Must-see attractions in Dominica

  • Dominica, Calibishie, Batibou Beach.

    Batibou Beach

    Dominica

    Easily Dominica's best beach, this gorgeously wild coconut-palm-fringed crescent has good swimming and snorkeling, and there's an (often unmanned) beach…

  • Middleham Falls

    Dominica

    The trail to one of Dominica’s highest waterfalls (200ft) traverses thick rainforest with towering trees and ferns. Although well built and not terribly…

  • DOMINICA - APRIL 23: Ancient cannon in Fort Shirley, 18th century, old British outpost on the island of Dominica, Cabrits National Park, Dominica. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

    Cabrits National Park

    Dominica

    The star attraction of this small national park on a forested headland a mile north of downtown Portsmouth is Fort Shirley, an impressively restored 18th…

  • Traditional basket weaving, Carib Heritage Village, Kalinago Barana Aute, Dominica

    Kalinago Barana Autê

    Dominica

    This re-created traditional village on the Crayfish River near the Isukulati Falls is a good spot to get an overview of Kalinago history and culture. The…

  • TiTou Gorge, Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica

    Ti Tou Gorge

    Dominica

    The short swim from a swimming hole through a narrow gorge to a powerful waterfall is charmingly spooky; it's dark down there with steep vine-clad lava…

  • Trafalgar Falls

    Dominica

    Just beyond the visitor center here you'll find a viewing platform with full-on views of the two side-by-side falls: the 125ft 'Father' fall and 75ft …

  • Freshwater Lake

    Dominica

    Shimmering shades of blue and green, Freshwater is the largest of Dominica’s four lakes and the source of the Roseau River. It is easily reached via a…

  • Touna Kalinago Heritage Village

    Dominica

    Created by former Kalinago chief Irvince Auguiste, this living village on the Pagua River was created to introduce visitors to the way of life of Dominica…

  • Scotts Head Point

    Dominica

    A narrow isthmus separating the fierce Atlantic and the calm Caribbean leads to Scotts Head, the rocky headland named for an 18th-century British…

  • Number One Beach

    Dominica

    This moody black-sand beach is fringed by coconut palms, sea grape and white mangrove. The currents are too strong for swimming but it's a nice spot for a…

  • Soufriere Sulfur Springs

    Dominica

    These naturally heated mineralized waters drain from two streams into several small pools in the hills above Soufriere. To find this place, walk past…

  • Point Baptiste Beach

    Dominica

    This beautiful quiet beach at the foot of a massive rock face has reddish sand, shallow waters and lots of shady coconut palms. You can snorkel right off…

  • Emerald Pool

    Dominica

    This lovely swimming hole is fed by a 40ft waterfall and hemmed in by sumptuous foliage which gives it its distinctive green tinge. It's one of Dominica's…

  • Scotts Head

    Dominica

    On Dominica’s southernmost tip, the fishing village of Scotts Head has a gem of a setting along the gently curving shoreline of Soufriere Bay. While it…

  • Pointe Baptiste Estate Chocolate Factory

    Dominica

    Meet Alan Napier, whose grandparents came from Scotland to found the Pointe Baptiste Estate, and who took it upon himself to start making Dominica's first…

  • Woodford Hill Bay

    Dominica

    There are several sections of beach around pretty Woodford Hill Bay, though it's not as wild and remote as the other beaches along this section of…

  • Red Rocks

    Dominica

    These attractively hued rocks make up a dramatic headland that enjoys a fabulous position overlooking two bays. There's not much to do here but enjoy the…

  • Old Mill Cultural Center

    Dominica

    A short drive north of Roseau, near Canefield Airport, this old sugar mill used to produce sugar, rum and molasses, and now has taken on new life as a…

  • Grand Bay

    Dominica

    This sweeping bay is on Dominica’s south coast. Turn inland at Loubiere onto a wide and largely pothole-free curving road skirting the base of Morne…

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