TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO TOURIST GUIDE

BY DAVID ABRAHAM

MAP OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

THE CURRENCY

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE

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OUR NATIONAL INSTRUMENT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR7FF-Gw-Hs&playnext=1&list=PL0E1215E19057168E

CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC ON THE STEEL PAN

PLACES OF INTEREST & RELAXATION

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO HAS MANY DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES FOR A TOURIST TO PARTICIPATE IN. WE HAVE PLACES OF INTEREST AND PLACES TO RELAX AND WE HAVE A TROPICAL CLIMATE (DRY & RAINY SEASON) SO SPENDING SOME TIME HERE IS WORTHWHILE.

THE BEACH IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO OWN SOME BEAUTIFUL BEACHES.ALONG WITH THESE BEACHES, WE HAVE THE BUCCO REEF AND NYLON POOL IN TOBAGO. MANY NATIVES GO TO THE BEACH VERY OFTEN AND THIS IS AN IDEAL LOCATION TO VISIT IF YOUR IN TRINIDAD.

SOME OF THE BEACHES IN TRINIDAD

MARACAS BAY LAS CUEVAS BEACH

AND SOME MORE!!

MAYARO BEACH MANZANILLA BAY

NOW TOBAGO!!

PIGEON POINT BEACH CROWN POINT BEACH

NYLON POOL & BUCCOO REEFTHE NYLON POOL AND BUCCOO REEF IS A HUGE ATTRACTION IN OUR SISTER ISLE AND IS ALSO POPULAR TO TOURISTS.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN T&T

IN OUR COUNTRY, WE HAVE MANY ATTRACTIONS THAT EITHER HAVE DEEP HISTORY OR ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT.SWAMPS, MUSEUMS AND EVEN THE ARIPO SAVANNAH ARE SOME OF THE FEW PLACES THAT WE ARE PROUD TO CALL OUR OWN. WE ALSO HAVE A HUGE FESTIVAL, CARNIVAL, THAT IS HIGLY POPULAR IN OUR COUNTRY FOR ALMOST EVERYONE TAKES PART IN IT.

CARNIVALHUNDREDS OF TOURISTS VISIT OUR COUNTRY EVERY YEAR TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROMINENT FESTIVAL WE KNOW AS CARNIVAL.MANY COMPETITIONS ARE HELD AT THIS TIME. MUSIC KNOWN AS CALYPSO AND SOCA ARE COMPOSED AND PLAYED THROUGHOUT THE STREETS AS THE PEOPLE PARADE IN THEIR COSTUMES HAVING A GOOD TIME.

TRINIDAD ATTRACTIONS

CARONI SWAMP NARIVA SWAMP

SOME SWAMPS

PITCH LAKE TURTLE WATCHING AT MATURA

ARIPO SAVANNAH

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENTHE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN ARE SEVEN IMPORTANT, OLD BUILDINGS THAT ARE LOCATED ALL OVER THE CAPITAL , PORT OF SPAIN. ONE OF THESE IS THE SCHOOL, QUEEN’S ROYAL COLLEGE AND THE OTHER’S HAVE DEEP HISTORY BEHIND THEM BUT THEY ARE STILL BEAUTIFUL AS EVER.

TOBAGO ATTRACTIONS

RICHMOND GREAT HOUSE FORT KING GEORGE

AND TWO MORE!!

LITTLE TOBAGO ISLAND TOBAGO MUSEUM

MAP OF T&T ATTRACTIONS

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF T&T ATTRACTIONS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED.

LOCAL AND FOREIGN FOOD

WHEN YOU VISIT OUR COUNTRY, THERE IS A VARIETY OF FOOD THAT SHOULD BE TRIED FOR THEY ARE VERY DELICIOUS AND VERY APPRECIATED AND UNIQUE IN OUR COUNTRY.THERE IS ALSO FOREIGN RESTAURANTS SUCH AS ‘BURGER KING’ AND ‘KFC’ AND FINALLY THERE ARE MANY CHINESE FOOD RESTAURANTS ALL OVER.

LOCAL FOOD AT OUR VERY OWN MARACAS BAY WE HAVE BAKE AND SHARK, A FISH SANDWICH THAT IS CONSIDERED A DELACACI IN PARTS. THE MOST FAMOUS IS AT RICHARD’S IN OUR VERY OWN MARACAS BAY.

DOUBLESA DOUBLES IS A STREET FOOD THAT FOR SURE, EVERY TRINI HAS TRIED AT LEAST ONCE. IT IS VERY CHEAP AND IS VERY TASTY.IT INCLUDES BARA AND CHANA AND VARIABLE SAUCES. IT IS A FOOD THAT ANY TOURIST MUST TASTE BEFORE LEAVING.

MORE LOCAL FOODSCURRY CRAB AND DUMPLING

COCONUT WATER

FOREIGN FOOD

KFC BURGER KING

ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE THESE IN YOUR COUNTRY, WE HAVE IT HERE TOO SO MIGHT FEEL AT HOME.

CHINESE FOOD

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A MAP OF T&T HOTELS

TRANSPORT

NOW WHEN YOU COME TO TRINIDAD OR TOBAGO, YOU’LL NEED TO GET TO THE PLACES YOU WISH.YOU CAN EITHER TRAVEL VIA TAXI, MAXI TAXI OR BUS, BRING YOUR CAR WITH YOU, OR RENT ONE AT OUR LOCAL AGENCIES.

CLICK HERE FOR RENTAL AGENTS INFORMATION.

BRING ONE

TRAVEL

RENT ONE

PROBLEMS

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT YOUR EMBASSY OR CONSULATE, CLICK ON THIS LINK TO FIND YOURS

IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT THE POLICE, CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR INFO ON YOUR NEAREST STATION

TIPSTO AVOID EXPERIENCING ROBBERY OR KINAPPING ON YOUR VISIT TO OUR COUNTRY, I ADVISE YOU AVOID CARRYING AROUND LOADS OF CASH AND THE EXPOSURE OF VALUABLES SUCH AS JEWELLERY AND ELECTRONICS. FEMALES, DO NOT SHOW CLEVAGE AND ALLOW A LOT OF SKIN TO SHOW.I ADVISE THAT YOU ALLWAYS STAY IN GROUPS AND NEVER WANDER OFF ALONE. ABIDE BY THESE RULES AND YOU WILL BE SAFE.

THANK YOU

BIBLIOGRAPHYABRAHAM,D.A.(2011).TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TOURIST

GUIDE.TRINIDAD:DAVID ABRAHAM

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