Dominica

Bradt's Dominica is the only up-to-date standalone guide to this Caribbean island, providing detailed local knowledge and insights into accommodation, dining, activities, and culture. The author takes an environmentally conscious and socially responsible approach to travel, offering essential advice on activities and practicalities while exploring the country's natural environment, history, and culture, including the Kalinago, the last of the region's indigenous Amerindian people. Dominica, once considered an undeveloped Caribbean backwater, is now an increasingly favored tourist destination with government investments in infrastructure and boutique hotels. The island offers unbridled adventure and discovery, with Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Wai tukubuli National Trail, Cabrits and Morne Diablotin national parks, rare parrots, mountain chickens, boa constrictors, pristine marine reserves, and boat trips to enjoy excellent views of sperm whales.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 06 December 2023
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

Bradt's Dominica is the ultimate guide to this captivating Caribbean island, written by long-term resident and expert author Paul Crask. With its comprehensive coverage, this fourth edition remains the only standalone guide to Dominica that is fully up-to-date. From detailed accommodation options to extensive dining choices, this guide provides a wealth of information to help you plan your trip.

Moreover, it offers an extensive list of guide and tour operators, as well as 19 detailed maps to aid your orientation. What sets this guide apart is its commitment to environmentally conscious and socially responsible travel. Author Paul Crask combines essential advice on activities and practicalities with rich insights into Dominica's natural environment, history, and culture, including the Kalinago, the last of the region's indigenous Amerindian people, who continue to live on the island today.

Previously considered an undeveloped Caribbean backwater, Dominica is now emerging as a favored tourist destination. The government has invested significantly in island infrastructure, following damage caused by extreme weather events in 2015 and 2017. As a result, upscale boutique hotels are opening, offering visitors a luxurious experience. Despite its rising popularity, Dominica remains a place of unbridled adventure and discovery.

This island of mountains, pristine rainforests, volcanoes, rivers, and waterfalls offers a myriad of attractions for travelers of all kinds. Explore Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a World Heritage Site that boasts a network of trails that traverse rainforest-covered mountains and connect rivers, waterfalls, and the Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest hot-water lake. For avid hikers, there are sections of the Wai tukubuli National Trail to conquer, or you can venture to national parks like Cabrits and Morne Diablotin. Nature enthusiasts can also seek out rare parrots found nowhere else on Earth, as well as the mountain chicken, which is actually one of the world's largest flying birds.

Dominica is a true gem in the Caribbean, offering a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural heritage, and adventure. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or a first-time visitor, Bradt's Dominica is your essential guide to this captivating island. Prepare to be enchanted by its mountains, rainforests, volcanoes, rivers, and waterfalls, and let this guide help you create unforgettable memories on your journey to Dominica.

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 216 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804691021
Edition number: 4 Revised edition