie De Pont Pierre
292(1)
East-Coast Beaches
293(1)
Southwest Beaches
293(1)
Le Chameau
293(1)
Getting There & Away
293(1)
Getting Around
294(1)
Terre-de-Bas
294(1)
Marie-Galante
294(2)
Grand-Bourg
296(1)
Saint-Louis
296(1)
Capesterre
296(1)
Getting There & Away
297(1)
Getting Around
297(1)
Le Desirade
297(2)
Getting There & Away
299(1)
Getting Around
299(1)
Martinique
300(33)
Facts about Martinique
300(5)
Facts for the Visitor
305(5)
Getting There & Away
310(1)
Getting Around
311(2)
Fort-de-France
313(4)
Northern Martinique
317(1)
Fort-De-France to Saint-Pierre
318(1)
Saint-Pierre
318(1)
Saint-Pierre to Anse Ceron
319(1)
Route De La Trace
320(1)
Les Ombrages
321(1)
Basse-Pointe
321(1)
Grand-Riviere
322(1)
Basse-Pointe to Lamentin
323(1)
Southern Martinique
323(1)
Trois-liets
323(1)
Pointe Du Bout
324(3)
Anse Mitan
327(1)
Anse-A-L'Ane
328(1)
Grand Anse
328(1)
Grand Anse to Diamant
328(1)
Diamant
329(1)
Marin
330(1)
Sainte-Anne
330(1)
Les Salines
331(2)
Montserrat
333(14)
Facts About Montserrat
335(3)
Facts for the Visitor
338(4)
Getting There & Away
342(1)
Getting Around
342(1)
Around Montserrat
343(4)
Saba
347(16)
Facts about Saba
347(3)
Facts for the Visitor
350(4)
Getting There & Away
354(1)
Getting Around
355(1)
Around Saba
356(1)
Cove Bay
356(1)
Hell's Gate
356(1)
Windwardside
357(3)
St John's
360(1)
The Bottom
361(1)
Fort Bay
362(1)
Ladder Bay
362(1)
Well's Bay
362(1)
ST Barthelemy (St Barts)
363(18)
Facts about St Barthelemy
363(3)
Facts for the Visitor
366(4)
Getting There & Away
370(1)
Getting Around
371(1)
Gustavia
372(2)
Around St Barts
374(1)
Corossol
374(1)
Flamands
375(1)
Anse De Colombier
375(1)
St Jean
375(2)
Lorient
377(1)
Lorient to Grand Cul-De-Sac
377(1)
Grand Cul-De-Sac
378(1)
Beyond Grand Cul-De-Sac
378(1)
Anse De Grande Saline
378(1)
Anse Du Gouverneur
379(2)
St Eustatius (Statia)
381(12)
Facts about St Eustatius
381(3)
Facts for the Visitor
384(2)
Getting There & Away
386(1)
Getting Around
387(1)
Oranjestad
388(4)
Around Statia
392(1)
Fort de Windt
392(1)
Zeelandia
392(1)
St Kitts & Nevis
393(32)
Facts about St Kitts & Nevis
394(2)
Facts for the Visitor
396(5)
Getting There & Away
401(1)
Getting Around
402(2)
St Kitts
404(1)
Basseterre
404(5)
Frigate Bay
409(3)
Southeast Peninsula
412(1)
Circle-Island Road
412(3)
Nevis
415(1)
Charlestown
416(3)
South Nevis
419(2)
East Nevis
421(1)
NewCastle
421(1)
Qualie Beach
422(1)
Pinney's Beach
422(3)
St Lucia
425(26)
Facts about St Lucia
425(3)
Facts for the Visitor
428(5)
Getting There & Away
433(2)
Getting Around
435(2)
Castries
437(3)
Northern St Lucia
440(1)
North of Castries
440(1)
Rodney Bay & Gros Islet Pigeon Island
440(4)
National Park
444(1)
Southern St Lucia
445(1)
Marigot Bay
445(1)
Anse La Raye
445(1)
Soufriere
446(3)
Vieux Fort
449(1)
East Coast
449(2)
St Martin/Sint Maarten
451(31)
Facts about St Martin
451(4)
Facts for the Visitor
455(6)
Getting There & Away
461(1)
Getting Around
462(1)
French St Martin
463(1)
Marigot
463(3)
Sandy Ground & Baie Nettle
466(1)
Baie Rouge
467(1)
Baie Aux Prunes (Plum Bay)
467(1)
Baie Longue (Long Bay)
467(1)
Friar's Bay
468(1)
Colombier
468(1)
Pic Paradis (Paradise Peak)
468(1)
Grand Case
468(2)
Anse Marcel
470(1)
French Cul-De-Sac
471(1)
Orient Beach
472(2)
Oyster Pond
474(1)
Dutch Sint Maarten
475(1)
Phillipsburg
475(4)
Simpson Bay
479(1)
Maho Bay & Mullet Bay
480(1)
Cupecoy Bay
481(1)
Dawn Beach
481(1)
St Vincent & The Grenadines
482(38)
Facts about St Vincent & the Grenadines
483(3)
Facts for the Visitor
486(4)
Getting There & Away
490(2)
Getting Around
492(2)
St Vincent
494(1)
Kingstown
494(5)
Villa Beach & Indian Bay
499(4)
Windward Highway
503(1)
Leward Highway
504(1)
Falls of Baleine
505(1)
Bequia
505(1)
Port Elizabeth
505(4)
Lower Bay
509(1)
Friendship Bay
510(1)
Getting There & Away
511(1)
Getting Around
512(1)
Mustique
512(1)
Canouan
513(1)
Mayreau
514(1)
Union Island
515(1)
Clifton
515(2)
Around Union Island
517(1)
Getting There & Away
518(1)
Getting Around
518(1)
Other Islands
519(1)
Tobago Cays
519(1)
Palm Island
519(1)
Petit St Vincent
519(1)
Trinidad & Tobago
520(48)
Facts about Trinidad & Tobago
521(5)
Facts for the Visitor
526(8)
Getting There & Away
534(2)
Getting Around
536(3)
Trinidad
539(1)
Port of Spain
539(8)
Chaguaramas
547(1)
Mt St Benedict
548(1)
Asa Wright Nature Centre
548(1)
Maracas Bay & Around
549(1)
Blanchisseuse
549(1)
Caroni Bird Sanctuary
549(1)
Waterloo Temple
550(1)
Northeast Coast
550(1)
East Coast
551(1)
South-Central Trinidad
552(1)
San Fernando
552(1)
Pitch Lake
552(1)
Pointe-A-Pierre Wildfowl Trust
552(1)
Tobago
552(2)
Crown Point
554(4)
Buccoo
558(1)
Mt Irvine to Great Courland Bay
559(1)
Plymouth
560(1)
Scarborugh
560(3)
Windward Road
563(1)
Speyside
564(1)
Little Tobago
565(1)
Charlotteville
565(1)
Tobago Forest Reserve
566(1)
Castara & Around
567(1)
Language
568(6)
French in the Eastern Caribbean
568(1)
Phrasebooks & Dictionaries
568(1)
Pronunciation
568(1)
Basic Grammar
569(1)
Vocabulary
570(4)
Glossary 574(1)
Food & Drink Glossary 575(2)
Thanks 577(6)
Index 583

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