Castries Market

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8 / 10

4 expert reviews
Concierge Concierge
"Lively Castries is no great beauty, but it's worth a visit for its daily market of handmade crafts, dried spices, and island produce."
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Do try to avoid the cruise-ship exoduses—keeping a wide berth from the Pointe Seraphine tax-free Shopping Centre in the harbor is a good start.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
"Named after St Lucia's most famous poet and playwright, and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the grassy square is Castries' focal point." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
8.0
"The Castries Market has been the capital city's local food and flea market for the last century." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This bustling market is at its liveliest on Saturday morning, when farmers bring their produce and spices to town—as they have for more than a century." Full review