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Castries: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Castries is the capital and largest city of Saint Lucia, an island country in the Caribbean.

Castries · CC BY-SA 4.0

Now in the cityCastriessunset 05:35 PM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Exchange rate$2.70per 1 $XCD — the local currencyas of Nov 2, 2026
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Castries in pictures23 photos
MC1 Paul Seeber · pdm · May 27, 2013
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USASOC News Service · cc-by-2.0 · May 21, 2013

Getting there and staying

2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

Choose a passport

Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Safety and health

Safety · official adviceour data as of Nov 3, 2026
US State DepartmentLevel 2Watch your surroundings and belongings more closely than usual.
Full text

Exercise increased caution in Saint Lucia due to risk of crime . Violent crime can occur anywhere in Saint Lucia. U.S. citizens and other foreigners in Saint Lucia have been victims of armed robbery, assault, burglary, and rape. In some cases, U.S. citizens have been killed. Crime Guests at tourist resorts have been victims of violent crimes.

Source: US Department of State Travel Advisory

Getting here

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
George F. L. Charles Airport SLU3.1 km from the centre
Hewanorra International Airport UVF30 km from the centre
Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport FDF66 km from the centre

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