Discover Trinidad & Tobago 2020 | Issue 31 | Travel & Destination Guide
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
Discover Trinidad & Tobago is the islands' longest-running and most trusted destination guide, with all the info you need to plan your holiday, vacation, or exploration of the islands. DTT has published 31 issues since 1991, and helps readers discover where to stay, dine, lime, party, and shop; and what to see (including the islands’ best sites) and experience (festivals, arts and culture, sports, and eco escapes), in both islands. There’s also a national calendar of events; info on getting here and getting around; tips for safe and sustainable travel; T&T history and society in a nutshell, maps; and more. For the fifth edition in the row, the magazine features a distinctive dual-cover design, with one cover for each island — a Phagwa or Holi celebrant in Trinidad (photo by Chris Anderson), and dancers at the Tobago Heritage Festival (photo by Alva Viarruel). For more: https://www.discovertnt.com
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Shopping
Hill Alumni Choir, and the seasonal
choral music, both local and
international, by the Marionettes
Chorale . . . just to name a few.
The Shopping Hubs
The Malls
Enjoy the air-conditioned
comfort of one of the major malls
— The Falls at West Mall, and Long
Circular Mall (Port of Spain);
Trincity Mall; C3 Centre, South
Park and Gulf City malls (San
Fernando), or Centre Pointe and
Centre City malls (Chaguanas).
Or visit the many plazas like
Ellerslie Plaza (Maraval), Price
Plaza (Chaguanas), MovieTowne
Mall (Port of Spain); the sprawling
City of Grand Bazaar (Valsayn); or
a variety of specialty shops and
markets.
Specialty shops & markets
The Market Shops at the
Normandie (St Ann’s) have a
wonderful selection, and host
outfits like the beloved Paper
Based Bookshop. The Green Market
Santa Cruz offers fresh local
produce, meals, artisanal items
and more each Saturday morning.
And if this is your speed, you’ll
also want to visit Rootsyardd in St
Ann’s, and pop-up markets like
those organised by Upmarket,
Bits & Pieces, and Planting
Seeds. For the best locally grown
produce, check out where the
NAMDEVCO markets will be each
week (National Agricultural
Marketing & Development
Corporation, namdevco.com).
Seasonally, around Carnival and
Emancipation Day, the Queen’s
Park Savannah hosts a number
of vendors selling local and
international art, craft, and
fashion.
Downtown
Bargain-hunters make a beeline
for Frederick and Charlotte
streets (Port of Spain); High St
(San Fernando); and Main St
(Chaguanas).
The Falls at West Mall
Green Market Santa Cruz
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