St. Lucia

Billed as "the world's only drive-in volcano" (tell that to Big Island, Hawaii), you will smell these springs long before you glimpse them. — Concierge

This long stretch of white sand is the most popular beach on the island. — Lonely Planet

Stretched out in front of the resort of the same name, Anse Chastanet is a fine curving beach and it's an easy 1-mile walk from Soufrière. — Lonely Planet

Three attractions in one: lovely, well-maintained and well-labelled gardens; an impressive waterfall; and historic mineral baths fed by sulphur springs that you can bathe in. — The Telegraph

it can either be blissfully quiet or way too crowded depending on when you arrive. — Lonely Planet

At this bijou hideaway you can catch an informative one-hour walking tour that allows you to take in military ruins built by the French, and a cocoa fermentary. — Lonely Planet

This is one of the prettiest natural harbors in the Caribbean. — Fodor's

One of St. Lucia's largest and loveliest botanical gardens surrounds the hilltop ruins of the Micoud Estate. — Fodor's

The city's green oasis is bordered by Brazil, Laborie, Micoud, and Bourbon streets. — Fodor's

Directly across Laborie Street from Derek Walcott Square stands Castries's Roman Catholic cathedral, which was built in 1897. — Fodor's

The state-of-the-art marina is the stomping ground of sailors and the well-heeled. — Lonely Planet

The white sand on this crescent beach, snuggled between the Pitons, was imported years ago and spread over the natural black sand. — Fodor's

Not only the resort center of the island, but a marina, built in a large inland lagoon, and quite well known to sailors for its yacht-supply shops and boat-repair yard. — Concierge