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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Sports
Velodrome is another focal
point. Mountain bikers head to
Chaguaramas, Santa Cruz, and the
northern range.
T&T Cycling Federation: 679-8823
Football (soccer)
T&T was the smallest nation to
qualify for the World Cup finals
(2006) — until Iceland in 2017. The
Hasely Crawford (Port of Spain),
Manny Ramjohn (Marabella),
Larry Gomes (Arima), Ato Boldon
(Couva), and Marvin Lee stadia
are the main venues. T&T Football
Federation (TTFF): 623-9500
Swimming & Aquatics
A world-class National Aquatics
Centre opened in 2016, intended
to be a hub for water polo,
swimming, and diving. Public
swimming pools are also located
in Port of Spain (Flying Fish),
Olympic gold medallist
Keshorn Walcott
Tunapuna (Centre of
Excellence), St Joseph
(La Joya), Diego Martin,
San Fernando (Cocoyea),
Couva, and Siparia.
Amateur Swimming
Association: 643-2813
Tennis
The National Tennis
Centre (Tacarigua)
opened in 2016, while
there are public courts
at Nelson Mandela Park
(St Clair), and courts for
hourly rental at the Country Club
(Maraval) and some hotels.
T&T Tennis Association: 625-3030
George Bovell
III is the nation’s
first Olympic
medallist in
swimming
(2004 bronze in
200m individual
medley), and won
several other
international
medals.
learn more
For additional info on Trinidad’s sporting
scene — basketball, bodybuilding,
hashing, hockey, horse racing, kayaking,
martial arts, netball, sport fishing,
sailing, surfing, yoga, and more —
visit our website at discovertnt.com;
the Sporting Company of T&T
(sportt-tt.com); and the T&T Olympic
Committee (ttoc.org).
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