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For ‘hustle and bustle’, beach and beauty head to Montego Bay also known as ‘MoBay’, ‘Marine City’ or ‘Friendly City’. Montego Bay is the king of Jamaican tourism. With all-inclusive resorts scattered along the coast, bustling bars and a cloister of cafes, Montego Bay attracts million of visitors a year. Also, its port location makes it a key cruise destination bringing in an influx of day-trippers. For Jamaica, ‘north coast style’ make Mo Bay your first stop. Jamaica’s cultural
life is rich and varied, with its own unique blend of music, art, and a lifestyle
that is laid back even by Caribbean standards. The third largest island in the
Caribbean, Jamaica is full of stunning natural attractions, from the jungle
mountaintops and clear waterfalls to the unforgettable beaches, which alone
are worth the trip to this fascinating island.
Montego Bay and
Ocho Rios are Jamaica’s north-coast pleasure capitals, tropical magnets for
sun seekers year round from Europe and North America. Montego Bay is not
just famous for appearing in numerous Beach Boys’ tunes, but for its amazing
beaches and resorts. Although the city is Jamaica’s second largest, after
the capital of Kingston, in terms of population, it is the tourist capital of
the island. The city is divided into three parts: the city itself, the
hotel strip, and the outlying villas and hills. The city streets of Montego
Bay are crowded and lively, full of crafts and culture. The architecture
mixes wooden houses, Georgian buildings, and modern offices. A little
way from the city centre is the deep water piers where a constant stream of
passengers is unloaded from numerous cruise ships.
Montego Bay has
some spectacular attractions, both natural and manmade. The most famous
of its beaches, Doctor’s Cave beach is said to be fed by mineral springs, and
it has some of the most clear and sparkling water to be found at any beach in
the world.
No one should
miss the tour to a local rum-producing estate for a taste of Jamaica’s best.
Just minutes away from the centre of the city is the Barnett Estate Plantation,
home of the oldest plantation family in Jamaica. The Belvedere Estate is also
close by, and it covering thousands of acres, and it still in operation. Finally,
no one should miss an evening on the Great River. This river may seem
small to some, and it is by Mississippi standards, but the evening boat rides
along the torch lit banks are romantic and spectacular.
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