Jamaica Travel Guide (7th Edition)

Jamaica Travel Guide (7th Edition)

Lonely Planet, Paul Clammer, Brendan Sainsbury

Language: English

Pages: 613

ISBN: 2:00282469

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


Lonely Planet Jamaica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Groove to the riddims of reggae, release your inner Errol Flynn rafting the Rio Grande and sample Blue Mountains coffee straight from the source; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Jamaica and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet's Jamaica Travel Guide:

  • Color maps and images throughout
  • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
  • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
  • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
  • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
  • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - eating & drinking like a local, outdoor activities, landscapes, culture
  • More than 20 maps - Covers Kingston, Blue Mountains, South Coast, Ocho Rios, Port Antonio, North Coast, Montego Bay, Negril, West Coast, Central Highlands and more
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    feeling very indulgent. That’s not all: the chef constantly experiments with Caribbean-French fusion cuisine, so you’ll be constantly surprised by concoctions like coconut curry sea bass with mango and chestnut salsa, and roast chicken with whiskey sauce. The experience is worth dressing up for. Chez MariaLEBANESE ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 7 Hillcrest Ave; meals J$750-1800; hlunch & dinner; v) Whether you sit in the garden beneath the mango tree or grab a table on the front terrace, you’ll be treated

    environmental groups. Spanish Town Pop 160,000 Spanish Town was Jamaica’s capital for more than 300 years. Now circled by ghettoes, it’s very much Kingston’s poor neighbor, although its historic center contains the Caribbean’s most extensive assortment of Georgian architecture (albeit in a sad state of repair), its greatest cathedral and Jamaica’s national archives. Parts of Spanish Town are regularly affected by gang violence. Take local advice, but consider this a day trip only. History

    international options (pizzas, burgers), but the homemade curried goat and smoothies are best. CC's Coffee & CupcakesCAFE ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %633-7550; 36 Gloucester Ave; pastries from US$2; h24 hr; W) Dive in off the hot Hip Strip for gulps of refreshing air-conditioned air, passable lattes and sweet cupcakes. There's also wi-fi and some savory snacks. It practically never closes. Berry College Restaurant JAMAICAN ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; %979-0045; 1 Sunset Blvd, Hotel Gloriana; mains US$8-10;

    routes can be accessed via share taxis. Private Taxi Jamaica Union of Travelers Association (JUTA; %952-0813) has taxi stands on Gloucester Ave at the Gloucestershire and Coral Cliff hotels and at Doctor’s Cave Beach Hotel, downtown at the junction of Market and Strand Sts, and by the bus station. Identify JUTA members by the red plates and JTB decal emblazoned on their vehicles. A list of official JUTA fares from Montego Bay is posted at the airport. At last visit, certified fares from the

    tours that lucidly bring to life the people and stories that shaped it. In 2011, Falmouth opened a massive new cruise-ship terminal furnished in mock Georgian style and kitted out with various shops and restaurants, all of them off-limits to unauthorized Jamaicans. Surprisingly, the development hasn’t really spoiled the town’s gritty Jamaican-ness. Most of the cruisers, who arrive on mega-liners that dock thrice weekly, are whisked straight off the gated port compound in air-conditioned

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