This airport was formerly known as Vigie airport and it is one of the minute airstrips serving the Island of Saint Lucia. It is about 2km from the main city center, which is a perfect reason why you need a car hire to get you from the airport to your hotel room.
There are plenty of affordable accommodation options within the locale of Saint Lucia GFL Charles Airport. Once you secure one convenient one, you can start your escapades of exploring this Caribbean Island of its famed attractions.
Amazing Scenery around Saint Lucia
The island of Saint Lucia is paradise on earth. It is one of the few places you will land at an airstrip that is adjacent to the beautiful sparkly beach waters. Besides the Vigie beach giving you a heartfelt welcome to the Caribbean, there are plenty of other attractions to give you nostalgic memories.
- Pitons - after the allure of the Vigie waters, your next drive can be to the Pitons for some hiking adventure. The Pitons are two volcanic plugs which stretch 771m and 743 meters in the air. When you arrive in the city, make sure you request for the Gros Piton hike experience, you will not regret it!
- Anse Chastanet - after the daredevil adventure at the Pitons, you can drive on the leeward side of the plugs to the beautiful Anse Chastanet marine reserve. This area is part of the northern coastline of the Caribbean and is famous for its underwater activities like snorkeling and scuba diving. A bonus of spending time in this place is the chance to hunt for aquatic life on the shores or deep in the waters; a fresh oyster shell as a souvenir perhaps?
- The Sulphur Springs - this is the only place in the world where you will experience a walk in through a volcanic environment. The hot and active geothermic springs are with no doubts a sight to behold.
- Pigeon Island - this islet is part of the larger Gros islet on the northern side of Saint Lucia. Today it functions as a national park open to the public with the Pigeon Island it is part of the attraction that lure tourists to the Gros Islet.
There is so much to see around the Saint Lucia GFL airport; so much to be involved in or buy and take home with you as a souvenir. Remember your free movement is of utmost important if you are to enjoy these sceneries better, and how best to do it that on a car hire.
