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Windwardside

Saba's second village, on a ridge below Mount Scenery, where most visitors stay.

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WhereSaba
Nearest cityWindwardside
Best seasonDecember to April
Time to allowHalf a day
Getting thereOn Saba; road from the airport, around ten minutes
EntryFree

Windwardside sits on a ridge partway up Saba with the ground dropping away on both sides and Mount Scenery rising behind it, and it holds most of the island's small hotels, restaurants and dive operators. The houses follow the same white walls, red roofs and green shutters as the rest of Saba. The Mount Scenery trail starts from the edge of the village and the cloud regularly comes down through the streets.

What you actually see

  • The ridge setting - the village strung along a spine with ground falling both sides.
  • The uniform houses - white walls, red roofs and green shutters throughout.
  • The trailhead - the Mount Scenery steps beginning at the village edge.
  • The cloud - mist coming down through the streets on most days.

When to go

December to April is drier. Cloud and rain are frequent at this altitude in any month. Hurricane season runs June to November.

Honest expectations

It is very small and quiet, and evening options are few. Cloud sits over the village often enough to matter. Everything closes early.

Nearby

Mount Scenery is above, and The Bottom is southwest.

What to pack for Windwardside

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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.

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