Outstanding in the south is Plage des Salines, a short drive from Ste. Anne, with tall coconut palms and miles of white sand. Other lovely beaches in the south include those at Sainte-Anne, Cap Chevalier, Le Diamant with the famous Diamond Rock offshore, and Anses d'Arlets. There are no designated clothing-optional beaches on Martinique, although topless sunning and swimming is common at hotel pools and beaches near lotels. Public beaches do not as a rule have changing cabins or showers.
Some hotels charge non-guests for the use of lockers and changing cabanas.
It exudes a distinctly French feeling in the excellence of its cuisine, the attractiveness of its population and the beauty of its language. Yet Martinique has a cachet all its own, an endearing West Indian warmth in its personality, a special spice in its music and dance, its local dishes, and its way of life. It is an island with style. It is a city of just over 100,000, with narrow balconied streets, busy and bustling by day, generally quiet by night. There are fields rich in guava, mango and papaya, and vast plantations of bananas, pineapple, sugarcane, cinnamon and coffee.