Martinique is located nell'arcipelaco Caribbean and is part of the Lesser Antilles French.
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Martinique in 1493 said it was `the most beautiful country in the world, and named in honor of St. Martin. Before then, the area was inhabited by Indians of the Caribbean and Arawak and was named Madinina (Flower Island).
The British attempt to occupy the island during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it remained under French control since 1635 (with Guadeloupe).
Tourism is a major part of the economy. Every year, hundreds of thousands of visitors are drawn to the picturesque volcanic landscape of Martinique, with its beaches black, white or green pepper fine sand surrounded by sugar plantations, palm, banana and pineapple. The island's location also makes it a stopping-off point for cruise ships.
Guests will appreciate the heritage of French and Creole of Martinique, which is reflected in its habits, foods and languages. Most of the inhabitants are of mixed ancestry, being descendants of French settlers and slaves brought from Africa to work in XVIIth century plantation on the island.
Martinique boasts beautiful beaches and diverse, with a pristine coastline and respected everywhere, the beaches in the South dell''isola are white or gold, those of the north are volcanic, mostly black or gray. You'll find wild beaches, but beaches organized with umbrellas, bars, restaurants ... there are just something for everyone, we present some there.
Artini is one of the few Caribbean islands to provide many lodging options for every taste and every need, from the romantic bungalow for two, the villa with pool for a vacation with your family or friends.
The hotels and residences will welcome with great hospitality in a relaxed and tropical atmosphere ...
The capital is Fort-de-France (over 100,000 inhabitants), with a beautiful central park and some buildings characteristic of the last century, that you can spend a day at most. Much more interesting is moving north along Route de la Trace, which allows an exploration of the surrounding mountains and some sites like the Church of Balata, the Jardin de Balata, the Site de l'Alma and the Trace des Jésuites.
The south is a place of hotels, resorts and most beautiful beaches in the country. Between a mix of locations ranging from the business and traffic, such as Pointe du Bout, the most quiet and refined, like Grand Anse or Sainte-Anne, stands the best beach in Martinique, Les Salines.
Saint-Pierre was the capital of Martinique before being destroyed by the volcano in 1902. Today is repopulated with a truly unique mind the traces of the eruption in the theater, in the Quartier du Figuier and its museum is also located near the Musée Paul Gauguin, with some items that belonged to the painter, and Anse Ceron, beautiful wild beach with black sand.
Among the most beautiful beaches
Les Salines Point Pointe des Salines du Marin
Anse Meunière
Mabouyas
Anse Grande Anse Anse Dufour
Anse Noir
Anse Mitan
Anse à l'Ane
Les Salines
Anse Trabaud
Anse Michel
Anse Anse Au Bois
Esprit
Ilet Chevalier
Anse Baleine
Grand Anse Grosse Roche
Macabou
The Ilets Anse Francois
Couleuvre
Céron
Tartane Anse and Anse L'Etang
Anse Bonneville
Anse Charpentier
Other interesting places in the north of Martinique are the typical fishing village of Grand-Rivière, set in really beautiful places, the Peninsula de Presq'île Caravelle with its beaches and scenery and of the Musée du Rhum St. James the Fond Saint-Jacques near Sainte-Marie.
to Martinique is unique compared to most other Caribbean islands, in that it has a great variety of dishes in your kitchen and a large supply of rooms for tourists. The Guide You Gourmet Martinique (2000) lists 456 bar and / or restaurants on the island. In a pamphlet of 1998 written and published by ARDTM, there are up to 500 plants with its related services (for a total of more than 3000 jobs). The Restaurants in Martinique range from high-end exclusive dishes from restaurants gourmet to simple pancakes, accras, puddings, fruit juice, coconut milk and you can buy food directly from traders on the beach or in the stands / restaurants city.
The abundance of both kitchens (Creole and French) reflects not only the predominance of French tourists in Martinique, but also the status of the island of French rule. Nevertheless, there has been a growing interest in traditional dishes of the island, and, therefore, a strong proliferation of restaurants Creole. In any case many of the restaurants the menu is made up to satisfy both the palate: Creole and French.
One should not leave the island without sampling its rum, considered among the best in the world. He received the prestigious label "contrôlée the French origin of the name" previously reserved only for French cheeses and wines. Videos
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