City break in Saint Martin. Active leisure ideas for Saint Martin - attractions, recreation and nightlife

The vast majority of travelers are attracted to the island by beautiful beaches that are well-equipped for a variety of water sports. There are 37 beaches on the island, so it’s easy to choose a place for staying. Surfers usually choose a picturesque Plum Bay, while divers find Baie Rouge, Friar Bay and Grandes Sayes beaches more suitable. One of the busiest and most beautiful beaches is Grand Case.

It is perfect for a family holiday. This place is ideal for sunbathing or swimming, snorkeling, playing on playgrounds or going to one of the beach restaurants to taste delicacies. Anse Marsel beach is ideal for families with children. The Petites Cayes beach is considered the most quiet and spare beach of the island.

The Dutch part of the island is characterized by its numerous duty-free shops, where you can go shopping. There are different clothing stores and souvenir shops, as well as unique shopping pavilions. The Belgian Chocolate Box by Beatrix store offers a wide selection of products from chocolate at a very good price. Sint Maarten Guavaberry Company sells popular varieties of rum and a great liquor of local production. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

A few days a week, great street market - Marigot Market- is held in the French capital. You can buy the most unexpected gifts and antiques there. The Dutch capital is also famous because of the nightlife. In the evening, the central street of the capital is illuminated with colorful neon signs. Fans of dancing would like the Heaven Disco club decorated in a unique Latin American style.

The L'Atmo club hosts themed parties and original entertainment literally every evening. Stylish Arahwack bar serves clients until late in the evening, so you could not only listen to your favorite music, but also enjoy signature cocktails. There will be entertainment suitable for young travelers on the island. Colorful St. Maarten Zoo, which is located in Philipsburg, gives a lot of positive experiences. Interesting trips to scenic natural surroundings are organized for tourists. Towns are surrounded by extensive parkland suitable for a picnic and sports entertainment.

Sint Maarten will in actual fact be liked by gamblers: casinos are located in every resort here. Among them, there are those that really deserve to be visited even by those for whom the word “gambling” sounds like music to the ears. Casino Royale is considered the best. It is located in Simpson Bay, next to Princess Juliana airport. Visitors have a wide choice of entertainment to choose from: roulette, slot machines, a local bar with cabaret, billiards, and a cinema. It is worth noting that the casino is famous for its beautiful decoration, and in order to go inside, there is a dress code which you must comply with. Another place gamblers will find interesting is Hollywood Casino, which can be found near Cole Bay. Board games, slot machines, roulette, are some of the amusements gamblers can find here. You can also give a go at Roulette and slots, at the casino Atlantis World.

For those who wish to delight in playing golf, it is advised you go to Simpson Bay and visit the Mullet Bay Golf Course. It is considered to be the best center of its kind on the island. You should also know that the local panoramic views here incredibly amaze all visitors. The resort town also has a mesmerizing sports complex called Fitness Coaching. This is a great place for those watching their figure even during vacations. You can have a great time (including after dusk) in excellent bars with live music, such as The Red Piano SXM and Sopranos Piano Bar. While in Simpson Bay, you should also visit the Good Life Spa with its magnificent thermal zones, as well as beautiful saunas worthy of all praise.

Not far from Cole Bay, you can stumble upon the wonderful rope town of Rockland Estate, which offers tours of Rainforest Adventures. Fans of active pastime will be delighted with the local entertainment, which will always gratify you with its variety. The most popular attraction is a lift, from which you can look at the picturesque island from a bird’s-eye view – and a real paradise stretches before your eyes. Here, next to Cole Bay, is situated the exquisite equestrian centers “Lucky Stables” and “Seaside Nature Park”, where you can enjoy horseback riding through the beautiful expanses of the island – beaches and protected areas. Another great place in the Cole Bay area is the Joga Spa.

The Belvedere Resort located on the border with the French part of the island houses the Parotte Ville Bird Sanctuary. This ornithological reserve makes the resort another fascinating place to visit. The mini-zoo accommodates an impressive variety of birds, being in the picturesque “tropical paradise”. If the trip to the capital of the Dutch part of the island is in the company of children, it is worth visiting the entertainment center Kidsworld-SXM. Among the clubs and bars in the Dutch part, a few more places deserve to be pointed out. For example, a bar with excellent views of the beach – Juggie’s Place (located in Philipsburg), bars on ships – JabJabs Boat Bar and Pink Iguana (located in Simpson Bay), as well as a lounge bar – Pub Crawl Sint Maarten (situated in Simpson Bay too).

The French part of Sint Maarten is full of interesting places too like Minigolf Green course (located not far from Grand Kaz), which is also well decorated. Quartier d'Orléans will delight animal lovers. For example, you can find here the excellent equestrian center Bayside Riding Club Ranch, thanks to which your trip to Sint Maarten will be complemented by a horseback excursion through its scenic expanses. You should also not overlook the “tropical paradise” – the garden of living butterflies La Ferme Des Papillons, which will amaze you with its fabulousness. There are more than one hundred species of butterflies in the garden, many of which are truly exotic. Watching such beauty is a pleasure that should not be missed.

In Marigot, the magnificent spa saloon Advanced Massage Therapy SXM & St. Barth awaits tourists. It is considered the best on the island due to the high-quality massage treatments it offers. Marigot also boasts of having the best tennis court on the island – the American Tennis Academy. Not far from the resort town is situated the Loterie Farm. On seeing the farm, you can immediately say that it is Eden. Real jungles with their incredibly picturesque views, lush vegetation, luxurious natural pool, whose waves are washed by an equally magnificent waterfall – this is what awaits visitors to the reserve. This is probably one of the must-see places for tourists.