When getting a culture fix, native tastes and flavors are where to begin — and in Martinique, that is with rum and bananas.

Get a sweet symbiosis of the flavors of history by visiting a banana farm and reimagined sugarcane plantation. At Belfort House, a tiny (but large enough to transport people) tram will take you over the grounds of an organic banana farm. You'll get to visit Habitation Clément and tour the grounds where heads of state have met before getting a taste of the distillery's agro-rum in an incredible gallery and exhibition space.

Energy Level

Duration

5 Hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

Shore Thing Highlights

A visitor destination, farm, and restaurant — check out the Belfort grounds riding on a little, old-timey train into the banana fields
Sip on rum selects in a space that was once slave quarters and has been transformed into an exhibition gallery
Begin your rum walk where President François Mitterrand met President George Bush Sr. on the eve of the Gulf War in 1991
Known as “the birthplace of agricultural rum,” Habitation Clément includes a distillery, botanical garden, and art galleries
At Habitation Clément, both Creole and French West Indian heritage are celebrated through rum, history, and art

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Adult beverages and refreshments included
Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Sailors should expect long periods of walking
This Shore Thing is considered moderately active and involves physical activity

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Layers of Flavors of Rum & Bananas

When getting a culture fix, native tastes and flavors are where to begin — and in Martinique, that is with rum and bananas.

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