Not only the Caribbean has white beaches and crystal-clear water to offer, but also the once most important fishing town of the region, St Ives. Even today, many restaurants serve fish specialties. St Ives is also famous for the artists who lived here. Virginia Woolf was one of them. She spent many summers here. Fans of Rosamunde Pilcher, who know St Ives better under the name Porthkerris, get their money's worth, as do surfers, snorkelers and kayakers.