Castries is the capital city of Saint Lucia. Founded by the French in 1650, Castries now has a population of just over 11,000. Castries doesn't have a lot to offer visitors, and it's usually just a place that you'll pass through on your way to the more obvious attractions of Saint Lucia. You can usually find a fair number of tourists wandering about the place, as the cruise ships that visit Saint Lucia dock at Pointe Seraphine, in the northern part of the city.
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There is a tourist information office a 15-minute walk from the town centre in the cruise ship dock at Pointe Seraphine. Free maps are available from the information desk in the La Place Carenage mall on Jeremie Street, just along from the St.Lucia Fire Service building.
These provide a cheap and fun way of getting around: 1a - to Gros Islet 3f - to Soufriere.
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Wander around the lively local market on Jeremie Street. Visit the viewing point over the harbour, at Morne Fortune, just below Government House. Relax in Derek Walcott Square. Top up your suntan on Vigie beach. Cricket is played at Mindoo Phillip Park, but first class matches are at the Daren Sammy Ground in Gros Islet.
There are cheap local eateries in a small alley that runs alongside the market and down to Jeremie Street. A friendly and cheap cafe selling local food is on the first floor of a building on Derek Walcott square.
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In Oct, Castries typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 19 rainy days.
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