At the centre of a spectacular bay in the small capital town of Marigot there are no fewer than 50 restaurants, and as many shops where you can take advantage of the town's tax-free status. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, stalls selling local art, crafts and food fill the squares. There are other settlements to explore and enjoy. Grand Case, for example, has French, Italian, Vietnamese and West Indian restaurants that have made the town one of the gourmet centers of the Caribbean. Away from the busy towns, visitors will find a wide choice of breathtakingly beautiful beaches and bays, some of them popular and lively, others quiet and secluded. Some can only be reached by boat.