Maarten tourism board 6 juancho yrausquin blvd, sint maarten monfri 8. Its capital, philipsburg, is located on a narrow strip of land that wraps around great bay, a popular stop for cruise ships. Martin gives you expert recommendations on the best attractions, restaurants, hotels, and more. Hurricane irma in 2017 changed the face of this signature beach, but we are happy to report that. Sint maarten country data, links and map by administrative structure. Maarten saint martinsint maarten a halffrench, halfdutch island offers two different cultures in one vacation destination. Map of st martin st maarten hotels and attractions on. Map of st martin and travel information about st martin brought to you by lonely planet. F or your travel documents, we provide you with an uptodate map of st maartenst martin including many details, such as beaches and attractions, and with maps of philipsburg, marigot and grand case. Valued for its natural lakes of salt, a scarce commodity in europe, the island changed between dutch and spanish hands several times. Martinsint maarten is simply a strikingly beautiful neighborhood with two different cultures.
Het bestaat uit het zuidelijk deel van het eiland sint maarten. The culture of st maarten is a mixture of dutch, french, british, and african heritage. French st martin requires 590 in front of all 6 digit phone numbers. Located in simpson bay on the lagoon, lees roadside grill offers a totally. What would be st maarten map without a map of st maarten.
Orient beach is st martins most famous beach, with a large clothing optional section and a variety of upscale beach restaurants photo updates coming soon. Detailed map showing french sint maarten, including its territorial waters. With a population of 41,486 as of january 2019 on an area of 34 km 2 sq mi, it encompasses the southern 40% of the divided island of saint martin, while the northern 60% of the island constitutes the french overseas collectivity of saintmartin. Nov 04, 2009 mappery is a diverse collection of real life maps contributed by map lovers worldwide.
Just download one, open it in a pdf reader, and print. The government of sint maarten provides countless services to citizens, businesses and visitors, from applying for a business license to applying for a scholarship or even a residency permit via our various departments. Saint martin map geography of saint martin map of saint. Maarten visitor arrival summary tourist arrivals to st. Orient beach is stmartins most famous beach, with a large clothing optional section and a variety of upscale beach restaurants photo updates coming soon.
Within the context of local street searches, angles and compass directions are very important, as well as ensuring that distances in all directions are shown at the same scale. The island is divided between two nations, france in the north saintmartin and the netherlands in the south sint maarten. Map of st martin st maarten hotels and attractions on a. Its capital, philipsburg, which has great dutyfree shopping and a clutch of restored historic churches and public buildings, is. Does anyone know where i can get a real roadmap of the island. Martin is virtually unique among caribbean destinations. The border between north and south is all but invisible, and in most ways, st. Maarten after a cruise in feb 20 since we have never stayed on the island i need help deciding first off whether to stay on the dutch or french side. See more ideas about vacation spots, places to go and sint maarten.
Sint maarten click on the map to get a enlarged image in pdf format. Sxminfo activities art beaches bookstore cars hotels map marinas services shopping travel agents. The island was divided between france and holland in 1648. Overview map shows entire island of saint martin french or sint maarten dutch. Maarten adventure roadmap of both sides of the island.
Read about the styles and map projection used in the above map detailed road map of sint maarten. Maarten occupies the southern half of this uniquely divided caribbean island. Martinsint maarten is an exotic rum cocktail of french cuisine, dutch tolerance and caribbean relaxation set on a 37squaremile island in a sparkling sea of aquamarine. St maarten is also popular with sailing enthusiasts and divers. Haiti, the dominican republic, the united states, europe, and asia turned the. The border had been open since the treaty of concordia of 1648. Use this map type to plan a road trip and to get driving directions in sint maarten. Complete listing of st martinst maarten restaurants. Please look below to browse the many services offered or to find a particular service. Sint maarten is a constituent country of the kingdom of the netherlands in the caribbean. Lees roadside grill opened for the first time in 1997 and it has now grown into a thriving must visit open air restaurant. A quick visual reference guide to the island with all the major locations around the island marked.
Martinsint maarten is simply a strikingly beautiful neighborhood with. Maarten area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located. Frnh n n id nd duth on th thr th ful coexistence of tw diffrnt cultures fr over 360 r is wht mk th tropical bh paradise f st. Today, all school children on both sides are taught to be trilingual in dutch, english, and french. Port of spain, roseau, san juan, san salvador, santo domingo, st kitts, nevis, st. Two types of vacations, casinos, beaches and jungle. Sint maarten, the dutch side of the island, has an urban feel with its lively mix of sprawling resorts, shopping malls, garish casinos and bustling beach bars. Also we do not want to rent a car, so we are looking for a condo or resort near restaurant, shopping etc. Maarten is one of the most beautiful in the eastern caribbean. A political map of caribbean islands and a large satellite image from landsat. Orient beach has been compared to the famous strands of southern france, with chic st. Other language versions are easy to generate, the description is in an own layer. There are no customs checks on the border between the two sides, so you. Martin is most celebrated for beaches, shops, restaurants, and nightlife, it also packs a number of natural and manmade attractions into its compact terrain.
Maarten is like being in the usa or canada, everyone speaks english and the us dollar is accepted everywhere. Martin printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. It is a three hour ride between the dutch capital of philipsburg and the french capital of marigot. Exotic colored diamonds including brown, yellow, pink, green, and purple. Maarten is a great place to ask questions and get up date information about st. St maarten recorded its first death from the disease that same day. Divided between two countries for over 350 years now, st. Stops include airport beach, mullet bay, marigot, and much more. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map. Main lobby, reception, tour desk, guest services, hertz rental car 2.
First settled by arawak indians who arrived from south america, the carib indians eventually followed, and they named the island soualiga, or land of salt as for european discovery, christopher columbus on his second voyage to the new world spotted the island in 1493, on the feast day of saint martin of tours, thus the modern name. Martin and the other islands are populated by a mixture of amerindian, european, african, indian and asian peoples. Escape the prechristmas bustle and sail to the dream coast of the british virgin islands. The island was sighted on november 11, 1493, by christopher columbus, who named it in honour of st. Its capital, philipsburg, which has great dutyfree shopping and a clutch of restored historic churches and public buildings, is also home to the cruiseship dock. Even though st maarten and french st martin are different countries, they share a similar history and heritage.
This free printable flag is easy to download and print. Saintmartinsint maarten this profile provides a snapshot of the energy landscape of the northeast caribbean island saint martin. Feel free to print the maps, and to take it with you when exploring the island. We thought that an interactive map of st maarten would be greatly appreciated by visitors and locals to easily find specific locations and things to do in st maarten. The island is split in a dutch and french part, with the main airport on the dutch side and the major harbour on the french side. St maarten latin america and caribbean p167347 sint. The covid19 pandemic in sint maarten is part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 covid19, which was confirmed to have reached the dutch caribbean island of sint maarten on 17 march 2020. The border between sint maarten and saint martin is closed and jointly patrolled with the french government. Martinsint maarten is harmoniously shared by the french and the dutch. You can also view the full panandzoom cia world map as a pdf document. Whether you stay on the french or the dutch side of the island, make sure to visit both countries. Detailed road, administrative, physical and topographical maps of st. The 37squaremile 96squarekm island is a seamless place there are no border gates, but it is governed by two nations.