Places in Basse-Terre island, Guadeloupe
6 places in Basse-Terre island, Guadeloupe, including Cascade aux Écrevisses, Chutes du Carbet and Fort Delgrès: parks & nature, things to do and food & drink. Opening hours, contact details and directions on Averko.
- Cascade aux Écrevisses · Parks & Nature — A small, pretty waterfall on the Corossol river just off the Route de la Traversée, the road that crosses Basse-Terre's rainforest interior. A short, flat, par…
- Chutes du Carbet · Parks & Nature — Three waterfalls plunge down the flank of the Soufrière massif on the Grand Carbet river, inside the national park above Capesterre-Belle-Eau. The classic visi…
- Fort Delgrès · Things to do — A 17th-century fortress on the heights of Basse-Terre town, renamed for Louis Delgrès, who led the 1802 resistance against the re-establishment of slavery. Vis…
- Jardin botanique de Deshaies · Things to do — A lush landscaped botanical park in the hills above Deshaies, laid out on the former property of the French comedian Coluche. A looping path passes koi ponds,…
- La Maison du Cacao · Food & Drink — An eco-museum and cocoa garden in Pointe-Noire on Basse-Terre's Caribbean coast, dedicated to the story of cacao in Guadeloupe. Guided visits walk through coco…
- La Soufrière · Parks & Nature — The 1,467-metre active volcano crowning Basse-Terre, the highest peak in the Lesser Antilles and the heart of the Parc national de la Guadeloupe. From the Bain…