At the tip of the Fort George peninsula lies the granite Baron Bliss Tomb, the final resting place of Belize's most famous benefactor, who never set foot on Belizean soil while alive. Next to the tomb stands the Fort George Lighthouse, one of the many benefits the baron's munificence has yielded the country.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Hol Chan Marine Reserve
28.33 MILES
At the southern tip of Ambergris, the 6.5-sq-mile Hol Chan Marine Reserve is probably Belize's most oft-visited diving and snorkeling site. It offers…
Belize Zoo
26.31 MILES
If most zoos are maximum-security wildlife prisons, then the Belize Zoo is more like a halfway house for wild animals that can't make it on the outside. A…
Koko King
20.75 MILES
For those looking to kick it on the soft white sand and in the docile sea, tropical cocktail in hand, surrounded by like-minded travelers, Koko King…
Museum of Belize
0.48 MILES
This modern museum in the Fort George District provides an excellent overview of the story of Belize, told through exhibits housed in the country's former…
Goff's Caye
13.67 MILES
Some of the most spectacular snorkeling in Belize happens just a short swim off the powder-white sands of Goff's Caye, a tiny, uninhabited island just a…
Swing Bridge
0.46 MILES
This heart and soul of Belize City life, crossed by just about everyone here just about every day, is said to be the only remaining manually operated…
Hol Chan Canyons
28.65 MILES
Four miles south of San Pedro, this part of the Hol Chan Marine Reserve is famous for its dramatic canyons and ample sea life, including eagle rays,…
Image Factory
0.39 MILES
The country's most innovative and exciting art gallery stages new exhibitions and hosts regular book launches, usually of work by Belizean artists…
Nearby Belize City attractions
1. Fort George Lighthouse
This diminutive lighthouse guides boats into Haulover Creek and was constructed with funds from the estate of Baron Bliss, who is buried at its foot.
2. Court House
0.38 MILES
You can’t miss the prominent Court House on Regent St, built in 1926 as the headquarters for Belize’s colonial administrators to replace an earlier wooden…
3. Image Factory
0.39 MILES
The country's most innovative and exciting art gallery stages new exhibitions and hosts regular book launches, usually of work by Belizean artists…
4. Hindu Temple
0.41 MILES
Right in downtown, this simple Hindu temple serves Belize's small but growing Indian community.
5. Battlefield Park
0.42 MILES
Battlefield Park is on the right across from the Court House. It's always busy with vendors, loungers, con artists and other slice-of-life segments of…
6. Government House
0.42 MILES
Fronting the sea down at the end of Regent St, this handsome two-story wooden colonial mansion served as the residence of Britain's superintendents and…
7. St John's Cathedral
0.46 MILES
Immediately inland of Government House stands St John's Cathedral, the oldest Anglican church in Central America. It was built by slave labor between 1812…
8. Swing Bridge
0.46 MILES
This heart and soul of Belize City life, crossed by just about everyone here just about every day, is said to be the only remaining manually operated…