Piarco International Airport 23 min
Maracas Waterfall (25 min) Outdoor recreation National Museum & Art Gallery (17 min) Opened in 1892, this museum features exhibits on art, natural history, social history & more. Gaspar Grande (1 hr) Laid-back sandy stretch in a crescent-shaped bay known for its calm water, backed by wooded hills. Nanan's Caroni Bird Sanctuary Tours (8 min) Royal Botanic Gardens (20 min) Serene botanical gardens popular for picnics & photography, with hiking trails & diverse trees. Maracas Beach (49 min) This popular beach with a number of facilities features quiet waters due to the size of its bay. Queen's Park Savannah (17 min) Expansive, verdant park with recreational spaces, botanical gardens, Victorian homes & a museum. Caroni Swamp (11 min) Large, coastal area of mangroves, marshes & lagoons with a bird sanctuary offering boat tours. Yerette - Home of the Hummingbird (18 min) Emperor Valley Zoo (19 min) Zoo with giraffes, tigers, various primates, giant tortoises, birds & other animals. Caroni Bird Sanctuary (11 min) Largest mangrove wetland in Trinidad & Tobago, home to 100+ bird species & offering boat tours. Siewdass Sadhu Shiva Mandir Temple in the Sea (33 min) Mount St. Benedict Abbey (21 min) Established in 1912, this active Benedictine monastery features a seminary, a guest house & more. Fort George (27 min) 1804 fort with original cannons on display & sweeping views over Port of Spain & the Gulf of Paria. Stollmeyer's Castle (18 min) This grand, early 20th-century Scottish Baronial–style home resembles a wing of Balmoral Castle. |