So far I met here maybe 10 foreign tourist. French dominate! No wonder that very few of us knows the Saints Island. From Saint Francois ship goes first to Marie Galante and then to Saints – so for me it was 2 hours in the choppy sea each way. They charge 39 euro for the round trip if you buy the ticket the day before.
Saints form a extremely picturesque group of two bigger and few small islets. The main one – Terre de Haut is breathtaking. On the hill there is a quite big stronghold – Fort Napoleon (5 euro entry fee but not much to see inside). From the way to the fort there are great views of the bay.
But to see really great panorama you have to climb much higher Mt Chameau – 293 m above the sea. It was not easy task, but after an hour I reached the stone tower on the top. The view is one of the best of the Caribbean – comparable only, I think to Shirley Heights on Antigua. It is worth to continue some 100 m by the forest path for the another view of the second-large island of Saints and the Sugar Loaf.
there are also beaches, snorkeling places, but landscape with a changing colors of water is the top attraction. Great day!
