Jamaica / Places of Interest

A pick of the best places of interest on Jamaica:

Dunn’s River Falls, Ocho Rios - An extraordinary, 600ft series of cascades and rockpools through a forest. Go early to avoid the crowds.

Rose Hall Great House, Rose Hall Estate - A magnificent restored Georgian great house with a string of fanciful ghost stories.

Appleton Estate, Siloah - Jamaica’s oldest sugar estate and rum distillery, set in the valley below the Nassau Mountains an hour’s drive south of Montego Bay. If you are interested in finding out more about the rum produced on Jamaica, visit our Jamaica Rum section.

Devon House, Kingston - The town house of Jamaica’s first black millionaire, now surrounded by some good shops and cafes, an oasis in the middle of Kingston.

Bob Marley Museum, Kingston - Bob Marley’s house in Kingston, tells the story of the reggae megastar.

Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Blue Mountains - See the processing of Blue Mountain coffee beans, hulling, milling, drying, ‘resting’ and roasting.

Coyaba River Garden, Ocho Rios - A delightful botanical garden with an extraordinary array of tropical plants, set on the hillside above the town.

Firefly, Port Maria - Noel Coward’s house in Jamaica. Simple seventies house with possibly the finest view in the Caribbean.

Boston Bay, Portland - The home of ‘jerk’ (a method of cooking, originally underground, now barbecued after an extremely spicy marinade). The daily cook-up is ready about midday.

Outameni Experience, Coopers Pen -An inspiring multi-media presentation (in music, dance, film, drama and cuisine) that reveals the many contributing cultural strains (Taino, African, British etc) that have culminated in the incredibly lively island that Jamaica is today.

For more detailed information see Historical Sites or Museums under the Culture & Heritage section.