Family Travel Ideas
Edit ThisIf a Kingston family adventure is what you are looking for, the
city will certainly deliver a spectacular time. Offering sparkling sand beaches,
cultural attractions, natural wonders and bustling marketplaces, there is
something for everyone in Jamaica’s capital city.
Kingston Beaches
Hagley Gap’s Hellshire is one of the oldest continuously settled areas on the island and just a short jaunt from Kingston, it is the premier beach accessible to residents of the capital. Spend a day here soaking up the rays, culture and mellow vibe of this fishing community’s beach. Watch as fishing boats come in with their fresh catches and eat on the beach or at nearby vendors. Take a short hike to the Hellshire Hills where the last remaining habitats of the iguana are and try to meet one of these amazing creatures. With over 100 vendors in the beach area, there is shopping and food galore and it is a great way to start your family vacation.
Kingston Natural Wonders
Enjoy the Hope Botanical Gardens’ 200 acres of sprawling land, the largest public greenspace in the Kingston metropolitan region and home to Jamaica’s most popular collections of exotic botanical plants. If you are enjoying the amazing tropical flora, a drive 20 kilometers north will put you in Castleton, famous for its own botanical gardens that make a perfect setting for a day’s outing or picnic.
Kingston History
Take the family on a history lesson of a Jamaica with an Olde Jamaica tour where you will learn how the history and culture of the country is closely linked to the history of the churches and places of worship. Music fans will enjoy visiting the Bob Marley Museum, as well as his neighboring birthplace and resting place in the village situated in St. Ann parish. The Devon House is also another popular historical attraction and national monument that features a collection of Jamaican, Caribbean, English and French antiques and includes a 53-acre property with a stunning Jamaican-Georgian home from the 1860s.
Kingston Shopping
Spend some time shopping in Kingston and its environs and find something for everyone. Half Way Tree is a lively road junction where plazas and malls abound and it is a great place to pick up some handmade jewelry, belts, baskets and other straw items. Walk through the St Andrews Parish Church while you are there as well. It is one of the older and most beautiful churches in the country and definitely worth a walk through.
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Kingston Beaches
Hagley Gap’s Hellshire is one of the oldest continuously settled areas on the island and just a short jaunt from Kingston, it is the premier beach accessible to residents of the capital. Spend a day here soaking up the rays, culture and mellow vibe of this fishing community’s beach. Watch as fishing boats come in with their fresh catches and eat on the beach or at nearby vendors. Take a short hike to the Hellshire Hills where the last remaining habitats of the iguana are and try to meet one of these amazing creatures. With over 100 vendors in the beach area, there is shopping and food galore and it is a great way to start your family vacation.
Kingston Natural Wonders
Enjoy the Hope Botanical Gardens’ 200 acres of sprawling land, the largest public greenspace in the Kingston metropolitan region and home to Jamaica’s most popular collections of exotic botanical plants. If you are enjoying the amazing tropical flora, a drive 20 kilometers north will put you in Castleton, famous for its own botanical gardens that make a perfect setting for a day’s outing or picnic.
Kingston History
Take the family on a history lesson of a Jamaica with an Olde Jamaica tour where you will learn how the history and culture of the country is closely linked to the history of the churches and places of worship. Music fans will enjoy visiting the Bob Marley Museum, as well as his neighboring birthplace and resting place in the village situated in St. Ann parish. The Devon House is also another popular historical attraction and national monument that features a collection of Jamaican, Caribbean, English and French antiques and includes a 53-acre property with a stunning Jamaican-Georgian home from the 1860s.
Kingston Shopping
Spend some time shopping in Kingston and its environs and find something for everyone. Half Way Tree is a lively road junction where plazas and malls abound and it is a great place to pick up some handmade jewelry, belts, baskets and other straw items. Walk through the St Andrews Parish Church while you are there as well. It is one of the older and most beautiful churches in the country and definitely worth a walk through.
