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Visa and entry requirements Dominica:<\/strong>
\nPassport required
\nNo visa is required<\/p>\n

Information from the Foreign Office about your trip to Dominica:<\/strong>
\nhttps:\/\/www.auswaertiges-amt.de\/de\/dominicasicherheit\/220300<\/a><\/p>\n

Dominica is an independent island state in the eastern Caribbean with around 80,000 inhabitants. The country, which is around 50 kilometers long and 25 kilometers wide, is part of the Lesser Antilles and is geographically located between the two French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe in the north and Martinique in the south.<\/p>\n

The official language on the Caribbean island is English, although Antillean Creole is predominantly spoken among the residents. The East Caribbean dollar is used as a means of payment in Dominica, with 1 euro corresponding to around 3 XCD.<\/p>\n

The country's largest cities include Roseau, Portsmouth, Berekua, Grand Bay, Wesley, Rosalie, Pont Casse and Marigot.<\/p>\n

The landscape on the island of Dominica is of volcanic origin, with several active volcanoes and the only remaining tropical rainforest in the entire Caribbean. The highest peak in the country is the \u201cMome Diablotins\u201d mountain at 1,447 meters.<\/p>\n

Because of its numerous and diverse flora and fauna, Dominica is colloquially known as \u201cthe nature island\u201d.<\/p>\n

The permanently tropical climate on the Caribbean island can sometimes cause heavy rainfall, severe flooding or isolated landslides. During the summer months, Dominica is regularly exposed to devastating tropical cyclones, most recently Hurricanes Erika and Maria in 2015 and 2017. In total, almost 100 people died and the material damage to the local economy amounted to three times the gross domestic product.<\/p>\n

Dominica's most important economic sectors are agriculture - through the export of bananas, the construction industry, the production of soap and tourism.<\/p>\n

However, the development of the tourism industry is progressing quite slowly due to the enormous devastation caused by hurricanes, the lack of sandy beaches and the lack of an international airport.<\/p>\n

The most visited destinations for Dominica's almost 100,000 annual visitors include the bubbling "Boiling Lake" in the middle of a volcanic crater, the Middleham Waterfall - the largest waterfall in the entire Eastern Caribbean, the "Titou Gorge" gorge, and the "Emerald Pool" grotto in the Morne Trois Piton National Park, Trafalgar Falls, Papillote tropical garden, Indian River, rocky Champagne Beach, sandy Mero Beach, Fort Shirley, Ti Kwen Glo Cho hot springs, Sari Sari Waterfall, the rocky cliffs of the \u201cRed Rocks\u201d, the impressive play of colors of the \u201cValley of Desolation\u201d, Batibou Beach - the most beautiful sandy beach in Dominica, the Soufriere-Scotts Head Marine Protected Area and St. Andrew Beach.<\/p>\n

The capital and largest city of Dominica is Roseau with around 20,000 inhabitants. The port city of Roseau is the political, economic and cultural center of the Caribbean island.<\/p>\n

Roseau is connected to neighboring countries through daily ferry connections to Guadeloupe and Martinique as well as a small airport.<\/p>\n

Roseau's most important sights include some colonial buildings, the Old Market Square, the Botanical Garden, the Roseau Museum, the city's quay wall, St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral and St. George Church.<\/p>\n

In July 2015 I visited the beautiful island of Dominica for the only time so far. I flew with the Caribbean airline \u201cLIAT\u201d during my nine-week Caribbean tour from Antigua to Dominica.<\/p>\n

Together with my travel partner we lived in a small, fantastic holiday property in the middle of the jungle, near the fishing village of Soufriere and surrounded by numerous exotic fruit trees. Just in this carefully and comfortably prepared facility, we found, among other things, fruits such as mangoes, papayas and bananas. Lemons, grapefruits, limes, guavas, cocoa or coconuts that were just waiting to be picked by us. Of course, we loved taking advantage of this massive offer at every opportunity. Whether it was coconuts and bananas for breakfast, lemons for our freshly grilled fish in the evening, hearty mangoes for dessert or ripe limes for our rum-cola mixed drink at night, this gigantic selection of nature was unique during my seven-year journey around the world.<\/p>\n

On the first day we took a trip to the capital Roseau. When there isn't a cruise ship docked in the harbor, Roseau is a quiet and cozy town. We ticked off the city's relatively few attractions in just a few hours and, after a quick snack, headed back to our jungle.<\/p>\n

Due to the close proximity to our accommodation, we hiked the following day along the stunning landscape conservation area of Soufriere and Scotts Head. After this adventure full of fascinating impressions and numerous impressive photos, we stopped briefly at the fishing boats in our small village to get dinner. Our sea creatures, selected and freshly grilled by the fisherman, were pretty much the tastiest self-prepared food on all my trips around the globe so far.<\/p>\n

Due to its unique tropical landscape, Dominica is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean for me. For so-called nature lovers, I would therefore expressly recommend this fantastic part of the Caribbean to everyone. One day I would like to return again for a longer stay.<\/p>\n

After this fantastic time in Dominica, we then took the ferry to Guadeloupe.<\/p>\n\n