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	Island home Local highlights Factual information Getting out and about Travel arrangements Our hotels To book Contact us			St Lucia stands at the heart of the Windward Islands; a lush, fertile island of volcanic peaks, rain forest and banana plantations. Bitterly contested in bygone centuries by the British and French, St Lucia's history is reflected today in the creole architecture and cuisine and the impossibly difficult to understand patois. The character and aspect of the island between the north around Castries and the south around Soufriere is vastly different. In the north you have the bays, coves and sheltered harbours, white sandy beaches and tourist resorts whereas the south is famous for the volcanic, forest-covered Pitons, sulphur springs and rain forest. The north of St Lucia will appeal if you want a Caribbean beach holiday with comfortable, contemporary accommodation with the possibilities of venturing out for days and the south is to be recommended for those who want the experience of life in a lush, tropical environment with the close proximity of the rain forest.