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St Barthelemy Travel Guide: Reviews, photos, & videos
As cold winds blow in across the Mediterranean in the fall, yachts journey over to St. Barths—the Caribbean equivalent of St. Tropez—for the winter. Rows of mega-yachts, complete with helicopter pads, docked in St. Barths’ main harbor Gustavia, paired with tabloid pictures of Jay-Z and Beyoncé hanging out on some of the island’s more remote beaches, has bestowed on St. Barths an undisputed glam factor. Russian billionaires, rappers and their entourage do their best to keep up this tiny French island’s glitzy reputation in clubs that stay open until dawn. Make reservations at the famous Eden Rock for dinner on the patio, with sea views around you and with stars above—and at the table next to you. The island’s main attraction, however, remains its 17 beaches, all but one accessible by car. To get to the 17th beach, Colombier, walk along the goat path from Flamands Beach for half-an-hour until a crescent-shaped beach with sand like powder sugar opens up in front of you.
