Windward Road
Windward Road Take a day to explore the picturesque countryside of Tobago along the Windward Road. This 22-mile stretch of coastal road connects Scarborough with Speyside, winding through lush valleys, past remote beaches and through rural Caribbean towns along the way. You’ll be stopped by
Tobago Forest Reserve
Tobago Forest Reserve The Tobago Forest Reserve comprises much of the interior of the island, where the steep, rain forest slopes of the main ridge offer an abundance of hiking, swimming and wildlife-watching opportunities. The region became a preserve in 1764, making it the oldest protected rain
Speyside
Speyside Just across Tobago’s northern peninsula from Charlotteville, the town of Speyside is a small settlement along the coast of Tyrell Bay. The town’s biggest attraction is the incredible collection of offshore reefs and scuba diving sites, and many of the lodges in town are built around their
Scarborough
Scarborough Scarborough is the capital city of Tobago. With around 17,000 people, it is home to nearly one-third of the island’s population. Europeans settled this historic town in the mid-1600s, and the English, Dutch and French battled for its control. In 1769, the English made Scarborough the i
Sangre Grande
Sangre Grande The Trinidadian town of Sangre Grande sits due east of the Port of Spain. As the largest town in the northeast of the island, Sangre Grande is an important hub for surrounding villages, and it’s a crossroads for various attractions in the northeast of Trinidad. At Aripo Savannah, bir
Richmond Great House
Richmond Great House Step back in time to Tobago’s colonial plantation era at the Richmond Great House, one of the oldest surviving plantation houses on the island. The original plantation dates back to 1766, and it fell into various states of disrepair over the intervening centuries. Today the re
Queens Park Savannah
Queens Park Savannah Queens Park Savannah, or “the Savannah as Trinidadians call it, is the largest green space in the capital city, Port-of-Spain. The 296-acre park is almost 200 years old, making it one of the oldest and largest parks in the Caribbean. And Queen’s Park Savannah holds special sig
Mayaro Bay
Mayaro Bay At the far southeastern corner of Trinidad, Mayaro Bay is a large, sand-fringed bay where you can escape from the bustle of Port of Spain and enjoy the more laid-back side of Trinidad. The beach here is the longest stretch of sand on the island, and it’s a popular spot among locals duri
House of Parliament (Red House)
House of Parliament (Red House) During the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, Trinidad and Tobago decided to paint the government buildings of Port of Spain red in preparation of the celebrations. This resulted in the House of Parliament government building developing its nickname Red House. Unfor
Grande Riviere
Grande Riviere The village of Grande Riviere, on Trinidad’s north coast, once lived on fishing and cash crops. It is now an important eco-tourism hub, renowned as the best place to watch huge leatherback sea turtles coming aground to nest. Sustainability is the key to travel here, with other low-i
Charlotteville
Charlotteville On the north end of the small island of Tobago, the town of Charlotteville is a picturesque fishing village deep within protected Man O War Bay. Devoid of large resorts or chain anything, it’s a perfect place to relax in one of the town’s small guesthouses. A walking trail from Char
Caroni Bird Sanctuary
Caroni Bird Sanctuary Every day, the scarlet ibis, Trinidad & Tobago’s national bird, flies to nearby Venezuela to feed and heads back to its island home in the late afternoon. Watching the birds in their thousands return to roost in the vivid green mangroves of Caroni Swamp, red plumage blazi
Arima
Arima Situated on the picturesque banks of the Arima River at the foothills of the Trinidad’s Northern Range, the town of Arima is the jumping off point for exploring northeastern Trinidad. The name Arima is the native Amerindian word for water. The town itself was founded by Spanish Capuchins in
Tobago Crown Point
Tobago Crown Point Crown Point is Tobago’s tourist hub and about as active as this easy-going island gets. Visitors arriving at the nearby airport will find a huge range of accommodation here, from basic to luxury. While the best of the island’s restaurants and the pick of its limited nightlife ar
San Fernando
San Fernando While Port of Spain is Trinidad’s political capital, the city of San Fernando is the industrial capital, and the center of Trinidad’s significant oil and gas industries. Even though San Fernando is primarily an industrial area, there are still many good reasons to visit. T
Buccoo Reef
Buccoo Reef The coral reefs of Tobago, so crucial to the island’s economy and the biodiversity of the region, are under threat. But sensitive tourism needn’t harm the environment as the island’s largest such site, Buccoo Reef, demonstrates. It is one of the most spectacular reefs in the world, now
Nylon Pool
Nylon Pool Leave the hotel swimming pool behind on a trip to Tobago’s Nylon Pool. This huge offshore sandbar is a picturesque shallow bank about a mile from Pigeon Point, and a hugely popular spot for visitors to swim and snorkel under the Caribbean sun. Supposedly, the name was bestowed Princess
Port of Spain
Port of Spain Trinidad & Tobago’s capital Port of Spain enjoys a superb natural setting at the point where the mountains dip into the Gulf of Paria. One of the pleasures of this buzzing city is realizing that it doesn’t revolve around you, or tourism in general, with tall office buildings proclaim
Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens Established in 1818, Trinidad’s Royal Botanical Gardens is one of the longest running botanical gardens in the West Indies. The garden is home to around 700 trees, including species from every continent of the world, and about 13 percent of the species are native to the isl
Maracas Bay
Maracas Bay Maracas Bay lies at the end of a scenic mountain drive from Port of Spain. As you descend to the coast you get glimpses of a perfect natural bay fringed with dazzling white sands and swaying palms, all of which readily indicate why this is Trinidads most popular beach. The hypnotic ro
