The Bottom is the largest settlement on Saba and would be your first stop on the way up the road from Fort Bay. The Bottom is home to among other things, govenment offices, and a medical school.
Saba's uniqueness is its incredible scenic grandeur combined with the warmth and character of its local inhabitants.
Saba Island is located in the northern Netherlands Antilles, in the upper center of this satellite image, labeled in yellow.
Saba appears twice in this map, first as the smallest island at the red number 1 shown in approximate proportion to the surrounding islands, and a second time at the red number 2, shown many times enlarged in relation to the surrounding islands.
Saba and St. Eustatius' leaf moss flora are characterized by a high percentage of neo-tropical species and an extremely low rate of endemism (Wiersma, 1984).
Mörzer Bruyns (1969) is of the opinion that Saba is such a beautiful and “rich” island, that the whole island should without hesitation be declared a 'national park', for practical reasons perhaps with the exclusion of the settlements and their immediate surroundings.
Because Saba is completely dependent on the development of tourism, he recommends among other things, opening up of beautiful nature areas with walking trails, for research and educational purposes as well as for 'ordinary' tourism.
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