Aug06
Published by misha in Adventure, Eating, Hiking, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Romantic, Sailing, Ships, Shopping, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, Walking
Famous as the smallest island ever to have been partitioned, St Maarten ha been shared by the Dutch and French since 1630, when they united to repulse the Spanish. Until 1817 nobody bothered with boundaries and you can still move freely about the island; but despite the mixed Dutch, French and African heritage, you can fail to distinguish the contrasting styles of the island’s French and Dutch communities. Photo by: thenewarea51
Continue reading Saint Maarten
Dec18
Published by baksanir in Eating, Fishing, Relaxing, Restaurants, Travel gear, Urban Tourism
St. Martin is a tropical island in the northeast
Caribbean, approximately 240 km east of
Puerto Rico. The 98 km² island is divided roughly in half between
France and the
Netherlands. It is one of the smallest inhabited landmasses in the world that is divided between two nations. The southern
Dutch half is called
Sint Maarten and is part of the
Netherlands Antilles. The northern
French half is called
Saint-Martin and is part of the
French overseas region and department of
Guadeloupe. The main towns are
Marigot (French side) and
Philipsburg (Dutch side). The French part of the island has a land area of 53.20 km². Sint Maarten, the Dutch part of the island, has a land area of 34 km².
Continue reading Discover the Taste of France in Caribbean island St. Martin
