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Nov 21, 2024

　　This modest little museum presents exhibits on aspects of island culture and history from Amerindian times to the present, including photos and dioramas illustrating pre-eruption Plymouth and a flamboyant stage costume worn by native soca superstar Arrow. Opening hours are not always kept to.

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　　Now buried under mud and volcanic debris, Belham Valley used to be home to an 18-hole golf course, a bridge and a three-story building. After heavy rain, the area is sometimes closed because of mud flows coming down the mountain. ...

National Museum of Montserrat

　　This modest little museum presents exhibits on aspects of island culture and history from Amerindian times to the present, including photos and dioramas illustrating pre-eruption Plymouth and a flamboyant stage costume worn by native soca superstar Arrow. Opening hours are not always kept to. ...

　　After about a 3-mile drive south along the east coast (from where the main road reaches the coast), the badly battered road turns into the hills and leads to this well-maintained viewpoint with fixed binoculars and picnic tables. You can see where the island has increased in size due to...

Woodlands Beach

　　About halfway down the western coast, this easily accessible dark-sand beach is often footprint-free but has little shade. A covered clifftop picnic area provides benches, showers, toilets and barbecues. Good snorkeling can be had by the cliffs on the south end. ...

　　Ghauts (pronounced 'guts') are steep ravines that send rainwater rushing down from the mountains into the sea. The most famous on the island is Runaway Ghaut, on the side of the road just north of Salem, named after a famous confrontation between the English and French from which the latter...

Montserrat Volcano Observatory

　　Scientists at the MVO keep track of the volcano’s every belch and hiccup. At the interpretation center, an 18-minute documentary by local filmmaker David Lea includes riveting live footage of the eruptions and insight into the physical and social upheaval they caused. The terrace offers sweeping views of the volcano....

　　Montserrat’s only white sandy beach is a lovely (though totally facility-free) crescent perfect for swimming, snorkeling and diving. It can only be accessed via a steep 0.7-mile trail from Little Bay. Alternatively, get there by kayak, a far more pleasant adventure. Rentals are available in Little Bay. 　　If you're hiking,...

Hilltop Coffee House & Family Center

　　A must-see on any Montserrat visit, this nonprofit cafe founded by filmmaker David Lea and his wife Clover does multi-duty as museum, art gallery, community center and de facto tourist office. Have a juice or cuppa on the veranda, then time travel through Montserrat milestones by watching David's acclaimed documentary...

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