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Sint Maarten

10 places in Sint Maarten, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Fort Amsterdam, Sint Maarten
Pictured: Fort Amsterdam

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RegionCaribbean
CapitalPhilipsburg
Places written10
Categories covered4 of 5
🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in Sint Maarten - what is polite and what is not →
Plugs and voltage Type A, B · 120 V travel adapter →
CurrencyCaribbean guilder (XCG)
LanguagesDutch, English
Driving sideright
Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D
Nature & outdoors (5) Landmarks & history (3) Museums & culture (1) Food & drink (1)

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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beach

Dawn Beach

Dawn Beach
viewpoint

Guana Bay

Guana Bay
beach

Maho Beach and the Planes

Sint Maarten
beach

Mullet Bay

Lowlands
forest

Pic Paradis and the Hills

Saint-Martin

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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fortress Fort Amsterdam

Fort Amsterdam

Little Bay
old town

Marigot and the French Side

Saint-Martin
old town

Philipsburg

Sint Maarten

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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festival

The St Maarten Carnival

Philipsburg

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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food street

Grand Case, the Culinary Capital

Saint-Martin

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