Martinique
About the country:
Martinique is an island between the Caribbean sea and North Atlantice Ocean of Trinidad and Tobago.
The climate is tropical. The temperature is 17.3 C, and it's humid. Martinique also has a dormant volcano, named Mont Pelee.
The best time to go to Martinique is during February to May, when temperatures are about 85 degrees F. Keep in mind that this is the peak tourist season, so everything is expensive and crowded.
The places to go visit are:
Fort-de-France, the capital, is wonderful to explore on foot. Among the sightseeing attractions is the city's architectural masterpiece, the Bibliothèque Schoelcher, or Schoelcher Library, a Romanesque-Byzantine gem built 100 years ago for the Paris Exposition of 1889, then dismantled and shipped to Martinique mosaic by mosaic. Named for Victor Schoelcher, the French abolitionist whose work helped end slavery on the island in 1848, it sits just off La Savane, the central park.
The capital's narrow balconied streets, lined with shops and restaurants, all lead to a pleasant discoveries, including the Cathedral of Saint-Louis, the Palais de Justice with its statue of Victor Schœlcher, the Musée Départemental with archeological finds from prehistoric Martinique and the Rivière Madame with its busy fish markets. There are reasonably-priced guided walking tours of Fort-de-France if you would like to learn more about he city.
You can also go see
Le Gauguin Museum which has paintings from Gaugui.
The Zoo du Carbet which was newly renovated and has animals from the Caribbean, the Amazon and Africa.
The Carbet Botanical Garden also known as the ''Valley of the Butterflies."
La Trace: a dazzling route through the rain forest. This mountainous northern half of the island is also lush with banana and pineapple plantations, avocado groves, cane fields, and several lovely old island inns such as Habitation Lagrange.
Le Precheur: the last village along the northern Caribbean coast, known for hot springs of volcanic origin and the Tomb of the Carib Indians.
Ajoupa Bouillon: enchanting flower-lined town with a nature trail called Les Ombrages and, nearby, the Gorges de la Falaise, mini-canyons along the Falaise River, lead to a waterfall.
Musée du Rhum: operated by St. James Distellery. You are welcome to sample martinique's rums in this Museeum. This museeum is know as a fine contemporary museeum. Meetings of presidents have taken place in this place.
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