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Castries Central Market
14° 0.7′ N · 60° 59.4′ W
The island's biggest market, in a red-roofed 1894 iron building on the Castries waterfront, with produce, spices, cocoa sticks, hot sauces and breakfast stalls: rated by National Geographic among the world's top food markets.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap marketplace node. Open every day; Saturday is the liveliest, when farmers come in from across the island; go early, as breakfast stalls open around 6 am (Saint Lucia Tourism Authority). Over 300 regular vendors; fish is no longer sold here; the Vendor's Arcade across the road (opened 1996) sells crafts and food (Wikipedia). Cash in EC$, small notes; US$ widely accepted. Reach it on the Route 1A bus or by taxi from Rodney Bay (Noonsite); from an anchorage in Vigie Cove it is a short walk. Big supermarkets (Massy) are nearby in town.
Best for
Fresh fruit, vegetables and spices at the source
Nearby
- Castries Customs and Immigration0.1 NM away
- Jounen Kwéyòl and Creole Heritage Month0.1 NM away
- Saint Lucia Carnival0.1 NM away
- Castries Ferry Terminal (Express des Iles)0.2 NM away
- Derek Walcott Square and Cathedral (Castries)0.2 NM away
- Castries and Vigie Fuel and Cooking Gas0.4 NM away
- Castries Harbour Anchorage (Vigie Cove)0.4 NM away
- Dive Fair Helen (Vigie, Castries)0.4 NM away