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Castries
is the capital city of
St Lucia and the main
port. The port area
receives both commercial
ships and cruise ships.
At busy times, four or
more cruise ships can be
docked in the harbour
and St Lucia is one of
the most popular
destinations in the
Caribbean. |
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Duty free
shopping is located at
Point Seraphine (north
side of the harbour) and
La Place Carinage and
the main town is a short
walk from the berths.
Local sights of interest
include the Cathedral,
Derek Walcott Square,
Government House and
Fort Charlotte. |
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Arriving
cruise ship passengers
will notice an airport
to the north side of
Castries; the Vigie or
(George F L Charles
Airport) serves local
flights within the
Caribbean region and
long haul flights are
served by the Hewanorra
International Airport
which is located on the
southern tip of St
Lucia. |
The
original capital of St
Lucia was Soufriere
(near the
Pitons) and
Castries was founded as
a safe anchorage by the
French rulers in 1650.
Under later British
rule, Castries became a
major naval port in the
early to mid nineteenth
century and was capable
of servicing the entire
British navy.
The town you see today
is fairly modern with
mostly block and brick
buildings following
rebuilding after a major
fire in 1948 which
destroyed much of the
old town of Castries. |
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