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Grenadines Encyclopedia
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Belair Carriacou
Situated in the north of Carriacou, Belair has magnificent views. Check out the English and French ruins, the sugar mill and windmill foundations. There are several picturesque beaches which you can see from here : Paradise Beach, Dumfries, Sandy Island and Mabouya Island.
Belair National Park
In this park you'll find a variety of attractions. Historic ruins of both French and English origins feature plantation buildings and well-preserved windmills. Nature lovers will not be disappointed with the network of hiking trails, scenery, and wildlife. There is also a teak and mahogany forest and agriculture nursery. This beautiful park is a lovely setting for the Maroon Cultural Festival and Parang Festival with its tree canopy and gentle breezes.
You can take a taxi from Hillsborough , right where you get off the Osprey ferry. It will take about fifteen minutes on a winding road. If you ask the taxi driver you will no doubt get a nice explanation about sight worthy details which you otherwise might have missed.
For the really fit, it is very well possible to go walking up the hill. But I must recommend that you go early morning, that's when the temperatures are still very nice. It will make your walk a lot lighter. Remember to bring sufficient drinks with you, for some obscure reasons there are not many rumshops on the way.
The views from here are astounding. Specially in dry season you can see many miles in the distance. Something I recommended is using the huge binoculars which you can find on top of the hill, beside the cannons.
Don't forget to donate a few bucks to the hospital. The patients in there and the staff need your help.
The sun going down at Hospital Hill. This is around six o'clock, the sunset varies about half an hour between summer and winter
You can see a panoranic picture from Belair on the site from lastchance ministries.
(be prepared for some religious words)
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