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Overview

Just the name St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) evokes visions of exotic, idyllic island life. Imagine an island chain in the heart of the Caribbean Sea, uncluttered by tourist exploitation, with white-sand beaches on deserted islands, sky-blue water gently lapping the shores and barely a soul around.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

    Princess Margaret Beach

    Bequia

    Simply divine. Located just around the corner from Port Elizabeth, this is one of the loveliest stretches of sand on the island. It is backed by a wall of…

  • Fort Duvernette

    Fort Duvernette

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    Perched atop a large volcanic rock offshore from Villa, this eerie fort was constructed to defend the town of Calliaqua and affords fantastic 360-degree…

  • Saltwhistle Bay

    Saltwhistle Bay

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    On the northern, uninhabited side of Mayreau you'll find Saltwhistle Bay, a double crescent of beautiful beaches split by a narrow palm-tree-fringed…

  • Montreal Gardens

    Montreal Gardens

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    Tucked away at the end of a rough road at the top of the valley above Mesopotamia – the SVG version – St Vincent's other botanical gardens are in many…

  • Mopion Island

    Mopion Island

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    A tiny pure-sand island northwest of PSV with just a single thatch umbrella in the middle, Mopion is the place of tropical castaway fantasies. Measuring…

  • Fort Charlotte

    Fort Charlotte

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    Just north of the city and standing proudly atop a 660ft-high ridge, Fort Charlotte (1806) offers commanding views of both town and the Grenadines to the…

  • Belmont Lookout

    Belmont Lookout

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    On the road to Mesopotamia there is an excellent lookout where you peer down into the impossibly green valley, known as the breadbasket of San Vincent. It…

  • Chatham Bay

    Chatham Bay

    St Vincent & the Grenadines

    A favorite hangout among Union Island locals and a popular anchorage for yachties in the know, Chatham Bay is a lovely thin crescent of white sand backed…

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