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Mamiku Gardens
Mamiku Gardens is a banana, tropical flowers and fruit plantation, which also doubles as one of the botanical gardens in St. Lucia. It cost EC$20.00 to visit and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's owned by the Shingleton-Smith family since 1906. I was fortunate enough to visit this scenic location in 2016, October. It boasts over 300 species of plant life. It's a steep trek and the gardens are vast. I only made it high enough where I saw that spectacular view of Praslin Bay. The higher you go you will see many pathways that you can take and well-labelled flora to tease your eyes and tickle your senses. I was really unfit that year...couldn't climb any higher.
Psst....I will tell you a secret, this estate turned plantation / gardens has a dark and mysterious past...yes a suicide took place there, steeped in circumstances of war, battle and honour in the 18th century. I will include a brochure I received when I visited, which recounts the past and present story of the gardens. There's also Brigand's Bar (old plantation house)...borrow a walking stick, sit on the bench, catch your breath because Piton beer, ice-cream and snacks are provided for a few EC, and the servers are cool and will tell you stories of the island.
Pictures of the Gardens
Psst....I will tell you a secret, this estate turned plantation / gardens has a dark and mysterious past...yes a suicide took place there, steeped in circumstances of war, battle and honour in the 18th century. I will include a brochure I received when I visited, which recounts the past and present story of the gardens. There's also Brigand's Bar (old plantation house)...borrow a walking stick, sit on the bench, catch your breath because Piton beer, ice-cream and snacks are provided for a few EC, and the servers are cool and will tell you stories of the island.
Welcome & History
Pictures of the Gardens
Source: Keisha Franco-Daniel
what about the sulphur spring?
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The locals rave about it, but I've never been...added to my bucket list...St. Lucia in the words of Kes the Band "she give me the I shall return and I must come back"
DeleteSo much to see and do.
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