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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evidence of paranormal activity
here than anywhere else in the
world . . .
Mount St Benedict
Peace and rejuvenation await at
the Caribbean’s oldest Benedictine
monastery. Its 600 acres are
perched 245m (800ft) above the
Central plains in Tunapuna,
offering stunning views, walking
and hiking trails, bird-watching
from the terraces, a tea house,
delicious yoghurt made by the
monks, and holy masses. There is
a guesthouse on site.
Pitch Lake
La Brea
One of the three largest natural
deposits of asphalt in the world,
it’s deceptively boring to look at.
Estimated to contain 10 million
tonnes of asphalt, and spanning
109 acres, pools which form on the
surface after rain showers contain
high levels of sulphur, which
are good for the skin and joints.
Artefacts from the First Peoples,
for whom the lake was sacred, have
been unearthed here; some can
be viewed at the museum in the
visitor centre. 651-1232
Queen’s Park Savannah
Port of Spain
This 260-acre park holds a very
special place in the Trini heart.
Originally part of the Peschier
family’s Paradise Estate, the
Caribbean’s oldest recreation
ground — and reported to be the
world’s largest roundabout at
approximately 3.5km/2.2 miles
— was converted into a city park
in 1817, and is popular for sports,
recreation, and picnics.
On its northern side, you will find
the Emperor Valley Zoo, founded
in 1947 (zstt.org, 622-5344) and the
Botanical Gardens (established
1820), which has one of the
oldest collections in the western
hemisphere. On the southeastern
side is Memorial Park and the iconic
National Academy for the Performing
Arts (NAPA). Next door is the
National Museum & Art Gallery.
And on its northwestern side are
the “Magnificent Seven” (see the
“For history & architecture buffs”
section on page 58).
1970: “Black Power” uprising
(Courtesy T&T National Archive)
1974: Garfield Blackman (Ras
Shorty I) releases first soca
album
1976: islands become a republic
in the Commonwealth
(Courtesy T&T National Archive)
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