St Martin Holiday Accommodation


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			St Martin is a tropical island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 150 miles east of Puerto Rico. The island is divided roughly in half between France and the Netherlands; it is the smallest inhabited land mass in the world that is divided between two nations (with the possible exception of a small island in Boundary Lake, between the U.S. and Canada). The southern Dutch half is called Sint Maarten; the northern French half is called St-Martin.

		Sint Maarten, the "Dutch side", is known for its festive nightlife, fun beaches, and plentiful casinos, while St-Martin, the "French side", is known more for its sexy daylife of world-famous nude beaches, jewelry and clothes shopping, exotic drinks made with native rum-based guavaberry liquors, and rich French Caribbean cuisine. St Martin occasionally is menaced by hurricane activity, especially in the late summer and early fall and tourism is usually down dramatically during this time. Many shops, restaurants, and other local businesses close completely during hurricane season.

		St Martin is widely known for its hundreds of gourmet (and more moderately priced) restaurants on both sides of the island. Neighboring islands include Saint Barths (French, formerly Swedish), Anguilla (British), Saba (Dutch), Sint Eustatius "Statia" (Dutch), Saint Kitts and Nevis (Independent, formerly British). With the exception of Nevis, all of these islands are easily visible on a clear day from St Martin.