Parks & Gardens
The Caribs Indians named the island Madinina or Island of Flowers. A visit to the superb gardens of Martinique will show visitors how appropriate this name really is. Two thirds of the island has the French classification "Regional Nature Park," which means that most of the territory is natural and protected. The northern part of Martinique gives us the most accurate idea of how Madinina was back when the Caribs lived on the island. This region is a gold mine of old trees, untouched rivers and waterfalls, unique tropical flowers, sugar cane, pineapple and banana plantations. The south of Martinique also has special features that are found only in that part of this tropical island. The "Savane des Pétrifications" in Sainte-Anne is the perfect illustration of how time has affected landscapes with its petrified pieces of wood that strangely look and feel hard as stones or rocks. Every corner of Martinique has exceptional gardens that allow visitors to discover the island's most unique vegetation - flowers, trees, and plants - all in the same place.
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Mount Pelée

- Martinique’s highest peak at an altitude of 4500
feet, Mount Pelée is a globally renowned volcano.
This remarkable site is a National Biological Reserve
that spans 2285 hectares. Fantastic views of both
the Atlantic ocean and the Caribbean sea can be
expected on clear days. There are numerous outdoor
recreation possibilities in the park. The summit trail
is only for experienced hikers, you will find it on the
regional hiking map, the “Plan Départemental des
Itinéraires de Promenade et de Randonnée”. It’s
the ideal trail to learn about volcanism and many
aspects of geology, not to mention the plant-life
that can only be found in this high-altitude climate.
- 97250 Saint Pierre
The Dubuc Castle

- Open daily from 8:30 am to 6 pm
- Tartane - 97220 Trinité
- t: 05 96 58 09 00
Sea Gardens

- “Les Jardins de la Mer” is an aquatic park where the
island’s main ecosystems are presented. Discover
the six water biotopes (main theme of the tour:
the water cycle): the river, the swamp, the laguna,
the mangrove, the reef and the coral reef laguna.
Families will enjoy the park’s eco-tourism approach
that combines fun (the mascot is a little drop of
water named Gouttelette), learning (the water
cycle, interactions between aquatic ecosystems and
dependent species, defining and understanding the
ecosystem notion), interaction (live native plants
and animals that live in freshwater, brackish water,
and seawater), and interrogation (arousing interest
and questions through observation and touch: touch
pool).
Picnic area and kayaking.
- Open from Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm
- Route du Club Med - 97227 Sainte Anne
- t: 05 96 76 99 27
- m: 06 96 26 87 81
- f: 05 96 76 97 44
- martiniqueaquarium@wanadoo.fr