| Martinique is an island of of | | | | but credit cards can be used. |
| breathtaking contrasts, with lush green | | | | It is a superb place to eat with a |
| vegetation and breathtaking mountainous | | | | fantastic blend of French and Creole |
| terrain makes Martinique such a | | | | cooking, and the number of high quality |
| wonderful place to visit. It is a | | | | dining options makes Martinique unique |
| Caribbean Island, part of the French | | | | amongst Caribbean Islands, and is |
| West Indies to the north of Trinidad and | | | | probably brought about by the high |
| Tobago. The most dominant feature on | | | | number of French tourists, and a growing |
| Martinique is Mount Peleee which erupted | | | | interest in Creole food . |
| in 1903 killing 30,000 people. The south | | | | The climate is tropical and humid with a |
| of the island has the beautiful beaches | | | | temperature range of 75degrees |
| and the tourists whilst the north are | | | | Fahrenheit to 85 degrees. The rainy |
| the rain forests and the black volcanic | | | | season is June to October when it is |
| sand beaches which are a must see for | | | | regularly visited by tropical cyclones. |
| visitors who love to explore. | | | | There are tourist seasons on Martinique |
| You will be able to lie around and sun | | | | with high season from December to April, |
| bathe on isolated almost unvisited | | | | but you must expect much higher prices |
| beaches not sharing with anyone. Other | | | | and crowds of tourists. May to November |
| more developed beaches on Martinique | | | | is quiet with the associated weather |
| Island can be equally enjoyed with their | | | | risks. The months of May and June are a |
| cafes and restaurants, and there are | | | | good time to visit, with few tourists |
| beaches less popular but with | | | | with low humidity and low prices. July |
| facilities. One thing is certain and | | | | and August are hot and humid with quite |
| that is that Martinique has a beach that | | | | a lot of rain but the weather is really |
| will be right for you, with the southern | | | | pleasant especially for touring around. |
| beaches which face the Atlantic being | | | | It is potentially the cyclone season but |
| undeveloped. The Beaches on the | | | | their potential is a good reason for |
| Caribbean coastline are white sand to be | | | | avoiding September. |
| found in a huge number of bays and | | | | Martinique gives you the option to just |
| inlets, and quite superb and safe for | | | | lie around and relax in a beautiful |
| swimming. To the north on the Atlantic | | | | place, but also to take part in every |
| side are beaches with waves ideal for | | | | land and offshore activity that you can |
| surfers, whilst on the Caribbean side | | | | think of, and are the same but different |
| are picturesque volcanic sandy beaches | | | | as on other islands. However there are |
| with picturesque fishing villages. | | | | additional activities that the terrain |
| As Martinique is a dependent territory | | | | allows you won't find anywhere else, |
| of France uses the Euro as currency and | | | | such as Canyoning. |
| so US Dollars aren't accepted in shops | | | | |