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Land area of 1,128 km², Martinique is an island placed in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Martinique welcomes you with its wealth of sightseeing opportunities mainly featuring an excellent resource of large diverse island. Martinique will never disappoint you with their abundant unique sightseeing opportunities. Known as the "Isle of Flowers, Martinique is gifted with beautiful floral gardens.
Best way to explore the capital city, Fort-de-France is on foot. Don’t miss the city's architectural masterpiece, Schoelcher Library, the Bibliothèque Schoelcher or the Romanesque-Byzantine gem built 100 years ago.

Experience your evening stroll along the La Savane's gardens, the place boast for its two impressive statues, one is Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de la Pagerie, who made history as Napoleon’s Empress Josephine and other is the Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc, French nobleman who claimed the island for France in 1635.

You’ll be hypnotized watching the capital's narrow balconied streets, restaurants and shops. Cherish the pleasant discoveries of the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, the Palais de Justice with its statue of Victor Schœlcher. Walking down the Rivière Madame busy fish markets has its own unique experience.

At Northern Martinique, stop at the fishing villages of Case-Pilote, Carbet and Bellefontaine, check out for paintings at The Gauguin Museum. Best site for grown ups and kids hand out is the Zoo du Carbet located at Carbet. Watch the animals of the Amazon, Africa and Caribbean. You’ll be amaze seeing profusion of butterflies at ''Valley of the Butterflies” created at Carbet's Botanical Garden.

A pretty town of Morne Rouge features Martinique's best-known flower cultivation. A hot springs of volcanic origin, Tomb of the Carib Indians attracts tourists at Le Precheur. Ajoupa Bouillon is a treat to nature lovers for its enchanting flower-lined town and nature trail. Walk along the Falaise River, heading to a waterfall.

South of Martinique has many historic offshore landmark, the coves, peninsulas and white sand beaches around Salnte-Anne. The Plage des Saline and Cap Chevalier are regarded among the most beautiful in the Caribbean. Don’t miss the museum at La Pagerie, which has chock-full of Empress Josephine's mementos.


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