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Category: Beaches - Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Le Diamont
Located on Martinique's southwest corner, Diamant is one of the island's larger beaches, spanning approximately five km. A favorite with sunbathers and beachcombers, Diamont enjoys a certain freedom from the large crowds that tend to congregate at the northern beaches, thanks in large part to rough waters that tend to...
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Route Longchamps, off route de la Trace, Le Morne Rouge 97260
Located along the scenic Route de la Trace, the MacIntosh Plantation is actually one of the island's largest growers of anthurium, a delicate red flower that serves as the national eblem of Martinique. After touring these stunning grounds, you'll understand why Martinique is known as the "Isle of Flowers."
Category: Beaches - Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Ste-Anne 97227
Martinique's southeastern sector, which is not as developed as other parts of the island, is home to one of the island's most secluded beaches, Plage des Salines. Here, along what many locals regard as Martinique's best shoreline, you'll find plenty of white, sandy space to spread out your towel and catch some rays....
Category: Beaches - Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Le Marin 97290
Protected to the south by Grande Anse des Salines, Pointe de Marin is easily one of Martinique's most popular beaches. On any given day, you'll find the white sands littered with towels, umbrellas, and tanning bodies. Pointe de Marin faces west, so the sun hits it longer than it does those beaches on the east coast....
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: St-Pierre
When Mont-Pelée erupted in 1902, it devastated the quaint town of St-Pierre, killing nearly 30,000 people and sinking the handful of ships that had dropped anchor in the harbor. Ever resilient, the town's residents worked hard to rebuild the old capital city and, today, visitors to St-Pierre will quickly find why this...
Category: Beaches - Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: North of Le Prêcheur
Anse Céron, a brief jaunt from Saint-Pierre, offers beach-lovers a pristine black sand beach, flanked to the west by the icy blue Caribbean Sea and to the east by unspoiled forests. Snorkel around the rock formations off shore, catch rays on the undeveloped beach, and end your day by reclining against a palm tree and...
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Rue de la Liberte, and Rue Perrinon, Fort-de-France 97200
Victor Schoelcher, the man who abolished slavery on Martinique in the 1840s, lends his name to this Hénri Pick-designed building, which was constructed entirely in Paris for the 1889 World Exposition. After the Exposition, the building was dismantled and shipped here, on its corner perch overlooking La Savane.
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Qua Tartane, La Trinite 97220
Home to Caravelle Beach, the Caravelle Nature Reserve, and Château Dubuc, this eastern promitory offers some of the island's most pristine vistas, as hiking trails take explorers past the ruins of Chateau Dubuc (circa 1173) and down to unspoiled white and gray sand beaches.
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Fort-de-France
Fort St-Louis, one of the first Western fortifications on the island, dates from the 17th century, when it was constructed to protect the French Empire's interests in Fort-De-France. Today, the fort is still in use, serving as the homeport for the Caribbean branch of the French navy. Tours of the fort and island are...
Category: Martinique Attractions & Activities
Address: Quart Frégate, Domaine de l'Acajou, Le Francois 97240
Where do presidents meet when they visit Martinique? In 1991, when Presidents Bush and Mitterand traveled to the island for a Persian Gulf summit, it was at the exquisite Habitation Clement. Here preserved 18th century colonial-style buildings enjoy a splendid setting surrounded by tropical flora, a palm garden, and...
