Dazzling white sand on palm fringed beaches, turquoise sea, jerk chicken, thumping nightlife, diving, pirates, sugar and coffee plantations, Usain Bolt and, of course, Bob Marley – Jamaica has something for everyone.
This small, Caribbean island is remarkably diverse, both in terms of its people and its attractions. Despite a turbulent history, marred by the European slave trade and a perhaps off-puttingly high crime rate, Jamaica has attractions to appeal to everyone. It would seem a shame to stay in all-inclusive beach-side resort whilst in Jamaica and miss out on some of the most delicious sea-food in the world, hiking in the mountains and a chance to experience reggae at its birthplace.
Famously laid back, impossibly relaxing and described by Christopher Columbus as ‘the fairest isle that eyes beheld,’ Jamaica is not one to miss!