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| Martinique Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo La Martinique is a bit of France in the Caribbean. Located over 4,000 miles from Paris, it is a full fledged French "région". The French came in 1674 and with the exception of a short lived British occupation, the island has been in French hands ever since. Before Columbus discovered the island in 1502, the Caribs called it Isle of Flowers and floral it has remained up to this day. You will find frangipani, wild orchids, hibiscus and neon-bright bougainville all over the place. The capital city of the island is Fort-de-France a very stylish and sophisticated city. South of the city you find many excellent beaches, be careful if you have young children. There are some beaches that allow nudists. Mont Pelee is in the north of the island. The volcanoe buried the old capital city, St. Pierre under lava and ashes back in 1902. With a height of over 4,000 feet it is the highest point of the island. Martinique is a french speaking island. ___________Sights Edit This photo_1 Here there are some of the best things to see in Martinique. Contributors January 07, 2005 new by sir_malcolm January 18, 2005 change by giorgio [Add Sight] Beaches Edit This Two famous beaches in Martinique: South: Anse Trabaud, just before Ste Anne, on the left, by a five kms long path, need a car or by autostop. Very quiet white sand beach with waves, actually the paradise. North: Anse Couleuvre, after Le Précheur, at the extreme end of the road, then a 200 meters path. Also a very quiet black sand beach at the end of the world. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] address: Ste Anne and Le Précheur ______Practical Information Edit This The food that is most popular are crepes,accaras, boudin, fruit juices, coconut milk, Colombo, and many different African, French and Asian cuisins. :::::::::::Fort-de-France Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Fort-de-France Fort-de-France ~ Fort-de-France is the capital of Martinique and a very French city. Narrow balconied streets give the city its charm . La Savane is the central park of the city. To get away from the traffic, which can be almost as bad as in Paris, this is the place to go. Along the edges of the park you find vendors with cold drinks and snacks. From here ferries leave to Pointe du Bout where you find excellent beaches. Along the east side of the park Fort St. Louis, the home of the government offices stand. Other sights and landmarks include the Schoelcher Library named after a local hero who fought for the abolition of slavery, the Musee Departemental de Martinique which has a few nice precolumbian artifacts, the Cathedral and the local version of the Sacre Coeur. North of the city are a few nice fishing villages. Case Pilote houses the islands oldest church, Carbet is the place where Columbus first set foot ashore. ::::::Le Carbet Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Le Carbet is supposed to be the site of Columbus' 1502 landing and a marker on the pier notes that event. The church in this village was built in 1645. This town has character, with thin streets and local restaurants stretching along the beach. The beautiful botanical gardens as Anse Latouche is a stop for you, where you will see its impressive display of cacti. :::::Le Carbet Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Le Carbet is supposed to be the site of Columbus' 1502 landing and a marker on the pier notes that event. The church in this village was built in 1645. This town has character, with thin streets and local restaurants stretching along the beach. The beautiful botanical gardens as Anse Latouche is a stop for you, where you will see its impressive display of cacti. :::::::.Saint-Pierre Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see In Saint-Pierre, a legend which started as "Little Paris of the Antilles" and later destroyed by the eruption of the volcano in 1902, you will visit the Volcanological Museum, which is dedicated to the study of the volcano and ruins. |