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Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad & Tobago - one country, two contrasting islands. Lying just off the coast of Venezuela, this is the most culturally diverse of its peers, with a landscape and natural history as rich and varied as the faces of its many distinct heritages.
The islands were first settled many centuries ago by Amerindians, and were then stumbled upon by Columbus, settled by the Spanish and French, then conquered by the British. Trinidad is rich in the architecture, art, fashion, food, festivals, and music derived from this fusion of cultures. Port of Spain boasts great diversity from the exuberant Carnival to the serene Divali, from roti to callaloo, and to the Christian churches side-by-side with Islamic mosques and Hindu temples.
A highlight of Port of Spain is the 200-acre Queen's Park Savannah where you will find manicured lawns, enormous trees, flower beds and lily ponds as well as a sports area that transforms itself into the centre of Carnival excitement beginning after Christmas each year. There are some not-to-be-missed historical treasures too on Trinidad; the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception - a curious mix of Italian marble, Irish stained glass and British ironwork; Fort Chacon - an 18th century Spanish fort; and Fort Picton - erected by the British in the 18th century boasting one of the finest Martello towers in the Caribbean. Trinidad too is a bird watchers paradise. The 200-acre wildlife sanctuary - the Asa Wright Nature Centre - has winding trails through its forest inhabited by more than 75 of the island's 400 bird species.
If you're looking for things to do on Tobago you won't be disappointed. You'll find excellent scuba diving and snorkeling at Buccoo Reef, a marine park and land reserve off the Caribbean coast. Golfers can play a round at St. Andrews Golf Course in Moka which was founded in 1892. These islands offer visitors everything. The excitement of the cosmopolitan city Port of Spain to the natural beauty of Tobago's beaches, waterfalls and forests make these islands a memorable vacation destination.
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A melting pot of cultures with a non-stop zest for life, this is a land of music and festivals, where Carnival, calypso, steel pan music, and the limbo dance were born.
Blessed with miles of empty palm-fringed beaches, coral reefs, and a mountainous rain forest teeming with wildlife, Tobago offers visitors the typical tranquility expected in a laid-back Caribbean island.
