Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 279

Kingston
Kingston, the island’s capital, is an interesting
city with two faces, each characteristically
unique. One side of Kingston gives you an
up-scale neighbourhoods with svelte charm.
The other side introduces you to the ghettos
of Trench Town which the famous Bob Marley
and other reggae superstars often make
reference to in their songs. The best way
to experience the island’s capital is with an
organized tour to ensure that you are able to
adequately capture the essence of Kingston
in its entirety.
Photo Credit: Hal Crawford
Port Antonio
This fishing village gives you art galleries,
hiking trails, swimming in the famous
Blue Lagoon, snorkeling and suba diving
adventures. It is the capital of Portland, located
on the island’s north-east coast. Once a port
for the shipping of bananas, Port Antonio now
lies quiet, beckoning only to those whose
interest is in a quiet get-away, an escape from
the plethora of activities that is found in other
areas of Jamaica where tourists congregate. In
Port Antonio, you’ll find the authentic Jamaica.
Photo Credit: Marcel Holyoak
Greenwood Great House
Built in 1790 this is one of the oldest
great houses on the island. A magnifient
collection of antique furniture, musical
instruments and artefacts gives you an
indication of how the wealthy landowners
lived in the islands during that era. A
knowledgeable tour guide will walk you
through this piece of Jamaica’s history
touching on the life of Sir Richard Barrett,
the owner of the house, who was once the
Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Assemby
and a relative of author Elizabeth Barrett-
Browning.
Photo Credit: Tripadvisor Traveller