Carib Territory Dominica's First People - the Caribs - live on a 3,700 acre Territory on Dominica's east coast that was set aside for them in 1903. They number approximately 3,000 and elect their own chief who holds the position for 4 years. Besides the warm and friendly people, other attractions in the Carib Territory include its many craft shops, the L'Escalier Tete Chien, Horseback Ridge and Isulukati Falls, as well as the Karifuna Cultural Group. Fort Shirley Fort Shirley was a large 18th C British garrison which once housed 600 soldiers. Some of the fort's stone ruins have been partially reconstructed; others are half-hidden in the jungle and can be explored.

Views of Prince Rupert Bay are seen from the ruins of the Officer's Quarters where there is a small museum.

Closed in 1854, Fort Shirley was briefly used in the 1870's and the 1920's as a hospital and quarantine station and later as an agricultural center.

Geneva Estate Geneva Estate was founded in the 18th C by a Martinican Jesuit father and was once the home of author Jean Rhys, famous for writing "The Wide Sargasso Sea". Although called Coulibri, the estate figures in her novel. The original 1,000ac/400ha plantation produced sugar, molasses and rum. Habitation Chabert Hatton Garden, between Atkinson and Marigot. Old French family that operated a sugar and lemon plant and who, in the end, specialised in liqueurs. It goes back to the 19th century and the plantation has been transformed into an Antique Museum. Go an see the antique swords and sabres, compasses and a map of Dominica from 1872. It also has ship bells that were used and recovered during the Battle of the Saints. Open from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. everyday.

L'Escalier Tete Chien
This stairway-like formation of volcanic rock appears to crawl into the sea.

Named Tete Chien after the dog's-head snake it resembles, this staircase (escalier) features prominently in Carib myths.

The dog-headed serpent is the other name for a boa constrictor. An excursion 15 minutes from the village of Sineku. This name was given to a lava flow that resembles this giant snake worming its way from the top of a rock down to the sea.

Old Mill Cultural Centre
Performances and art displays are offered in the old stone building at the side of the road. It is one of the sites of the World Creole Music Festival.

Old Market Square
Formerly for the slave market. During the week, you'll find women selling wicker-work and objects made from wood, souvenir tee shirts, and Dominican reggae cassettes.

Roseau The influences of the French in Dominica can be seen in the architecture of the various buildings around the capital. They represent a curious mix between a simple yet solid structure, designed to withstand bad weather, and brightly coloured ornamentations (many louver boards, jalousie blinds pierced into the walls). Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Reserve Located around the quiet fishing village of Soufriere, Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Reserve is an extinct volcanic crater with walls dropping deep into the sea, providing excellent conditions for diving and snorkelling. The site was established to protect and preserve the spectacular underwater features of the area. Due to the island's latent volcanic activity, warm pockets of air are continuously released, giving a bubbling effect.

Valley of Desolation and Boiling Lake
The Valley of Desolation is an area of boiling mud ponds, brightly-colored hot springs and mini-geysers. Sulfur crystals color the ground, steam vents through cracks in the earth and streams run black in this area resembling a primeval valley.