The Caribbean’s Most Beautiful Places You Simply Have To Visit

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Shirley Heights, Antigua and Barbuda​

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Is there a better place to watch the sunset in the Caribbean than Shirley Heights in Antigua? There’s the view, of course. Sitting 490 feet (150m) above English and Falmouth Harbours, you can watch the sun stoop below the horizon over sparkling inlets dotted with yachts, and low hills twinkling with light. Come on a Thursday or a Sunday and this restored military lookout really gets going, with reggae and steel drum bands, a lively bar and the smell of chicken grilling on charcoal barbecues.

 

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Plage des Salines, Martinique​

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A long strip of white sand, lined with coconut trees bowing respectfully towards an impossibly turquoise sea, Plage des Salines near St Anne on Martinique is the Caribbean beach you’ve always imagined. It’s popular, of course, but with close to 4,000 feet (1,200m) of powder-soft beachfront to choose from, it’s not hard to find your little piece of paradise. There are some small lolos (restaurants) selling snacks, but those in the know bring their own lunch to enjoy a picnic at one of the tables placed strategically at the back of the beach, in the shade.