Day 1
Le Diamant
View from the hills of Le Diamant
Day 2
For your first day in Martinique you can head straight to les Salines' beach in Sainte Anne, which is one the most beautiful beaches of Martinique, but also the most frequented by tourists. So it's best to go early if you want a few hours of peace.
Sainte-Anne - Les Salines
Les Salines is clearly one of the most beautiful beaches of Martinique. It gets very crowded by the end of the morning and first part of the afternoon but it is worth it. It is a must do at least once during your stay.
The beach of Les salines at 6:30am with no tourists! Not for long though...
Les salines at 11am. This is the right edge of the beach where less people go. Simply because you have to walk more to get there from the parking!
View from the city of Sainte-Anne
Le Diamant
If you are staying in Le Diamant, you can get get back there in the afternoon to check out its beach. This beach is less crowded than other beaches but has space and has some charm with its coconut trees. One of the main reason is that the sea is more agitated here and there are some strong currents if you go too far into the sea. Therefore it's not the best if you want to chill without moving in the sea.
View on Le Diamant
Le Diamant's beach
Day 3
On the third day you can explore the east of the island. This part is less turistic and is mostly made of cane sugar and other plantations and residential areas such as le François.
Le Diamant
Before taking the road you can have a quick swim at Le Diamant's beach and enjoy the special ambiance of the early morning.
Pointe Faula
La Pointe Faula's beach is very flat and you can go very far in the sea and still be on your feet. Other than that this beach has little interest and is not the most beautiful one.
La pointe Faula's beach
Le François - Habitation Clément
The Habitation Clement is the most visited museum in Martinique therefore expect a little crowd here, but nothing too important. You can visit the museum, learn how rhum is made, and enjoy a degustation of the different rhums at the end. And occasionally buy some bottles of rhums directly from the makers!
La Trinité
You can then head to La trinité for a little trek from the castle to the lagune down below. You can also visit the castle, which offers a nice view on the coast.
View from the road to La Trinité
An hidden beach on the road to the castle. Nice and not too crowded.
La Pointe Faula's typical fishermen beach
Day 4
After these first days of beach it is time to do some sport and climb the montagne pelée! Located in the north of the island, this volcano is the symbol of the north of Martinique, where it dominates Saint Pierre and Le Carbet.
Saint-Pierre - La montagne pelée
You can start the ascension of the volcano at Morne rouge. The climb is fairly easy and can be done by almost anyone, at least to the third refuge. Going to "Le Chinois" is a little more difficult, but nothing extraordinary.
The sign at the parking in Morne Rouge
View from the top of la montagne pelée
Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre was destroyed in 1902 by the last eruption of the volcano. It is worth taking some time to walk in the remains to see how devasted the city was. Also don't miss the "man in the prison".
Le Carbet
On the way back to the south stop to Le Carbet for a quick swim. The particularity of this beach is its black volcanic sand, that you'll find of many beaches in the north, due to the proximity of La montagne pelée.
View on Le Carbet's beach and Saint-Pierre
Jardin de Balata
If you love some green vegetation and tropical flowers make a stop to Balata's gardens. They were destroyed around 2007 during tropical storms, and it has since lost much of its original beauty but let's hope it'll regrow to what is was once! It'll take some time before that, but until then don't expect too much from it. It is a nice stop, but nothing extraordinary.
View from Balata's gardens
Tropical flowers in Balata's garden.
Day 5
Les Anses-d'Arlet
This is a very nice beach with clear blue water, and the church that's sitting just next to the beach makes it the ideal postcard picture!
The clear blue waters from les Anses d'Arlet
Anse Dufour
You can then go to Anse Dufour, which is a small beach hidden in a crique. The beach is quite small and made of black sand and rocks. Good to go once, but not more.
Anse Dufour
Day 6
On the fifth day you can visit Sainte Luce and the Trois Rivière distillery. Make also a stop to Sainte Luce's beach, which is not more frequented by locals.
Sainte-Luce
Trois Rivière distillery
This distillery doesn't produce rhum anymore but is mostly made for tourists, with a souvenirs shop at the end
Sainte Luce's beach
Day 7
On the 7th day you can visit another distillery and go to La Mauny on the east of the island.
Distillery La Mauny
January is not the best time though to visit a distillery as the activity there is inexistant, but they will explain how rhum is made and what machines they use.
The distillery's shop
The 3 distillers. La Mauny is part of the same group as Trois Rivières and another one. The 3 rhums are made here in the same distillery, with one column for each brand. This doesn't mean it's the same rhum as the type of column they use completely change its taste. You can see on this picture the 3 different types of columns.
Some stages of the distillitation columns being cleaned up. The oxydation on copper turns it green.
Day 8
On your last day in Martinique just take some time to chilld or visit Fort-de-France and its many markets on the morning. Then just enjoy your favorite beach before taking your plane.
Anse Meunier
One of our favorite beaches in Martinique. The road to get there is not the best, but it makes it even more rewarding once you get there!
Anse Meunier's beach
Sainte-Anne
If you are in the area head one last time to Sainte-Anne, have a walk on the beach and then go to the town to buy some souvenirs and gifts for your friends.
A small crique in Sainte-Anne
View from the city of Sainte-Anne
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