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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Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
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.
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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
mountain
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
cave
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
lagoon
Yallahs Salt Ponds
waterfall 
YS Falls
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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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.
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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 
The Jamaican Patty
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