Trinidad
Long, wide and windswept, Manzanilla Beach has caramel-colored sand, palm trees and rather murky, choppy waters; look out for mudskippers cruising the…
Must-see attractions in Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad
Just inland from Waterloo Temple, this absorbing museum is dedicated to the Indian history and experience in Trinidad. Some gorgeous antique sitars and…
National Academy of the Performing Arts
Port of Spain
The glinting curves of this arts center, looming over the southeast corner of Queen's Park Savannah, are an eye-catching backdrop to the park, a sort of…
Tobago
A pretty place to duck out of the heat, with a variety of flowering trees and shrubs, including flamboyants, African tulips and orchids (in an orchid…
Trinidad
Salybia is dominated by two incongruous-looking resorts, popular with Trinidadians seeking a rural break, but the big draw here is just before the bridge…
Trinidad
A short drive west of Toco, the small village of Sans Souci has several good beaches, though as they’re all lashed by pounding waves most people come here…
Tobago
The large, horseshoe-shaped Man of War Bay is fringed by a palm-studded yellow-sand beach with good swimming. Roughly in the middle of the beach, you’ll…
Trinidad
From tiny Toco, an attractively battered fishing village of weathered wooden homes slung along Trinidad's northeastern tip, Galera Rd heads toward this…
Tobago
Opened in early 2019 to celebrate Tobago's musical legends, this is very much a work in progress, with one room displaying shelf after shelf of awards…
Port of Spain
Clad in white limestone imported from Barbados, this imposing structure dates from 1907 and has undergone a complete interior and exterior restoration,…
Tobago
Built by the British in 1778 to defend against US enemy ships, little remains of Fort Bennett other than a couple of cannons, but this landscaped…
Port of Spain
Shrouded behind fencing and covered by a protective temporary roof, intricate Mille Fleurs sports beautiful decorative ironwork, but is one of the most…
Trinidad
Beyond Toco's Salybia Beach, Galera Rd meanders through the countryside to Trinidad's extreme northeastern tip, capped by Galera Point lighthouse. Peek…
Trinidad
Lined by a boardwalk, the calm waters of Williams Bay are popular with local families (though the water here is not the cleanest), and after dark limers…
Trinidad
Looming over San Fernando, this was once a sacred Amerindian site, but today its landscaped grounds are a great place to kick back and relax, dotted with…
Port of Spain
Port of Spain's 2.5-hectare zoo has a host of indigenous species – red howler monkeys, ocelots, caiman and various birds, snakes and tropical fish – there…
Tobago
Within walking distance of Charlotteville village, the site of the old Fort Campbleton, on the west side of Man of War Bay, offers a good coastal view…
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Port of Spain
Built in the shape of a Latin cross from limestone quarried in the Laventille hills, and completed in 1851, the ornate, Gothic-style Roman Catholic…
Tobago
Around the headland to the east of Scarborough is the suburb of Bacolet. This pretty enclave of well-to-do homes and a couple of hotels overlooks Bacolet…
Trinidad
Doing a sterling job in the face of limited budgets, this fascinating privately run museum celebrates the role of Caribbean soldiers in overseas warfare…
Trinidad
Around the headland to the south of Manzanilla Beach, expansive Mayaro offers calmer waters than its neighbor, and the beach scene is more genial. Locals…
Tobago
A long stretch of yellow-brown sand, with wave-whipped waters shelving sharply off from the beach, this is also one of Tobago’s main nesting sites for…
Tobago
Though its forest of palms and curve of yellow sand look amazing from above as you drive the Windward Rd from Scarborough, the beach here isn't Tobago's…
Port of Spain
Unlike some Magnificent Seven buildings, the home of the Roman Catholic Archbishop has been meticulously maintained, and features rows of arched windows…
Port of Spain
Boasting intricate gingerbread fretwork and coiling iron railings, Roomor is one of the prettiest of the Magnificent Seven houses, and is still a private…
Santa Rosa First Peoples Community Centre
Trinidad
The headquarters of Arima's First Peoples community has a small but interesting display on their culture and heritage. Guides will help to interpret the…
Port of Spain
Built as the residence of Trinidad's Anglican bishop (but now in private hands), this French Colonial–style building features intricate stonework and a…
Port of Spain
Resplendent with red and gray brickwork, and topped with a looming central clock-tower, QRC is home to one of Trinidad's most prestigious boys schools.
Cleaver Woods Amerindian Museum
Trinidad
Arima is home to Trinidad's largest First Peoples community. Just west of town, a cluster of thatch-roofed buildings in the Cleaver Woods hold a small and…
Port of Spain
Built from local blue limestone and roofed with Welsh slate, this palatial house was once the home of Trinidad's presidents, but has been protected by an…
Tobago
Accessed by a signposted turnoff from the main highway a few kilometers east of Crown Point, Canoe Bay is a shallow and very secluded bay that sometimes…
Port of Spain
Heavily tested by the elements, this concrete statue by local artist Pat Chu Foon commemorates Lord Kitchener (1922–2000), one of Trinidad's best-loved…
Port of Spain
Painted a fetching shade of burnt umber, this block-like concrete construction from 1961 is the HQ of Port of Spain's mayor and the local governing body,…
Port of Spain
All pointy balconies and angular turrets, this 1980s concrete building houses Trinidad and Tobago's main criminal court.
