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- Caribbean
- St Maarten and St Martin
- Philipsburg
- Front Street (Voorstraat)
Front Street (Voorstraat)
Front Street faces south onto the ocean, running about half a
mile (1km) east to west, and is the main drawcard in Philipsburg
for tourists. At its eastern end is Wathey Square, housing the
tourist information kiosk, just a minute's walk from the
semi-circular Great Bay Beach. On the north side of the square is
one of the town's most impressive buildings, the white wooden
courthouse topped with a cupola, built in 1793 and now serving as a
post office. Just off the west of the square is the quaint
Methodist church built in 1851. Further along Front Street is a
group of elegant colonial houses, and at the far end is a small
museum and two large marinas.
Information & Facts
Language
Dutch and French are the official languages, but English
is widely spoken. Locals commonly use a language known as
Papiamento, a mixture of Portuguese, African, Spanish, Dutch and
English.
Money
On the Dutch side the currency is the Netherlands Antilles
Guilder or Florin (ANG), where one guilder is divided into 100
cents, but US Dollars are also widely accepted and prices are
usually quoted in Dollars as well as Guilders. On the French side
of the island the Euro (EUR) is the local currency, although
establishments will also accept US Dollars. There are numerous
bureaux de change and banks throughout the island and ATMs in the
main towns in both national sectors; travellers cheques and major
credit cards are widely accepted.
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