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- Don’t expect to laze on the beach… although you can! While Dominica has plenty of lovely beaches, due to it’s volcanic origins, the majority of the island’s beaches have black, brown and silver sand.
- Dominica is NOT the Dominican Republic. Not even close! I feel like an idiot for writing this, but when I told people I was visiting Dominica, they thought I meant the Dominican Republic… or that Dominica was the capital of the DR!
- Dominica is known as the nature island. As we landed in Dominica, I could see exactly why it’s known as the nature island! With lush rainforests, incredible volcanic landscapes and rugged bays, it looked wild – like a little Jurassic Park!
- Dominica is one of the cheaper Caribbean islands. First up, I’ll admit I’ve always found the Caribbean an expensive part of the world to travel around, especially compared to regions like South East Asia and Eastern Europe.
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A discovery of what nature—its eternal beauty, its breathtaking vistas, its primal power—can do to nourish your soul, delight your senses, and drown your cares. Commonly known as The Nature Island, Dominica juts up from the glistening waters of the Caribbean to serve as a beacon for world revelers and travelers seeking solace in a place ...
Dominica is known for their many island events and festivals. The Caribbean Islands love food, music, and celebration. Whether it’s a cultural gathering or a music festival Dominica offers it.
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Dominica’s most luxurious retreat is a stunner in more ways than one. Just six treehouse-style villas and bungalows hide in a clifftop jungle canopy outside Portsmouth. Open-plan layouts mean the outdoors are always within sight, be it from your outdoor shower, private terrace, or swinging hammock with its own commanding view of the sea. Staff here is as attentive as any five-star resort, though the endless included perks—mountain bikes, Go-Pros, telescopes for spotting whales, twoswimmable b...
Papillote Wilderness Retreat
This inland eco-inn, high in the Roseau Valley some 15 minutes outside Roseau, is a frequent stop on the cruise ship circuit—and it’s easy to see why, with its authentic Dominican snacks, local charm, and incredible forest sounds (and birds) that drift through the open-air terrace. For the past two decades, owner Anne Jno Baptise has built up her own tropical eden—four of the property’s 10 acres, roamed by a pair of peacocks, are now a colorful world of ferns, flowers, moss-covered statues, a...
Fort Young Hotel
As its name suggests, this quaysidehotel, right across from the State House in Dominica’s capital city of Roseau, was built inside the walls of a 1770 colonial fort. The history is fun, but the amenities are better: oceanfront rooms in the hotel’s new section come with balconies overlooking the sea, there’s a pool for the kids and a spa for the adults, and its Palisades Restaurant remains one of the nicest in the city, specializing in international and Caribbean dishes like pumpkin and ginger...
Waitukubuli National Trail
The region’s first long-distance walking trail covers 115 miles of some of the most unadulterated wilderness in the entire Caribbean, connecting national parks, UNESCO Heritage Sites, waterfalls, hot springs, and coastlines like a charm bracelet of the best the Nature Island has to offer. Since its establishment in 2010, the trail has become a magnet for backpackers and one of Dominica’s biggest tourism drivers, spawning new homestays and farm tours and promoting eco-tourism in a way nothing...
Roseau
The dense, vibrant capital city of Dominica, on the island’s southwestern coast, is a cacophony of locals zipping around on motorbikes, lines of tents where farmers hawk coconut water and fresh farm vegetables, and calypso music warbling from low-rise timber buildings painted in every color of the rainbow. Witnessing the 18th-century Creole architecture is enough to warrant a visit here, where remnants of English and French design are stark reminders that this island was once caught in a batt...
Ti Kwen Glo Cho
Dominica, which sits on the highest concentration of dormant volcanoes in the world, is riddled by hot springs that bubble up from the depths of the earth. Screw Sulphur Spa is Dominica’s most famous, but it can get overrun by locals and tourists from passing cruise ships. Ti Kwen Glo Cho, Creole for “little corner of water,” is a gorgeous alternative—a collection of natural sulphur pools and springs hidden in a dense rain forest just outside Wotten Waven, where winding paths lead past a wate...
Islet View Restaurant
Lunch is the biggest meal of the day in Dominica, and even on misty days, Islet Viewis a beautiful place to stop. On the terrace, wooden tables lined by bamboo benches look out across the forest towards Castle Bruce beach and the islet for which it’s named. Fresh juices (guava; ginger) are served in carved-out coconuts and garnished with hibiscus flowers, while oversize specials of the day (barracuda; roast chicken) are served alongside a for-the-table appetizer of bite-size cuts of sugarcane...
Pearl’s Cuisine
Ask any local where to eat in Roseau and they’ll point you to Pearl’s, a city institution best known for chef Pearl’s unwavering dedication to genuine Dominican cooking—specifically, old-school broths and soups in flavors like bull foot (we passed) and chicken callaloo. Go on a Saturday for the best prices and flavor options. JS Tip: Order the fish broth and you’ll leave happy.
Daniel’s Cassava Bakery
Bread is a big deal on Dominica, and when it comes to cassava bread, a staple of the native Kalinago diet, locals travel a long way to get their hands on Daniel’s. This tiny bakery in Castle Bruce, on the northeastern side of the island, still follows age-old tradition, using a gigantic open-air metal grill to grind and bake cassava root for hours until it becomes a powder. The stand is best known for their tropical flavors (cinnamon, raisin, ginger), though the one we tried, and couldn’t sto...
Roseau’s Old Market Square
The capital’s original cobblestone plaza, behind the Dominica Museum, is a touristed but still worthy place to come for local crafts and souvenirs—as well as a real taste of island history. Look out for the concrete slab that marks the spot of the old slave market, where colonial trading took place before emancipation. Be mindful: stalls are often only set up when a cruise ship is in town.
Kalinago Barana Autê
Before Columbus, there were the Kalinago, the Carib Indians and the island’s first inhabitants. Many descendants still survive today, specializing in basket weaving and herbal medicine—a practice that remains prevalent throughout the island. Tour guides at the Kalinago Barana Autévillage talk about heritage and traditions as they lead guests past model huts, where you can witness the process of canoe building, basket weaving, and calabash carving (available for purchase), as well as unique cu...
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Oct 12, 2022 · Travel Stories. Dominica. The 8 best things to do on Dominica. Nasha Smith. Oct 12, 2022 • 7 min read. A walker negotiating a rocky coastal section of the Waitukubuli National Trail © Alamy Stock Photo. The Commonwealth of Dominica is a paradox.
Jun 26, 2020 · Dominica, also known as the ‘The Nature Island of the Caribbean’, is an island with 365 Rivers, 9 Volcanos, 70,000 people and an airport with the smallest runway! Dominica is wild, it feels untouched, undiscovered and this is what Dominica travel is like too!
