Martinique combines Mount Pelée's 1902 eruption ruins at Saint-Pierre, the Anses d'Arlet fishing villages on the Caribbean coast, and Fort-de-France's fragrant Schoelcher Library in tropical baroque.
Highlights
Fort-de-France
Mount Pelée
Les Anses d'Arlet
Saint-Pierre
When to Visit
Dec-Apr
Dry season, Carnival from January through Mardi Gras with the Vaval burning on Ash Wednesday, and Pelée hiking at peak visibility.
May-Jul
Sea calmest, Tour des Yoles round the island in late July-August with traditional sailing canoes, and the country's most distinctive sporting event.
Aug-Oct
Hurricane season, September highest-risk month, but the Saint-Pierre theatre festival and lower-coast diving continue when storms permit.
Nov
Hurricane risk fading, Anses d'Arlet's fishing fleet at full activity, and the Christmas market in Fort-de-France's Place de la Savane gearing up.
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