Added: 08/30/2005 |
Your Travel Guide to the city of KingstonThe capital of Jamaica, Kingston, is the largest English-speaking city in the south of Miami; it is lying on a wide plain with the world's seventh-largest natural harbor to the south and the Blue Mountains behind. It homes more than three quarters of a million people, including those living on the plains between the Blue Mountains and the sea. The buildings here are a mixture of modern, graceful, old and simple plain ramshackle. The bustling port is evocative of one in Africa, with a natural harbor that is among the largest in the world. In addition, the University of the West Indies has its campus on the edge of the city.
Jamaica travel may seem boring at first glimpse, as Jamaica in itself has deserved a reputation of a laid back and rather slow land, however, cosmopolitan Kingston moves at a fast pace and keeps its importance as a predominant force on the island politically, commercially and culturally. The city has a wide range of historical and cultural attractions, not to mention a very sophisticated and really hotty nightlife. It is here that you find Jamaica at its most urban and confident, most witty and exciting, most challenging posture. No other place in Jamaica offers so many bars, clubs or cultural outlets. No other place in Jamaica has such an incredible bevy of creative artists and opinions. Remember that Jamaica's world famous son, a singer-songwriter Bob Marley, was first to make reggae music widespread around the world. The popular Rastafarian became a cult person before his death in 1981, when he was only 36 years old. The museum, devoted to his memory, is the most-visited sight in Kingston for you to visit. Jamaica's National Gallery, located in Kingston, is often overlooked by tourists and it is worth visiting. The gallery displays the works of Jamaica's brilliant artists, particularly that of Edna Manley, a 19th century sculptor and a wife of a former prime minister of Jamaica. Manley's acclaimed Ghetto Mother takes place in the main lobby of the national gallery, along with a bronze statue of a reggae singer Bob Marley by Christopher Gonzalez. The other highlights of the collection are the religious works of Mallica Reynolds, who has been hyped by art critics as a modern genius.
Jamaica's Hope Botanical Gardens is a great site to put your feet on. This fifty acre oasis of beauty in the middle of downtown Kingston features pleasant paths that meander past manicured lawns and tranquil gardens. This place includes a cactus garden, an orchid house, a forest garden and an ornamental pond. The gardens are situated next to the campus of the University of the West Indies and also contain a small zoo and an interesting aviary.
When you have had enough of the city, escape to the Blue Mountains at the northern edge of the city. There is no more beautiful mountain chain in the West Indies. The hills are at their most stunning and evocative view, when a blue mist hovers over them. The Blue Mountains are most famously associated with a celebrated coffee bean, however, they are also full of trails, rivers, waterfalls, a bird life, fruit and ........ marijuana. What concerns flying to Jamaica, let us mention that Air Jamaica is the national carrier and many other international airlines also serve the island with internal flights, provided by Trans-Jamaican Airlines. Consult the site http://www.travelnotes.org/Travel/airlines.htm to know more and have a nice travel.
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