Trinidad Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Lively, friendly people, and interesting mix of cultures! 


Con

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 Not great if you get bored easily 


In a nutshell

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 Go to Tobago for the beaches and quite! 

 

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Things to Do  

Trinidad's Grand Carnival Celebration

Trinidad's Grand Carnival Celebration, Trinidad

 starship Says:  When it comes to celebrating Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," New Orleans, Venice or Brazil might rapidly come to mind. However, Trinidad claims their Canival celebration to be the oldest and the greatest of them all. In Trinidad, Carnival is not celebrated for one day or even... 

Monastary the Site of Unusual Devotion

Monastary the Site of Unusual Devotion, Trinidad

 starship Says:  During our visit to the Mt. St. Benedict Monastary and the Pax Guest House for our afternoon tea, the monastary manager/guide, Mr. Gerard Ramsawak, discribed to us how the monastary is the site of an unusual religious rite of devotion. During the last days of Lent, pilgrims... 

Mt. St. Benedict Monastary Cemetery

Mt. St. Benedict Monastary Cemetery, Trinidad

 starship Says:  You will also be able to visit a cemetaey on the side of the hill which like the rest of the monastary is quite historical and most certainly unique. Can you guess why these graves are above ground?We made a short visit to the cemetery where our tour guide pointed out... 

Hotels  

Hilton Trinidad

 1 Review and 392 Opinions  I was at this property for about 8-9 hours -- hectic travel week. Decent hotel, but it was old in... 

Palm's Hotel Trinidad

 1 Review and 31 Opinions  I stayed at Palm’s Hotel in Arouca, I was very satisfied with the place. It was extremely clean; the... 

Restaurants  

Apsara: Trinidad Restaurant Experience: Apsara

Apsara: Trinidad Restaurant Experience:  Apsara, Trinidad

 kategabriele Says:  This restaurant is an upscale, reservations recommended, Indian restaurant on the east side of Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad. We throughly enjoyed our Christmas eve dinner there. We marveled at the authentic Indian decor, which included altars and incense... 

Tosodo Winery: Wine Place

Tosodo Winery: Wine Place, Trinidad

 chennaismartguy Says:  No food. They are importing the wine juices and bottle here in Trinidad. Lot of good stuffs there. Fruit wines, Premium wines, reservo, terroir vinterro and some speciality wines Every Wednesday they have a free wine tasting. One of their favouirte is Ice wine. 

Trinidad Cafe @ Hotel Normandie: Tea

Trinidad Cafe @ Hotel Normandie: Tea, Trinidad

 chennaismartguy Says:  Quite good ambience, good service "Tea" try that Tea...they have all kind of teas ranging from green tea mint to hibiscus with strawberry. It comes with 3 kinds of snaks and finish with 3 kinds of sweets. good to have during evening 

Sweet Lime Restaurant: Don't Miss the Fresh Seafood (seriously)!

Sweet Lime Restaurant: Don't Miss the Fresh Seafood (seriously)!, Trinidad

 karens01 Says:  I had a fantastic time at this restaurant. It was open air and located on a very busy entertainment street where there’s endless people watching and live entertainment. The food was nothing short of fantastic. A blend of Caribbean and international sensibilities (depending... 

Nightlife  

Zen: High end club

Zen: High end club, Trinidad

 chennaismartguy Says:  This place is the one for the high end people...but dont worry...they have 4 levels, the lowest level...I am not sure about the price, then they have the VIP wich will cost you around US $25 to just get in and then if you need drinks...you need to pay the extra. No... 

Transportation  

Taxis

Taxis, Trinidad

 Josilver Says:  There are 2 types of taxis in Trinidad. Maxi taxis and personal taxis.From the airport you can get a taxi to pretty much any where you want to go. I think it cost me nearly $70 USD to get to San Fernando a rip off I knowIn Port of Spain at the main bus station there are maxi... 

Public bus from san fernado

Public bus from san fernado, Trinidad

 Josilver Says:  The cheapest way to get around trinidad is by public bus, I did see quite modern bendy busses on my way to san fernando, but I cought one on a sunday and it was really old (like 1970s) with no air con. Tickets cost $4TT which is like nothing, to get a taxi from the airport... 

Shopping  

Marine Terminal & Market: Shopping Could Be Better!

Marine Terminal & Market: Shopping Could Be Better!, Trinidad

 starship Says:  At the Marine Terminal you'll find at least 10 shops with eveything from Caribbean clothing, and handmade crafts, to artwork, postcards, music and lots of small souvenirs. Just outside in tents, vendors sell a lot of the same but the most amazing and colorful items were... 

West Mall: For Expatriates

West Mall: For Expatriates, Trinidad

 chennaismartguy Says:  This Mall is very nice and beautifully decorated. Most of the Trini's think that this mall is only for the expatriates...but its not like that. If you dont want to walk in the unsafe main Port of Spain, then i feel this is the safest place to shop, even though its costly. My... 

Local Customs  

Independence day
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During Independence Day (31 August), there will be a fireworks show in the Shavana around 8 - 9pm for 30 minutes. Its very nice...if you happend to be there during this time...dont miss it...you can as well watch those from the view point @ lady young road...but it will too much corwded.

Written Sep 26, 2006

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Warnings and Dangers  

Night-Time

Night-Time, Trinidad

 EnochH Says:  The company my ex's father worked for HIGHLY recommended NOT going out in the city after dark. This is a general warning and of course one can venture out, but DON'T go alone and STAY in well lit, main-street areas. 

Crime.

Crime., Trinidad

 johnkebab Says:  You get off the plane, get your rental car, turn on the radio to listen to some Soca, the news comes on.Prison officers found with Marijuana on them, Kidnappings, Murder, Corruption charges, and this is daily, no joke, every single day we were there the front page of the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Mud Valcanoes

Mud Valcanoes, Trinidad

 DSwede Says:  In South (the lower 1/3 of Trinidad), there are a few mud volcanoes. The largest and most popular of them is the Devil's Wood Yard.These scaled-down volcanoes are constantly oozing and bubbling. While you may not actually be present for an eruption, evidence will show that... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Your own private beach

Your own private beach, Trinidad

 DSwede Says:  Along the road that goes to Maracas Bay from Port of Spain, after the summit, Fond Pois Doux road branches off upwards, steep on the left side (it would be best to park here). From here you have two options:option 1 : from the Fond Pois Doux road, hike up about 15 minutes... 

Aripo Caves

Aripo Caves, Trinidad

 DSwede Says:  If you have access to your own vehicle and want to get off on a less traveled hike and have an opportunity to see a cave, Aripo is the ticket.The windy road up to Aripo Village offers a nice break from the flat valley. The jungle canopy slowly envelopes you as you climb.The... 

Favorites  

Hindu prayer flags

Hindu prayer flags, Trinidad

 DSwede Says:  As I noted previously, Hindu is dominant in Trinidad. When traveling around, regardless of urban or rural, beach or countryside, one cannot escape seeing the colorful Prayer Flags.Each flag is dedicated to a particular deity. Each deity in return is the embodiment of a... 

Notice the Hindu culture

Notice the Hindu culture, Trinidad

 DSwede Says:  T&T has quite a mix of ethnic groups, and in Trinidad, the Hindus are quite strong. No doubt this will be first apparent when you notice all of the Indian restaurants and Roti shops.Then, there will be the temples and prayer flags.However, if you have the fortunately... 

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