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Morne Fortune

Castries, St. Lucia
758 452 5005
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Ranked #3 of 17 attractions in Castries
Type: Mountains
Owner description: Visitors to Morne Fortune, which means "Hill of Good Luck," will find 18th-century Fort Charlotte located here along with sweeping views of Castries... more » Owner description: Visitors to Morne Fortune, which means "Hill of Good Luck," will find 18th-century Fort Charlotte located here along with sweeping views of Castries and surrounding area. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2013

Lots of historical sites outlining St Lucia's colourful history of passing from French to English control over the years. A really nice Batik clothing store tucked away up there that is well worth looking into.

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See 4 more reviews by Deafcat for Castries
Brooklyn, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2013

Its 900ft above sea level. you will great a great view of the city, pigeon point, the neighboring island of Martinique come a clear day and various hotels. the college is the remains og building the french and the british built during the war.

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See 4 more reviews by gem a for Castries
Laureldale, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 18, 2013

We stopped for a picture view of our ship in the dock and Catries. The day was so clear, you could see Martinique. A great stop for pictures.

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Castries, St. Lucia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 11, 2012

Clean and tidy,with well manicured lawns around the Community College. Would benefit if some flowers were planted,to attract more visitors.

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See 2 more reviews by SeascapeStLucia for Castries
Castries, St. Lucia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

With a view like this- there is no where else I want to be. Morne Fortune has a historic past as well as the beauty and breeze to keep you coming back

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Castries, Castries, St. Lucia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2012

For a bird's eye view of Port Castries, on the site of historic barracks, (now a college) complete with stables and part of an old sugar mill as well as cannons and plenty of picture worthy spots, this is the place. I spend a lot of time up there as a student and also just chilling. During term time students... More

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See 5 more reviews by LyssiaB for Castries
Castries, St. Lucia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2012

lovely very lovely... great place to take out wonderful pictures... no place like this one.... full of wonderful history and character

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

We took a private trip to the northern part of the island with Serenity Tours. This was one of the points they showed us and overall the did an awesome job. There is some interesting history and architecture at this spot.

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San Antonio, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We visited here as part of Cosol tours. The view was amazing. You can see the whole city for the top. Worth stopping at.

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Castries, Castries, St. Lucia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

Amazing view of the city of Castries and the Castries Harbour

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