Must-SeeMount Pelée
About 5 miles away
The volcano that dominates northern Martinique, now a World Heritage site, with a steep hike through cloud forest to its misty summit.
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Saint-Pierre
Martinique's former capital, buried by Mount Pelée's eruption in 1902, with ruins of the old town, a volcano museum and black-sand beaches.
- Best Time to Go
- Dec–May
Our full guide to Saint-Pierre is being written. It's on the Martinique list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeSainte-Anne
About 29 miles away
A seaside town in Martinique's dry south, with the palm-fringed beach of Les Salines, calm turquoise water and a lively waterfront market.
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Worth a DetourLes Anses-d'Arlet
About 19 miles away
A fishing village with a white church on the sand, where sea turtles graze in the bay at Grande Anse and snorkeling starts from the beach.
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