Unveiling Pointe-à-Pitre’s Hidden Treasures
Parc de la Régie: Linking the new urban Kitchener to their historical city counterparts, there is a pocket of piece and quite found at Parc de la Régie. This beautiful park provides relaxation from the intensity of the city by providing accentuated environment with green grass, winding nature trails for walking and resting places for having a picnic. Spending a few minutes here with nature can help one’s soul regain strength in the middle of the city’s busy life.
Memorial ACTe: Explore a rich history of Guadeloupe at the Memorial ACTe, which pays honor to the manifestations of slavery and its roles in Caribbeans’ history. Rich informative performances, inspiring interaction zones and ubiquitous powerful storytelling help people to know more about this tragical epoch in history, as well as remember the brave and invulnerable people who survived it. Guadeloupe’s vibrant culture as well as the significance of the memorial ACTe able be learned and felt through paying a visit to memorial ACTe.
Musée Saint-John Perse: Experience the wealth of the Guadeloupe literary heritage at the house-museum devoted to the Saint John Perse, the Nobel laureate of the Poetry and the native of Point-à-Pitre. Located in a former colonial house, the museum tells a story of Saint-John Perse and presents the documents, photographs, and things that belonged to the poet.
Jardin de Balata: Take a trip to Jardin de Balata in Guadeloupe and immerse yourself in the locals’ like playground of exotic greenery lying on the hillsides. This exquisite garden boasts tremendous numbers of exotically lush tropical plants, blossoming flowers, and Brazil’s gigantic palms that give the guests an auditory treat. Take a walk along curvy trails, discover secret caves, and just look at these awesome vistas of the green surroundings. Whether it is during a scientific research or just to find a natural beautiful park, Jardin de Balata will for sure make a difference and capture your attention to ensure that you gain the strength you need when inside it.
Fort Fleur d’Épée: In this article I will take you back to Guadeloupe and show you how you can visit Fort Fleur d’Épée and learn more about the military past. Standing on the cliff somewhere amidst the Caribbean Sea the landscape and coastline can be viewed from this historical fortification. Walk through the fort and past various structures such as soldier’s barracks and places where gunpowder was stored and meet people and learn about how it was like to be soldier on the island defending the fort from human invasion. As a military structure of a certain age, which has blended in with natural surroundings, Fort Fleur d’Epée is an excellent place for history lovers or for those, who want to adore the beauty of the nature.
Le Moule: Tropical lightheartedness is the feeling you will get to experience when you step out of Pointe-à-Pitre city and visit this beautiful town known as Le Moule. Located on the eastern coast of one of the islands that form Réunion, Le Moule is a beautiful town that is mainly famous for its shore, history, and cultural life. Visit the ruins of the Damoiseau Distillery and discover the ruins of a former sugar plantation that was later turned into a rum distillery, all the while discovering the history of the islands’ sugar industry. Sun it up on the white sand of Anse Maurice or swim in the natural swimming pool shaped beach of Plage de l’Autre Bord. Le Moule is certainly worth a visit if you are in Pointe-à-Pitre and is perhaps best described as an excellent day trip.
La Pointe des Châteaux: Take a drive to the rates coast to visit La Pointe des Châteaux which is a headland of Grande Terre in the east. There you can see steep cliffs, opening to the Atlantic Ocean, sandy dunes and powerful waves. Take a trail starting with the coastal forests all the way to the top where there is a big cross with beautiful view of the surrounding terrain. A discovery of the white sandy coves and water and rock formations at the foot of the sea cliffs is something that you can hardly find elsewhere in this unspoiled part of the coast. La Pointe des Châteaux is also known as the site for whales especially during the migrating seasons hence makes one of the best places in the world for tourists to be able to see these wonderful marine animals in their natural habitat.
Cimetière de Morne-à-l’Eau: Visit the Cimetière de Morne-à-l’Eau, a historic cemetery situated near Pointe à Pitre that depicts the ethnic background of the island. St Mark’s Cemetery which is now a dark and labyrinthine burial ground famously characterized by black and white tiled graves played a significant role in forming the diversity of Guadeloupe. Walk through the winding alleys rich in dogmas and graveden and think about the existence of the people buried here. For these reasons and because of the overall atmosphere of the place and its concentration of history, the Cimetière de Morne-à-l’Eau is a sight worth seeing.
Domaine de la Valombreuse: Escape to Domaine de la Valombreuse, a splendid country house set in the lush hils of Guadeloupe and spend a day in leisure and pleasure. The picture you are going to meet next is criticized on its way to promote the cozy family home with a beautiful view of tropical gardens, a fabulous waterfall, and many opportunities for outdoor recreation in freedom and sharpness. Stroll down the many nature trails that are decorated by the leafy tropical forest, swim in the natural pool or have a BBQ in the beautiful atmosphere of South Pacific. Relaxation and serenity can well aptly describe the general outlook of Domaine de la ValOMBREUSE, nestled in pristine nature.
Crafting Your Pointe-à-Pitre Adventure
Before exploring the vast and quaint treasures of Pointe-à-Pitre and its environs, it could be wise to plan for an individual schedule that will enable you to enjoy what the city has to offer most between visits. Whether you are excited by the sightseeing and the great architecture of the city center or by the markets and other cultural attractions that are scattered throughout the streets, or by what lies from the pristine sandy beaches to the natural attractions just beyond the horizon, everyone who visits this city will find something interesting to enjoy.
You might want to begin the discovery of the city by merely walking around the city center and seeing the laid-back culture of its historic streets and buildings. Take a guided tour of Saint-John Perse Museum and Schoelcher Museum so as to learn some culture of the island, later proceed to Darse Market and Place Gourbeyre so as to get in touch with the culture of the island.
If rich greens and stunning views are the order of the day, then it is advisable to move out of the Pointe-à-Pitre City and behold the beauty of nature that engulfs the region. Laze at the beach at Plage de la Caravelle or go walking around the scrub-land cliffs of La Pointe des Châteaux. While on the water, you can also visit some of the fine sand beaches on the nearby islands through the boat cruise or else among the water you can also get to explore the beauty of the coral reefs that decorate the base of the Caribbean Sea through underwater writing.
In whichever way one would wish to spend his or her time in Pointe-à-Pitre, I can assure one that the experience will be one interesting journey that encompass exploration, discovery, and free relaxation. Well come friends, get your luggage, a pinch of fairy dust and let me take you on a tour of this Caribbean fairytale city.
