Saba, Volcanic island in Caribbean Netherlands.
Saba is an island in the Caribbean within the Netherlands, formed from an extinct volcanic cone. The terrain rises steeply from the sea and forms a green mountain peak with no flat shores or sandy beaches.
Europeans discovered the island in the late 15th century, after which ownership changed over centuries. In 2010 the territory became a special municipality within the Dutch kingdom with new legal structures.
The name comes from the Taino word for rock, describing the rugged landscape. Local houses show white roofs with green shutters, a building style that adapts to the steep slopes.
A small airport sits on a narrow plateau, while ferry connections to Saint Martin take about ninety minutes. Hiking trails lead through dense forest to the summit, where proper footwear and enough water are important.
The airport runway ends on both sides with steep cliffs falling into the sea. Divers seek the surrounding waters to see underwater pinnacles and schools of tropical fish.
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Mount Scenery
183 m
Saba National Marine Park
1.3 km
Sacred Heart Church
1.5 km
St. Paul's Conversion Church, Saba
702 m
Holy Rosary Church
1.1 km
Saba National Land Park
837 m
Wesleyan Holiness Church
1.6 km
Christ Church
1.3 km
Heilige Drievuldigheidskerk
706 m
St. Paul's Conversion Church
704 mDutch Museum of Saba
855 m
St. John's Lighthouse
1.5 km
Beach in Saba
1.9 km
Windwardside houses
547 mNatural fort
2.3 kmOude fort Tent Bay
2.2 kmStatue, Work of art
1.4 kmSulfur Mine Entrance
1.6 kmSaba
2.2 kmWork of art, statue
1.3 kmMusée Harry L. Johnson de Windwardside
788 mKelbey's Ridge
1.8 kmViewpoint with roof
1.7 kmScenic viewpoint
1.7 kmScenic viewpoint
192 mScenic viewpoint
1 kmScenic viewpoint
408 mScenic viewpoint
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