Saba

Why Saba is special
The tiny island of Saba (say'-bah) is the exposed tip of a huge submerged volcano. This island is known for diving, hiking, and eco-focus. To pilots, Saba is world famous for its challenging sea-cliff-edged airport.

Saba's top attractions
Top 4 attractions
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• Diving
  Although Saba is reef-less, its exciting underwater pinnacles, walls, and marine life more than make up for it.
  
• Hiking
  Saba trails pass through lush rainforests. One leads to the summit of the extinct Mt Scenery volcano, the highest point on the island. Views are spectacular.
  
• Windwardside village
  This is the main tourism village. Its gingerbread-trimmed, flower-adorned cottages are picturesque. Windwardside has accommodations - and shops that sell Saban lace products, which are hand-stitched by local women.
  
• "The Road"
  Saba's only legitimate road winds and hair-pins up a steep grade from the airport to the villages of Hell's Gate, Windwardside, and The Bottom. Driving on The Road is a memorable experience.

Saba mispronunciation
Many visitors pronounce the island sah'-bah instead of say'-bah. So many foreigners use the French-style pronunciation that locals no longer correct them. But if you do say Saba correctly, you will earn their respect.

Saba is widely admired for its minimalist tourism infrastructure
It has one main road connecting several villages, only 1500 residents, limited accommodations, scant nightlife, and zero beaches.

Daytrippers
They come by sea or air. Not only is the airstrip one of the world's shortest, it's situated on a mountainous terrain.

Language
Dutch is the official language, but English is the predominant tongue.

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