Jamaica
118 places in Jamaica, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCaribbean
CapitalKingston
Places written118
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type A, B · 110 V travel adapter →
CurrencyJamaican dollar (JMD)
LanguagesEnglish
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Nature & outdoors (48) Landmarks & history (16) Museums & culture (21) Attractions & fun (16) Food & drink (17)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → viewpoint
Bamboo Avenue
hot spring
Bath Fountain
national park
Blue and John Crow Mountains
sinkhole
Blue Hole Mineral Spring
trail
Blue Mountain Peak
beach
Bluefields Bay
viewpoint
Canoe Valley and Alligator Hole
mountain
Catherine's Peak
forest
Cockpit Country
beach
Doctor's Cave Beach
mountains
Dolphin Head Mountains
waterfall
Dunn's River Falls
forest
Fern Gully
beach
Frenchman's Cove
cave
Gourie Cave
cave
Green Grotto Caves
forest
Hollywell
landslide
Judgement Cliff
island
Lime Cay
beach
Long Bay
viewpoint
Lovers' Leap
lake
Luminous Lagoon
waterfall
Mayfield Falls
hot spring
Milk River Bath
islet
Monkey Island
marine park
Montego Bay Marine Park
island
Navy Island
beach
Negril and Seven Mile Beach
caves
Nonsuch Caves
beach
Port Antonio and the Blue Lagoon
trail
Rafting the Martha Brae
trail
Rafting the Rio Grande
waterfall
Reach Falls
cave
Roaring River
coast
Robin's Bay
forest
Rocklands Bird Sanctuary
waterfall
Somerset Falls
lake
The Black River and the Great Morass
waterfall
The Blue Hole
mountain
The Blue Mountains
viewpoint
The Negril West End Cliffs
forest
The Royal Palm Reserve
beach
Treasure Beach
cave
Two Sisters Cave
cave
Windsor Caves
beach
Winnifred Beach
lagoons
Yallahs Salt Ponds
waterfall
YS Falls
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → gorge
Bog Walk Gorge
ruins
Colbeck Castle
palace
Devon House
old town
Downtown Kingston
old town
Falmouth
ruins
Folly Ruins
fortress
Fort Charles
palace
Good Hope Estate
palace
Greenwood Great House
old town
Lucea
lighthouse
Morant Point Lighthouse
lighthouse
Negril Lighthouse
archaeological site
Port Royal
palace
Rose Hall Great House
archaeological site
Seville Heritage Park
old town
Spanish Town
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Albert Town
tradition
Dancehall
museum
Firefly
tradition
Jamaican Athletics
tradition
Jamaican Patois
festival
Jonkonnu
town
Mandeville
tradition
Mento
museum
Nine Mile
museum
Peter Tosh Museum
tradition
Rastafari
tradition
Reggae and Bob Marley
festival
Reggae Sumfest
village
Seaford Town
village
Sligoville
festival
The Accompong Maroon Festival
museum
The Bob Marley Museum
tradition
The Moore Town Maroons
gallery
The National Gallery of Jamaica
museum
Trench Town Culture Yard
pilgrimage site
Watt Town
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → beach
Boston Bay
botanical garden
Castleton Botanical Gardens
botanical garden
Cinchona Botanical Gardens
botanical garden
Cranbrook Flower Forest
plantation
Croydon in the Mountains
park
Emancipation Park
bar
Floyd's Pelican Bar
beach
Half Moon Beach
botanical garden
Hope Botanical Gardens
beach
James Bond Beach
waterfall
Konoko Falls
village
Lethe
beach
Puerto Seco Beach
beach
San San Beach
botanical garden
Shaw Park Gardens
waterfall
Turtle River Falls and Gardens
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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Ackee and Saltfish
food street
Alligator Pond
distillery
Appleton Estate
dish
Bammy and Festival
coffee culture
Blue Mountain Coffee
market
Coronation Market
dish
Curry Goat and Oxtail
food stalls
Faith's Pen
food street
Hellshire
dish
Jamaican Cuisine
dish
Jamaican Rum
dish
Jerk
food stalls
Middle Quarters
dish
Pimento
dish
Saturday Soup
food stalls
Scott's Cove
dish