{"id":401283,"date":"2026-03-18T15:42:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/countries\/saba"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:12:02","slug":"saba","status":"publish","type":"countries","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/caribbean\/saba-travel","title":{"rendered":"Saba"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Saba: small but impressive<\/h2>\n<p>Only 13 square kilometers is the island of <strong>Saba<\/strong>, which along with   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/caribbean\/st-eustatius-or-statia\">St. Eustatius <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/caribbean\/bonaire\">Bonaire<\/a> are part of a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Despite the island&#8217;s small size, Saba offers a unique blend of natural beauty, historical charm and a welcoming atmosphere. Unspoiled nature, picturesque villages and a rich history makes it an unforgettable destination for travelers seeking adventure and authentic Caribbean charm.  <\/p>\n<h2>Charming villages and natural highlights<\/h2>\n<p>Saba has four main villages: the capital <strong>The Bottom <\/strong>is home to cozy restaurants, bars and historic landmarks such as the old customs at Well&#8217;s Bay and the iconic &#8220;Ladder.&#8221; <strong>Windwardside<\/strong>, where most of the hotels, museums and stores are located, is starting point for the hike to Mt. Scenery, the highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.   <strong>St. John&#8217;s <\/strong> offers beautiful views of neighboring islands and Fort Bay Harbor and is great for hiking along historic trails such as the Crispeen Track. <strong>Zion&#8217;s Hill<\/strong> (Hell&#8217;s Gate) is known for Holy Rosary Church, a former sulfur mine and the starting point of the Sandy Cruise Trail, with breathtaking views of the Saban coastline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small but impressive island<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":401371,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"country":[865],"continent_category":[423],"class_list":["post-401283","countries","type-countries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-saba","continent_category-caribbean"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries\/401283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/countries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/401371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=401283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=401283"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=401283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}