Top Tourist Places to Visit in Jamaica, America

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Jamaica, America

Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea is an island country in the Greater Antilles is the 3^rd largest island spans an area of 10,990 square kilometers (4,240 square miles) and the island is dominated by the Blue Mountains. The economy of the Jamaica is based on agriculture, mining, tourism, manufacturing and financial and insurance services and trading forms the major part of the economy. Jamaica is surrounded by Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cayman Islands, Cuba and San Andres. Kingston is the capital of the country and coordinates are 18.1824° N, 77.3218° W.

History of Jamaica:

Before the settlement of Spanish the island was inhabited by Arawak and Taino indigenous people between 4000 and 1000 BC. Columbus founded Jamaica in the year 1494, claimed for Spain, but after the establishment of Spain in the island native Arawak and Taino populaces died due to the diseases spread by the Spanish. The island was taken over by the British in the year 1655 and sugar estate was established in each parish which helped the economy of the country and sugar products were exported to various countries in the world. In the year 1962, Jamaica got the independence from the British.

Places to Visit in Jamaica:

Dunn’s River Falls:

Dunn’s River Fall is one of a number of rivers that fall directly into the sea and waterfalls is around 600 feet high. The stepping stones permit a simple path to mount up or move down the waterfall located in Ocho Rios.

Trident Castle:

The Trident castle is the only castle in the Caribbean was constructed in the year 1980 by the designer Earl Levy and belongings is an illustration of Rocco stonework, built in an Austrian Baroque technique located in Port Antonio.

Negril Cliffs:

Negril Cliffs is in the West End of Negril in Jamaica. These are dramatic soaring cliffs worth visiting and this biological structure provides fabulous views of the sea below can make any visitor to continue longer than required.

Greenwood Great House:

Greenwood Great House was established in 1780 and 1800 the Georgian style house was the home of Richard Barrett, cousin of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a historical house in the city.

Roxborough Great House:

Roxborough Great House is located in Mandeville town is a birthplace of Norman Manley who is the National Hero and the house is a national place of heritage in the country.

Other Places to Visit in Jamaica:

Good Hope Great House
Dolphin Cove
The Barrett House
Fort Charlotte
Lucea Parish Church
Frenchmans Cove Beach
National Gallery of Jamaica
Hope Botanical Gardens
Stephenson’s Garden
Mark’s Church
Rose Hall Great House
Cornwall Beach
Negril Beach
Royal Palm Reserve
Coyaba River Garden
Cranbrook Flower Forest
Shan Shy Beach
Trident Castle

Best time to Visit Jamaica:

Jamaica experiences hot and humid climate is sunny throughout the year with hardly any seasonal differences in temperature. The average annual temperature is 23° Celsius. Best time to visit Jamaica is from December to March.

How to Reach Jamaica?

Jamaica has three major international airports by name Norman Manley International Airport (Kingston), Sangster International Airport (Montego Bay) and Ian Fleming International Airport (Ocho Rios/Boscobel) all these airports has flights to international destinations and 5 domestic airports in the island operate commercial services in the country. Railway lines are connected only few major cities like Kingston, Montego Bay, Spanish Town, Port Antonio and Bog Walk. Each parish in Jamaica is located along the Coast line has a harbor and main harbor is located in Kingston and Montego Bay. Each city in the country is connected by national highway and buses will operate from each parish to other parts of the country at regular basis.

Where to Stay in Jamaica?

Jamaica has some of the world’s finest hotels offering sumptuous accommodation facilities to the tourists and rooms are designed as per the luxury and comfort of the tourists. The hotels have services like airport shuttle, sauna, saloon, spa, swimming pool with temperature controller, 24 hours help desk, special diet on request etc. List of hotels located in Jamaica are: