St Maarten / St Martin – Island Without Boundaries
Not having had borders for 400 years, a highly diverse landscape and being one of the safest destinations in the Caribbean, allows you to travel wherever you want – and all that St Maarten / St Martin offers is well within reach well within an hour travel.
So for those who seek to have their own itinerary and set out their own excursion, St Maarten / St Martin has plenty to discover on your own!
To Do Off The Beaten Track
For those explorers looking for an original track over the island, some suggestions:
![Picture of Lovers Bay Beach near Anse Marcel, French side St Martin](https://www.visitstmaarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/13-2-300x169.jpg)
- • Take a hike! The EPIC foundation as well as the heritage museum have laid out various walking routes through St. Maarten / Saint Martin’s nature.
![Philipsburg mural saying “I Left My Heart in St. Maarten”](https://www.visitstmaarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/15-2-300x169.jpg)
![Entry to the Amuseum Naturalis / Fruits de Mer museum in an old Orient Bay plantation House](https://www.visitstmaarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Untitled-design-13-300x169.jpg)
- • The relatively new Amuseum Naturalis of the Fruits de Mer foundation gives a great insight of St. Maarten history and nature, including exhibitions.
![Cannon in front of the Philipsburg St Maarten culture & history Heritage Museum](https://www.visitstmaarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Untitled-design-1-5-300x169.jpg)
- • The same for the Heritage Museum in Philipsburg!
- • Visit the old salt mill, a remnant of Sint Maarten’s salt economy of once.
- • Stroll or drive up Pic Paradis, the highest peak of the island. A great way to end your hike is to take a cocktail at Loterie Farm.
![Empty beach at uninhabited Tintamarre island near Orient Bay St Martin](https://www.visitstmaarten.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/82-300x169.jpg)
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