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Easily Dominica's best beach, this gorgeously wild coconut-palm-fringed crescent has good swimming and snorkeling, and there's an (often unmanned) beach…
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The trail to one of Dominica’s highest waterfalls (200ft) traverses thick rainforest with towering trees and ferns. Although well built and not terribly…
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The star attraction of this small national park on a forested headland a mile north of downtown Portsmouth is Fort Shirley, an impressively restored 18th…
Dominica
This re-created traditional village on the Crayfish River near the Isukulati Falls is a good spot to get an overview of Kalinago history and culture. The…
Dominica
The short swim from a swimming hole through a narrow gorge to a powerful waterfall is charmingly spooky; it's dark down there with steep vine-clad lava…
Dominica
Just beyond the visitor center here you'll find a viewing platform with full-on views of the two side-by-side falls: the 125ft 'Father' fall and 75ft …
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Shimmering shades of blue and green, Freshwater is the largest of Dominica’s four lakes and the source of the Roseau River. It is easily reached via a…
Touna Kalinago Heritage Village
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Created by former Kalinago chief Irvince Auguiste, this living village on the Pagua River was created to introduce visitors to the way of life of Dominica…
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Dominica
The first long-distance trail in the Caribbean links Scotts Head in the far southwest with Cabrits National Park in the northwest, hitting all the key…
Dominica
Just beyond the visitor center here you'll find a viewing platform with full-on views of the two side-by-side falls: the 125ft 'Father' fall and 75ft …
Dominica
Right at the famous Champagne Beach, this outfit rents snorkeling gear for US$19, including the US$2 marine reserve fee, and also organizes boat dives,…
Dominica
This lovely swimming hole is fed by a 40ft waterfall and hemmed in by sumptuous foliage which gives it its distinctive green tinge. It's one of Dominica's…
Dominica
This re-created traditional village on the Crayfish River near the Isukulati Falls is a good spot to get an overview of Kalinago history and culture. The…
Roseau
This cobblestone plaza has been the center of action in Roseau for more than 300 years. It’s been the site of political meetings, farmers markets and,…
Roseau
Dominica’s president is among the residents of this rather exclusive hillside enclave above the Botanic Gardens. The main reason to venture up here is for…
Dominica
Dominica’s preeminent trek, and one of its hardest, travels 4 miles to a 207ft-wide boiling lake, which is actually a flooded fumarole – a crack in the…
Dominica
The star attraction of this small national park on a forested headland a mile north of downtown Portsmouth is Fort Shirley, an impressively restored 18th…
Roseau
This small but interesting museum above the tourist office right near the cruise-ship pier provides an overview of the history of Dominica and its people…
Pointe Baptiste Estate Chocolate Factory
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Meet Alan Napier, whose grandparents came from Scotland to found the Pointe Baptiste Estate, and who took it upon himself to start making Dominica's first…
Dominica
This beautiful quiet beach at the foot of a massive rock face has reddish sand, shallow waters and lots of shady coconut palms. You can snorkel right off…
Dominica
At 4672ft, this dormant volcano is the highest elevation within the eponymous national park. The hike to the top is challenging, as it cuts through…
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