 |
The Caribbean Amphibian's Martinique Travel Guide
Welcome to our Martinique Travel Guide. Here you will find all of the Martinique information you need to make your vacation memorable. Martinique is a one of the small eastern Caribbean islands, located in the French Antilles (part of the Leeward Islands). Martinique is located just south of Dominca and north of St. Lucia where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. If you are planning on visiting this glorious paradise soon, you have found the best of the Martinique travel guides on the World Wide Web. Martinique can be reached by flights from the United States, as well as by some cruise lines. Once you have arrived, you can move around the island by rental car, taxi, bus, bicycle, foot, or ferry. Martinique Vacation Guides: The PeopleThe island of Martinique has a population of almost half a million people, most of whom are French citizens. This island differs from many of the other Caribbean islands in that the official language spoken here is French and the official currency is the Euro. This is because, like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas department of France. Martinique Information: Natural BeautyThe island has mountainous, volcanic terrain in the interior, and mangroves and white sand beaches at the coast. There is an abundant amount of animal and plant life living in the various types of forests found at different altitudes. Martinique boasts beautiful clear water and abundant fish life that make it a perfect destination for swimmers, snorkelers, spear fishermen, and divers. White and black sand beaches surround the islands and provide the perfect backdrop for a picture perfect Caribbean vacation. Martinique Vacation Guide: The CapitalThe capital of Martinique, Fort-de-France, is a beautiful little town with hints of French architecture and many building painted in bright tropical colors and a rainbow of pastels. Fort-de-France offers a number of restaurants dishing up delicious local food often containing ingredients such as rum, pineapple, coconut, curry, or wine and local vegetables and fruit. Martinique Information: Weather OverviewMartinique has warm tropical weather and cooling trade winds. The northern more mountainous part of the island is often cooler and rainier and has lush green rain forests. The best time to visit Martinique is during the cooler season from late winter to early spring, although this is also the busiest season. Climate can vary across the island based on altitude. The Martinique Travel GuideGetting There Culture/Island Life What to Do Where to Stay Weather Leave Martinique Travel Guide and Return to Eastern Caribbean Islands Leave Martinique Information and Return to Caribbean Islands Leave Martinique Vacation Guide and Return Home
|
