Windwardside
Saba · Saba · 400 m
Description
Windwardside sits at four hundred metres on the flank of Saba's volcano and is the island's main village for visitors. White cottages with red roofs and green shutters stand in tight gardens along lanes too steep and narrow for through traffic. The trail to Mount Scenery starts here and climbs more than a thousand stone steps through cloud forest to the highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Dive operators, the small museum in a sea captain's cottage and the botanical garden all sit within a few minutes on foot. Saba has no resorts and almost no beach, and the village reflects that.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 12 days (optimal 7 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: December – April
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Diving the pinnacles of Saba National Marine Park
- Saban cottages and the gingerbread village
- Harry L. Johnson Museum
- Tide Pools at Flat Point(Day trip)
- Saba Botanical Garden
- Saba Lace needlework
- Diamond Rock viewpoint
- Saba Spice rum
- Sandy Cruz Trail(Day trip)
- Zion's Hill and the Holy Rosary church(Day trip)
- Sulfur Mine Trail(Day trip)
- Saba Summer Festival (approx. July)
Getting there
- Airports:
- SAB