The French overseas department also bears the nickname "the flower island" and reflects tropical France - 14 degrees north of the equator and almost 7000 kilometres from Paris. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the North of the island up to the The green rainforest wilderness of Morne Rouge on the Route de la Trace. From the Church square of the Sacre Coeur de Balata The view of the mountainous tropical island is breathtaking.

A few minutes later by car you will reach the Botanical Gardenwhich offers its visitors an intoxicating Variety of flowers of tropical plant beauties enchanted. Our tip: Try the speciality of the island - rum punchsupposedly the best in the entire Caribbean.

For nature lovers, the butterfly-shaped "Emerald Island" Guadeloupe a green paradise. Here you can find the largest national park in the Caribbean with the highest waterfalls in the Antillesa treetop path, mysterious mangrove forests and a lush Flora and fauna to discover. We can occasionally view the volcanic cone of the almost 1500 metre high La Soufrière from the deck of the Eye of the Wind. The Colour palette of the sandy beaches ranges from the finest snow-white to black volcanic sand. Guadeloupe is largely characterised by French, African and East and West Indian influences. This mixture is particularly evident in the architecture, which is characterised by the French colonial style to the Hindu temple is enough.