Make the most of a stopover! Get inspired by reviews of cities near George F. L. Charles Airport

• Alan

  United Kingdom
  8.0

  St Lucia - Very nice indeed and most would plan to come back.

  At a first look around town there is little to attract or encourage the tourist to stay and investigate. The markets are great to watch and good in as much as this is real life in 2016 in St Lucia. There are some good restaurants in and just out of town. Use Trip Advisor to find these. Most of the town folk are helpful when asked for directions. Some will pester for money but a firm no thanks does the trick. Clear signs of the place developing and this will be a top destination in the Caribbean in 10 years time for day trippers of the cruise liners and more importantly tourists staying on for a few days.

• Anonymous

  Antigua & Barbuda
  6.0

  Castries : The ideal place to experience Caribbean French Creole culture

  This is a small city and therefore very easy to get around. The market is vibrant and truly represents St Lucia culture. One can get a delicious, hot, traditional St Lucian meal right there in the market. The bus system is fairly good and it is easy to get from Castries to other parts of the island.

• Peter

  Canada
  6.0

  Great restaurants in an industrial town!

  Castries is a good stepping off point for St Lucia, it is a very industrial town, safe yet basic, clean yet crusty. Some great restaurants, Gobblers, Pink Plantation,Coal Pot and Brown Sugar, none of them easy access but worth the effort

• Nico

  United Kingdom
  8.0

  Castries, central and good for day trips or walk to local beaches plus character of its own

  Great central location with numerous bus routes to all areas in St Lucia. Buses were efficient and cheap Lovely interesting market with great fresh local produce and good cafes Friendly helpful local people Can walk to local beaches or take day trips to various resorts

• Thomas Gammelgaard

  Denmark
  6.0

  Bustling small city but without great sights

  Castries is full of local life but it's not a beautiful city and the sights are few. It can be a good starting point for excursions to the northern part of the island but it is the southern part of St. Lucia that really has the natural beauty. The inequality of the people in St.Lucia is very obvious in Castries which also makes the city feel insecure at night. You really don't want to walk around after dark which makes you depending on a rental car or taxis when you go to restaurants for dinner. The infrastructure of St.Lucia is a challenge. If you rent a car you have to be very careful due to the bad road conditions with plenty of potholes. If you are planning to take taxis around the island it can be very expensive. Be sure to double check the price with the driver before you leave on a tour. The local buses are cheap and the passengers generally very friendly but it will be next to impossible to bring luggage. The best restaurants in Castries are found around the small yacht harbour. Especially "Brown Sugar" is very good with friendly service, great food, nice views and reasonably prices. "Coal Pot" is also good but twice as expensive as Brown Sugar.

• Carlos

  Trinidad and Tobago
  10

  The beach at Gros Islet is the best for swimming, relaxing...

  The beach at Gros Islet is the best for swimming, relaxing and water sports but Sugar Beach for snorkelling. The food at Flavours of the Grill in Gros Islet was very good but for budget meals go to the country side and eat where the locals do, Babonneau is recommended, excellent meals for $15 EC($6 US).