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"St. Lucia: An Idyllic Setting for Romantics" Bride's Magazine
Taken from USA Today Friday November 28, 2003
Millie Martini Bratten, editor Bride's magazine
St. Lucia: An idyllic setting for romantics
Island: St. Lucia
Why: Dramatic mountains, lush rainforests, good restaurants and plenty of places for togetherness
Ideal day: Wake up to breakfast on the balcony at the Sandals Regency St. Lucia, an all-inclusive golf resort with cliffside villas overlooking the sea. Then take a d ay sail south to Soufriere and visit Diamond Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls, a Garden of Eden setting where the mineral baths are said to enhance your love of life. For a quiet lunch, try The Still Plantation, an off-the-beaten-track restaurant popular among the locals for its Creole buffet. Then hit the beach at the Jalousie Hilton a the base of the island's signature twin volcanic cones, the Pitons. "Before you is a pure, white sandy cove and water that is a shade of turquoise so intense that it's hard to believe." Before sunset, head up the hill for dinner on the terrace of Dasheene Restaurant at the Ladera Resort, with its spectacular view of the Pitons and sea.
Insider's tip: Attend a Friday night fish fry in the village of Anse La Rayes. "It's like stepping back in time."
Don't miss: The Friday "jump up" (street party) in the village of Gros Islet. "It's a chance ot party with the people on the island. It's so laid-back, and it's such a special experience."
Alternatives: Anguilla, Virgin Gorda
Millie Martini Bratten, editor Bride's magazine
St. Lucia: An idyllic setting for romantics
Island: St. Lucia
Why: Dramatic mountains, lush rainforests, good restaurants and plenty of places for togetherness
Ideal day: Wake up to breakfast on the balcony at the Sandals Regency St. Lucia, an all-inclusive golf resort with cliffside villas overlooking the sea. Then take a d ay sail south to Soufriere and visit Diamond Botanical Gardens and Waterfalls, a Garden of Eden setting where the mineral baths are said to enhance your love of life. For a quiet lunch, try The Still Plantation, an off-the-beaten-track restaurant popular among the locals for its Creole buffet. Then hit the beach at the Jalousie Hilton a the base of the island's signature twin volcanic cones, the Pitons. "Before you is a pure, white sandy cove and water that is a shade of turquoise so intense that it's hard to believe." Before sunset, head up the hill for dinner on the terrace of Dasheene Restaurant at the Ladera Resort, with its spectacular view of the Pitons and sea.
Insider's tip: Attend a Friday night fish fry in the village of Anse La Rayes. "It's like stepping back in time."
Don't miss: The Friday "jump up" (street party) in the village of Gros Islet. "It's a chance ot party with the people on the island. It's so laid-back, and it's such a special experience."
Alternatives: Anguilla, Virgin Gorda