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  • Les Trois-Ilets and la Pointe du Bout

    Located just across the bay from Fort-de-France, opposite the prefecture Martinique, Trois-Ilets and Pointe du Bout certainly have the greatest concentration of hotels on the whole island. Particularly

    Explore Les Trois-Ilets and la Pointe du Bout

  • The east coast of Martinique

    The north-east of the island and its main city, Trinidad (sub-prefecture Martinique), is indeed a smaller seaside resort in the region Tartane, north of the Caravelle peninsula. The coastline is certainly

    Explore The east coast of Martinique

  • The North-West and Saint-Pierre

    The north-west of the island is accessible by a winding road along a steep coastline. Saint-Pierre is the final step before reaching Mount Pelée. The village, infamous for having been ravaged at the beginning

    Explore The North-West and Saint-Pierre

  • The South-East, Sainte-Anne and Le Marin

    The peninsula located in the extreme south-east of the "Island of Flowers" has undoubtedly the most beautiful beaches, those seen in tourist brochures. On the west side of the peninsula, the beach at Sainte-Anne,

    Explore The South-East, Sainte-Anne and Le Marin

  • The South-West, le Diamant and Sainte-Luce

    The village of Diamond and its large beach of 1.8 miles facing the famous eponymous rock. At the heart of a beautiful panorama of greenery and mountains, the village and its surroundings are home to a

    Explore The South-West, le Diamant and Sainte-Luce

In brief+

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Time difference
Summer/Winter
Visa
No
Vaccinations
No
Currency
Euro
Language(s)
creole,
French

Overview

Martinique

On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, France has an exotic air. The people there live to the rhythm of zouk music. It is often said that they are not very welcoming, but that is not true! As kind as any other, they love their island and want it to be respected. One tends to forget their history marked by slavery and suffering but also strength and courage. Having these values in mind before setting foot on the 'Flower Island' will allow you to understand it better. This land of many hiking tracks, particularly around Mount Pelée, offers beautiful greenery. Only now do we hear about its nature, because last time that there was a major marketing campaign for Martinique as a tourist destination it was marketed for its beaches. Martinique was not sold well; it is a fact that the beaches are not as you would expect them, they are rather short. The beaches of Anse Michel however should be kept in mind, without forgetting the coast and creeks of Cape Chevalier. It is worth going all around the island, from north to south, from Sainte-Marie to Basse-Pointe, via the peaceful, timeless villages of Tartane, Le François, le Diamant, les Anses d'Arlet, Trois-Ilets and Saint-Pierre.
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pros

  •  Nice weather all year long.
  •  Rhythmic music, swaying dances and the scent of Creole cuisine.
  •  The quality of the roads.

cons

  •  The prohibitive prices of daily consumption products.
  •  The sometimes quite casual attitude of the people who work in the tourism industry towards visitors.

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Our Editorial team's advice

The Martiniquais being quite touchy, do not hesitate to repeat 'bonjour' and 'merci' along with many smiles in order to obtain what you want faster.

The island has three main beach resorts: 'Diamant' and 'Trois-Ilets' in the west and 'Sainte-Anne' in the east, all three of them on the Caribbean coast. This is where most of the tourist hotels are concentrated, and more particularly at Trois-Ilets. The more common form of hotel is 3 or 4 star with various daily or night activities. You will also find hotel residences with rooms and apartments equipped with a small kitchen area, but which also have standard restaurant catering (optional) and, sometimes, some activities. Standard hotels (no activities offered) just have rooms and a restaurant. There are four 'all-in-one' hotels: Club Med Les Boucaniers, Nouvelles Frontières' Paladien Marouba, Fram's Framissima La Batelière and Accor Tour's Coralia Club Trois-Ilets. Half-board or full-board are included in the price, as well as all the activities, except for motor sports.

Useful information: the beaches on the Caribbean Sea side (Trois-Ilets, Sainte-Anne), on Côte-sous-le-vent, are better sheltered from trade winds than the beaches on the Atlantic Coast (Caravelle Peninsula, Le François), which are permanently windy.

If you want to know when the festivals are on, get the 'Choubouloute', a free monthly magazine available at tourist offices and some shops. If you need help choosing a restaurant or some shop addresses, ask for the 'Ti Gourmet', a pocket-size booklet, also available from tourist offices, shops, hotels and restaurants.

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