Roseau Historical Tour
     
Depart the Cruise Ship Berth and proceed to Morne Bruce
a plateau overlooking Roseau form where you will
have a bird’s eye view of the Capital City and the
Botanical gardens.

Move on to the Botanical Gardens which had its genesis
in 1889, as a means to facilitate the diversification of
crops and to provide farmers with correctly propagated
seedlings.

Later many ornamental trees and plants were established
to make the grounds attractive and beautiful, until it was
hit by Hurricane David in1979 the Botanical Gardens of
Roseau was considered to be one of the most beautiful in
the Eastern Caribbean. A school bus crushed under the
weight of a powerful Baobab Tree is still seen as a grim
reminder of the fury of David.

Next visit the Roseau Cathedral, of our "Lady of Fair
Haven" this MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE, took over
one hundred years to reach completion.
Next to the Cathedral stands the Methodist Church which
dates back to 1766 during the reign of
King George 111.

Move on to the Roseau Public market, this is where
farmers and vendors form rural areas come to display and
sell their fruits and vegetables.

Drive by the Baracoon Building which now houses the
Roseau City Council, but was originally a slave
storage facility. An exact replica of this building is
found in Senegal.

Next visit the Old Market Square, the once Slave Market
which up until 1971, was the colourful centre of the
City’s commercial activities, this square dates back
from the early period of French Colonization.

Next a visit to the Historic Fort Young Hotel, which was once a military
fort built in the seventeen hundreds for the defense of the
island.

The hotel first opened its doors in 1964 and now offers
modern and luxurious accommodation with an old world
charm.

After a tour of "Historic Fort Young", have a refreshing
drink at the hotel's Boardwalk bar overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
Later walk back to the ship's dock 3 minutes to the north of the Fort Young.


Time 2 - 2.1/2 hours.
    
KHATTS TOURS in association with The Fort Young Hotel, offers a historical
perspective of Roseau Dominica's Capital City.