Must-see attractions in Caribbean

  • National Library

    Grenada Island

    The poor old national library was once a lovely building but shoddy renovations and now neglect have left it in a dire state. If you look past the broken…

  • Woodlands Beach

    Montserrat

    About halfway down the western coast, this easily accessible dark-sand beach is often footprint-free but has little shade. A covered clifftop picnic area…

  • Mt Jamanota

    Aruba

    At 188m, Jamanota is the highest mountain in Aruba, though visitors tend to refer to it as a hill. You can only climb up part of the way, as the top is…

  • Museo de Numismático

    Habana Vieja

    This numismatist's heaven brings together various collections of medals, coins and banknotes from around the world, including a stash of 1000 mainly…

  • Holy Trinity Church

    Bermuda

    Parts of this picturesque church date back to the third generation of Bermudians – the 1660s and '70s – and if you stop by during Sunday services, you can…

  • Laura Spice Garden

    Grenada Island

    This local spice-growing co-operative runs tours through its small plantation, which produces a variety of herbs and spices. You can also buy spices…

  • North Friar’s Bay

    St Kitts & Nevis

    Thanks to treacherous currents, there's not so much as a cold-beer vendor in sight on this utterly wild Atlantic-side beach. It's great for spirit-lifting…

  • Dutch Museum

    Saba

    Inside a classic Saban gingerbread cottage, this teensy private museum and antique shop has a cluttered and eclectic assortment of Dutch tiles, lacework,…

  • Capilla de la Tercera Orden Dominica

    Santo Domingo

    Built in 1729 and the only colonial structure in Santo Domingo that remains fully intact. These days the building is used by the office of the archbishop…

  • Hendricks Building

    Jamaica

    At the east end of Black River’s High St is the Hendricks Building, dating from 1913, a fine example of period British-Caribbean architecture. Right next…

  • Morris Bay Beach

    Antigua

    Hemmed in by coconut palms, Morris Bay is locally beloved for its calm waters and stretches all the way to the posh Curtain Bluff Resort, which has water…

  • Museo y Centro Cultural Casa del Rey

    North Coast

    This museum is set in an old Spanish garrison dating from 1823, making it the town's oldest surviving building. It was also once the home of Puerto Rican…

  • Casibari Rock Formation

    Aruba

    About 1 mile west of Ayo Rock, these mysterious rock formations rise out of the desert landscape in the shape of creatures such as birds and dragons. It's…

  • Courthouse

    Negril & West Coast

    The most interesting building in town is the Sav courthouse, built in 1925, where there’s a fountain made of cast iron inscribed with the words, ‘Keep the…

  • Plage de Grande Anse

    Martinique

    This long, narrow stretch of golden sand is nice to look at but not so nice to lie on (due to fishing boats and lack of privacy). There are often…

  • King's Bay

    Tobago

    Though its forest of palms and curve of yellow sand look amazing from above as you drive the Windward Rd from Scarborough, the beach here isn't Tobago's…

  • Amazing Grace Experience

    St Kitts & Nevis

    This small private museum tells the spiritual journey of John Newton, from British slave trader to abolitionist and writer of 'Amazing Grace,' through…

  • Spanish Fort

    Holguín Province

    At the top of Calle Cabada, this crumbling brick Spanish fort with graceful arches provides stunning town and bay views. Continue on this street for 200m…

  • Museo de Pintura Mural

    Habana Vieja

    A simple museum that exhibits some beautifully restored original frescoes in the Casa del Mayorazgo de Recio, popularly considered to be Havana's oldest…

  • Turtle Beach

    Tobago

    A long stretch of yellow-brown sand, with wave-whipped waters shelving sharply off from the beach, this is also one of Tobago’s main nesting sites for…

  • Archbishop's Residence

    Port of Spain

    Unlike some Magnificent Seven buildings, the home of the Roman Catholic Archbishop has been meticulously maintained, and features rows of arched windows…

  • Mambo Beach

    Curaçao

    By day this ribbon of white sand is a family-friendly beach with a full range of activities. By night it transforms into a beach club and disco branded …

  • Church of St Thomas

    Martinique

    Le Diamant's ancient-looking church actually dates from the early 19th century. (The church it replaced had been destroyed twice in hurricanes.) It's…

  • Playa Cabarete

    Cabarete

    Main beach in front of town. Ideal for watching windsurfing, though the very best windsurfers are well offshore at the reef line. Look for them performing…

  • Ponce Paradise

    Ponce

    A huge new tourism development is set to sprout up near Mercedita Airport and the Port of the Americas. The project, costing US$1 billion, will include a…

  • St Andrew’s Scots Kirk

    Kingston

    This octagonal Georgian brick structure (entrance on Mark Lane) was built from 1813 to 1819 by Scottish merchants and is surrounded by a gallery supported…

  • Le P’tit Collectionneur

    St-Barthélemy

    A diverse array of objects ranging from oil lamps, old nautical equipment and model ships to 18th‑century British smoking pipes and the island’s first…

  • Quinta Dominica

    Santo Domingo

    This small art gallery, in a renovated 16th-century home, features ever-changing exhibits of colonial and contemporary art. A shady courtyard at the back…

  • Old Mill Cultural Center

    Dominica

    A short drive north of Roseau, near Canefield Airport, this old sugar mill used to produce sugar, rum and molasses, and now has taken on new life as a…

  • Laguna Cartagena

    Puerto Rico

    This lake, popular for fishing, abuts a tract of Refugio de Vida Silvestre Iris L. Alameda Martínez de Boquerón. It's accessed by a long straight track…

  • Cárcel

    Habana Vieja

    Preserved in Parque de los Enamorados (Lovers' Park), surrounded by streams of speeding traffic, is a surviving section of the colonial Cárcel (Tacón…

  • Roomor

    Port of Spain

    Boasting intricate gingerbread fretwork and coiling iron railings, Roomor is one of the prettiest of the Magnificent Seven houses, and is still a private…

  • General Post Office

    Turks & Caicos

    One of Front Street's most notable buildings, the colonial post office was once the private home of one of Grand Turk's leading families, and functioned…

  • Palacio de Justicia

    Matanzas

    This is one of several impressive constructions on the Plaza de la Vigía opposite the Teatro Sauto, first erected in 1826 and rebuilt between 1908 and…

  • Blue Lagoon Island

    New Providence

    Also called Salt Cay, this small island north of Paradise Island has been developed into a day-trip beach destination with tours, water sports or just…

  • Statue of Queen Victoria

    Kingston

    An imperious statue of Queen Victoria stands unamused at the eastern side of Parade, erected in 1897 for her diamond jubilee. As well as noting her role…

  • Flamingo Pond

    Turks & Caicos

    They can be elusive, but flamingos periodically flock to this big, brackish waterhole inland from the island's northern shore. There's a deck on a hilltop…

  • Baptist Manse

    Montego Bay & Northwest Coast

    The restored Baptist Manse (not open to visitors), dating back to 1798, was formerly the residence of nonconformist Baptist preacher William Knibb, who…

  • Frigate Bay North

    St Kitts & Nevis

    This beach is facing the Atlantic, so expect some waves and breezes, although there's an offshore reef to temper the action. The southern portion is…

  • Galería El Colonial

    Camagüey

    A shopping complex, Cuban-style, with all its engaging foibles and interpretations of commerce. Hit this pink colonial building, spruced up for the city's…

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