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St Barts' busiest enclave, the twin-beached ST-JEAN , lies so close to the airport that incoming planes practically land on the longer of the two white-sand crescents. This technicality hasn't prevented the area becoming the island's premier resort though; its first hotel, the spectacular Eden Rock , was established here in the 1950s atop the quartzite promontory that divides the two stretches. Since then, St-Jean has become the most happening spot on the island after the capital, with plenty of shops, restaurants and bars, both on and off the sand. The bay itself, protected by coral reefs, has decent snorkelling and windsurfing conditions.