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Roseau
Capital and largest city of Dominica

Roseau

Roseau is the capital and largest city of Dominica, with a population of 14,725 as of 2011.

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It is a small and compact urban settlement, in the Saint George parish and surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, the Roseau River and Morne Bruce. Built on the site of the ancient Island Carib village of Sairi, it is the oldest and most important urban settlement on the island of Dominica.

Get in

Getting to Roseau

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    Canefield Airport
See

Worth seeing

French Quarter. The most historic section of the city, the streets are lined with picturesque wooden buildings; most with beautiful balconies. Roseau boasts some of the best examples of Caribbean vernacular architecture and much of this is in the French Quarter.

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    Roseau Cathedral

    A beautiful black stone cathedral, built in the Gothic style.

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    Dominica Museum

    A small but excellent museum on Dominica's natural history and ancient history.

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    Botanical Gardens

    Just east of downtown, the garden boasts landscaped green fields and many labelled tropical trees.

Do

Things to do

Emerald Pool. A serene waterfall just outside of the city that's accessible by a short drive followed by a short hike. Due to the water coming from the mountains and the thick forest canopy, the waterfall and pool is relatively cool. Champagne Beach. South of Roseau is this popular spot for swimming, snorkelling, and diving due to bubbles caused by geothermic activity and beautiful coral in the water.

Eat

Where to eat

Dining in Roseau is centered around Creole fare with an emphasis on fresh local herbs and freshly caught seafood. Even the French, Italian and Chinese dining includes a little creole flavor to satisfy the local palette. Fast food franchise restaurants KFC and Pizza Hut each have one branch in Roseau. Patty Shack.

How locals move

Getting around Roseau the local way

  • Get aroundThere's a funicular called Dominica Rainforest Aerial Tram, operated by the company Rainforest Sky Rides, giving passengers a great view of Trois Pitons.

From Wikivoyage: Morne Trois Pitons National Park, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Anil Öztas (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.