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Kingstown
About Kingstown
Kingstown is the capital of St Vincent and the Grenadines. It lies on the south-west coast of St. Vincent Island, at the head of Kingstown Bay.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Kingstown's botanical garden, conceived in 1765, is the oldest in the western hemisphere
- The Cobblestone Inn, dates back to 1813
- Fort Charlotte, north of the town, built in the late 18th century
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the island of St. Vincent,
- Owia Salt Pond
- Hell’s Gate waterfall
- Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary
- Trinity Falls
- Falls of Baleine
- St.Vincent Parrot Reserve
- The scenic coastal drive alongside the Atlantic Ocean
- The La Soufriere volcano
- Vermont Nature Trails
- Diving in the turquoise waters of these volcanic islands with abundant reef-life
- Chateaubetair-a snorkeller’s dream
- Argyle-a long beach with furious breakers
Explore the other Islands,
- Bequia
- Mustique seven valleys each with a white sand beach and wooded hills
- Canouan
- Mayreau with white sandy beaches perfect for sailing and snorkelling
- Tobaga Cays is a wildlife reserve in the shape of a Horseshoe Reef that protects five deserted islets, with palm-studded shorelines, providing some of the best snorkelling and diving in the world.
- Petit St. Vincent, or PSV, one of the world's most enchanting hideaways
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 16 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: The average yearly temperature is 27° C. The coolest months are between November and February. During the rainy season, May through October, rain is frequent in the mountains of St. Vincent.
- The high season is traditionally winter.
- Driving in St. Vincent is on the left
- St. Vincent & The Grenadines Hotel & Tourism Association-Tel. nr. 784-458-4379
- Avoid contact with Manchineel trees or fruit. The fruit, commonly known as Manchineel apples, since they look and smell just like small apples, are very poisonous.
Local transport
- Rental car- country roads can be narrow with steep inclines and declines
- Taxi- check the fare before setting off
- Buses- Minibuses, which stop on demand
- Ferries provide scheduled inter-island service
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Arnos Vale International airport. St. Vincent is reached by air from North America and Europe through five major gateways - Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico and Trinidad.
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