Jamaica - attractions

Jamaica is an amazing country with an original culture, magnificent landscapes, landscapes, clean sea and first-class beaches . This island is considered one of the most environmentally friendly resorts in the world. But not only its natural wealth is famous for this wonderful country - in Jamaica a lot of attractions, a brief overview of which is presented below.

Natural Attractions of Jamaica

Nature has created a lot of attractions on the island of Jamaica:

  1. Negril Beach is the best place for diving, a favorite vacation spot for wealthy tourists. The length of the snow-white beach line is 11 km.
  2. Dunns River Falls - the most visited and picturesque place in Jamaica, the total height of the cascades is 180 meters.
  3. The Martha Bray river is a mountain river near Falmouth. Tourists are popular with tourists on wide bamboo rafts.
  4. The blue mountains and the mountains of John Crow are a national park with magnificent vegetation and virgin mountains, shrouded in blue mist. At the foot of the mountains grow a famous grade of coffee - Blue Mountain.
  5. Beach Dr. Cave is the most popular beach and one of Montego Bay's attractions in Jamaica Cornwall. This is an ideal place for diving and swimming, because the sea is always quiet and peaceful. On the beach are prohibited sports games, loud music and trade. Bars and restaurants work near the beach.
  6. The blue lagoon is a favorite place for tourists, surrounded by legends and myths and famous for the film of the same name. In the lagoon there are warm and cold currents, so when you dive you will feel the temperature difference, and it is also interesting that during the day the color of the water in the lagoon changes.
  7. Port Royal is an abandoned city, gradually disappearing under the water. Previously it was known as a favorite place of pirates. In the city there are 5 forts, one of which houses a museum.
  8. Yas Falls (YS Falls) - a beautiful waterfall, consisting of 7 levels. In the waterfall you can swim, as well as entertainment such as jumping on the tarp, tubing, cable car.
  9. Fern Galli Road is a road through the forest, one of the main natural attractions in Jamaica. Dense rows of trees form a tunnel, which stretches for almost 5 km.
  10. The Rio Grande River is the longest river in the island, the length of which is 100 km. In its current, alloys are organized, which have recently become very popular among tourists.
  11. Dolphin Cove is a bay in the tropics where dolphins, crocodiles, rays, sharks and exotic birds live. Visitors for a fee can swim with dolphins or watch a show of sharks.
  12. The Royal Palm Reserve is a forest in which more than 300 species of animals, lizards, insects live and a huge number of plant species. On the territory of the reserve there is a tower with a viewing platform.
  13. Rich Waterfall - a mountain waterfall with underwater caves, tourists are allowed to swim here and climb to the top of the waterfall.

Cultural and architectural landmarks of Jamaica

On the island there are not only natural attractions:

  1. The National Gallery of Jamaica is the country's main art museum, where various collections and works of both young artists and famous artists are gathered, not only from Jamaica, but also from other countries.
  2. Rose Hall - one of the most famous landmark of Jamaica. This is a mansion with a huge plantation on which slaves once worked. It was built in 1770. According to one legend, the White Witch once lived in Rose Hall, which killed its husbands and tortured slaves.
  3. The Bob Marley Museum is a house in Kingston, which became a museum in 1985. The walls of the museum are decorated with portraits and photographs of the famous singer, and in the yard there is a monument to the very founder of reggae.
  4. Devon House is the residence of Jamaican millionaire George Stibel. Visit the house-museum is free of charge, and for the tour you will need to pay. Near the residence is a beautiful park.
  5. Gloucester Avenue is a tourist street of Montego Bay with many souvenir shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

If you still have a question, what to see in Jamaica, be sure to visit the main cities of Jamaica. This is Kingston - the capital of the island, where the main attractions of Jamaica, there are magnificent beaches, as well as many restaurants, shops, nightclubs; Falmouth - the oldest city in the island, a popular tourist destination; Spaniš-Town (the former capital of Jamaica), and others.