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ENTERTAINMENT: After our special pool side cocktail hour on Friday
evenings, you will enjoy listening to our Bamboo Melodian Band. On
Saturday evenings, you can dance under the stars to the beat of our Steel
Band Orchestra.
WATERSPORTS: Snorkel equipment, Sunfish, and Windsurfers are available with our compliments. Arrangements can be made with the Beach Attendant who is a qualified Windsurfing Instructor. TENNIS: Use of the tennis court is complimentary both during the day
and at night. For night playing however, lighting tokens must be obtained
from the Front Office. If you require a Tennis Pro for lessons
or a partner, our Front Office staff would be happy to make these arrangements
for you.
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BOTANIC GARDENS: These gardens are the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. Established in 1765, they cover 20 acres and
are overlooked by the Governor General's House. Among the many tropical
plants can be found a descendant of the original Breadfruit tree which
Captain Bligh brought to the island. There is also a tree, the SPACHEA
ELEGANS, better known as the "Soufriere Tree", a species unique to St Vincent
and not found in the wild since 1912.
EAST COAST: Exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, the landscape is ruggedly
artistic. There are several small villages including Sandy Bay, where descendants
of the Carib settlers still reside.
![]() FORT CHARLOTTE: Completed in 1806 and situated on a ridge 600 ft. above sea level; it commands a magnificent view of Kingstown and the Grenadines. Out buildings house a bakery where prison labour produces bread for the hospitals, prisons and other public institutions. Paintings of Black Carib History are displayed in what used to be the officers quarters. LA SOUFRIERE: This volcano last erupted on April 13, 1979. The climb to its peak is approximately 4,048 feet and is mostly for the energetic and physically fit. This trip can be arranged through the front office, and a guide is recommended. MARKET DAY: Market day is Friday and Saturday. This is a spectacular colorful display of fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and fish. Plan to get there before 10.00 am so you can see it at its best. MESOPOTAMIA VALLEY: The panoramic views here are probably unsurpassed
in the Caribbean. Surrounded by mountain ridges with Mount Grand Bonhomme
dominating at 3,181 feet. Many rivers and streams come together at Mesopotamia
flowing to the sea over the rocks of the Yambou Gorge. This richly fertile
valley is thickly planted with bananas, nutmeg, coconuts, cocoa and other
tropical plants. It is considered die bread basket of St Vincent and the
Grenadines.
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| MONTREAL GARDENS: A visit to Montreal Gardens is via the Mesopotamia
Valley. It is high in the mountain and has a magnificent view across ridges
and valleys to are sea. Here there is a garden with a variety of colored
anthuriums. This is worth a visit for those interested in flowers.
The Black Hawk, the Cocoa Thrush, the Crested Hummingbird, the Red-Capped Green Tanager, Green Heron can also be seen as well as many interesting species of flora and fauna. PETROGLYPHS AND ROCK CARVINGS: There are interesting excised drawings on rocks done by pre-Columbian people probably the Siboneys and later, the Arawaks and Caribs. The best known and most easily accessible are near the pretty fishing village of Layou, by a river, about a quarter mile from the main road. ST. GEORGE'S CATHEDRAL: (Church of England) -The nave and the least lower stages of the tower date from 1820 and the galleried interior is a charmng example of late Georgian architecture. There are beautifully stained glass windows, three by Kempe on the East and a large one of Munich glass on the South. ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL; Originally built in 1823, enlarged in 1871 and 1891 then renovated in the early 1940's by Dom Charles Verbeke. The interior of the Cathedral is richly ornamented. There are several architectural styles, the dominant being Romanesque. ST. VINCENT CRAFT CENTER: Mainly a market outlet and craft shop with
a wide variety of handicraft items showing the essential character and
talent of the local people. Its location is the compound on which the famous
sea island cotton was once bought and sold.
Trinity Falls is different, not only because the water is heated as it flows over "living" lava, but also because it is located in a tropical rain forest in the foothills of the Soufriere mountains. The hike to the waterfall is as exciting as is swimming in its swirling
bubbling Jacuzzi-like pool. You walk along a rugged |
And, you can also simply stretch out in one of our beachside lounge
chairs and relax...
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