Sainte-Rose
Guadeloupe · Basse-Terre · 15 m
Description
Sainte-Rose lies on the north shore of Basse-Terre facing the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, a bay of fifteen thousand hectares that UNESCO made the core of a biosphere reserve in 1992. Coral reef closes it off to seaward, mangrove lines it landward, and boats run out to the sandbar of the Îlet Caret in the middle of the lagoon. The Écomusée grows local plants and explains creole medicine. Inland the road climbs into the rainforest towards the Deux Mamelles and the traverse road across the island. The town marks the northern end of the leeward coast road, and buses run from Pointe-à-Pitre.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
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- Dec
Highlights
- Îlet Caret sandbar by boat
- Mangroves of the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin
- Coral reef of the biosphere reserve
- Écomusée de Guadeloupe
- Plage de Clugny
- Snorkelling on the lagoon reef
- Distillerie Reimonenq and its rum museum
- Birdwatching in the mangrove channels
- Road inland to the Deux Mamelles