8 Things to Do in St. Lucia That Are Off the Beaten Path

As a tourist, they tell you that the Anse Chastanet beach is a "black sand" beach, but I've come to discover that a proper black sand beach exists at the Balenbouche Estate. The 75-acre estate is a heritage site (spanning 2000 years of Amerindian history!) so much of the land is protected and maintains so much history, including an 18th-century sugar mill, a historic house, fruit and vegetable orchards, and guest house cottages built from recycled and reclaimed materials.