Spend a delightful hour on a panoramic tour of St. Barts and come away with an excellent overview of the island, which is an overseas collectivity of France. You will hit many of the architectural high points, including the Eden Rock – a luxurious hotel that has hosted the likes of Greta Garbo and Howard Hughes and the white cross below Fort Gustave that depicts the crucifixion. Still, it is the natural beauty of St. Barts that is most captivating. Although the island is renowned for being wonderfully rugged and hilly, you will see one of the rare flat areas that incoming airplanes barely clear to land on the short runway that ends at the water’s edge. While driving along the circuitous coastal road, you will gaze out over lovely Marigot Beach and pass the village of Lorient, which exudes an air of elegance.
