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Dominica Roseau - a Resort That Will Have You Coming back for More!The landscape and rivers, as well as increasingly renowned scuba diving, are. Nature lovers who visit Dominica experience a wild, rugged Caribbean setting, as well as the rural life that has largely disappeared on the more developed islands.
In spite of French name, the city of Roseau possesses its own, colonial character, where a dozen of cultures, languages and lifestyles mingled into one whole. Roseau has suffered several setbacks in its development over the years such as fires, floods and hurricanes.
The main part of the city is to the south of the Roseau River but a number of suburbs lie to the north of the river including areas such as Goodwill and Pottersville. The grid layout that characterizes the centre of the city was drawn up by the British in 1768.
Today, in spite enormity of modern hotels and restaurants, there are still good examples to be found of distinctive stone and wood townhouses dating from the Victorian era. These building with their wooden overhanging verandahs decorated with sometimes ornate fretwork are something unforgettable, being characteristic feature of Roseau only. There are no casinos and no mega-resorts, as it is one of the less expensive islands in the Caribbean. Here reigns peace and content - Roseau provincial intimate atmosphere is its main attraction.
It is Caribbean hospitality, friendliness of the locals and marvelous nature that makes tourists come to Roseau. Due to these facts Roseau is the desirable destination for eco- tourism and beach tourism as well. Here are the most friendly people, exotic beach front, food galore, historical sites and much, much more...Anyone Dominica travel anticipates a unique unforgettable beach vacation in the itinerary. But all that does not mean that picturesque sandy shores are the main property and attraction as the region is the concentration of unique cultural heritage.
There are several places of interest in Roseau. For example, the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Fair Haven or the Old Market which was once used to buy and sell slaves and nearby the Old Post office which is now a Museum. A little to the south of the Roseau city centre is Fort Young Hotel, built as a fort in 1770. Destroyed by Hurricane David in 1979 it was soon rebuilt and is now open to the public. Next to it is the wooden Carnegie Public Library built in 1906 and housing thousands of old manuscripts.
Somewhere opposite of the Library there is the State House in extensive grounds. Next to it is the recently renovated House of Assembly which is now Roseau Parliament building. So, you see, there is a lot to see besides azure waters of the Caribbean! If you do not want to stay in downtown, there is a tranquil oasis about 15 driving minutes outside of Roseau, called Cocoa Cottages. Like a woodland cabin, the rooms are charmingly rustic but add the amenities of private bathrooms and "hot" showers. Building windows have no glass panes but are closed with louvered shutters - they are fashioned in colonial style.
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