The village of St Lucia can be described as an island, it is completely surrounded by a Natural World Heritage Site - the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, formerly known as The Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. Although the village has all the important tourist amenities, restaurants, bars, curio shops, local crafts, ATM's etc. the area boasts, over 500 bird species, an abundance of wildlife, endless natural beaches and five distinct major ecosystems and much more. Looking for that home away from home experience, on the contrary, you get the feeling that you are definitely elsewhere.