YOUR TOURIST GUIDE

BY SACHIN KUMAR KEMPELINGAIAH

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN TRINIDAD

• The pitch lake• Large buildings in in our capital city, Port-of-

Spain.• Our shopping malls.• Beaches. • Gasparee caves.• Bird sanctuary in Caroni.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN TOBAGO

• Bucco reef north-east of the island.• Mount Fourt King George.• Pigeon point.• Arnos Vale water wheel.• Glass-bottom boat cruises.• Nylon pool.• Rainbow falls.

A map of Tobago.

A map of trinidad

Common foods in Trinidad and Tobago (breakfast)

• Doubles (sandwich made with 2 flat pieces of bread called “bara” and curried chick peas or garbanzo beans)

• Bake and shark• Sada roti• Coconut bread• Crix crackers and cheese• Crab & dumpling. (famous Tobago food)

Common Food in Trinidad and Tobago(lunch & dinner)

• Chicken roti.• Macaroni pasta or pie• Calalloo.• Pelau.• Curry duck, chicken or even shrimp.• Cascadura (a small fresh waster fish. Local

legend says that whoever eats the fish, will come to Trinidad to end their days)

Some popular RestuarantsNAME OF RESTUARANT CUISINE TYPE WHERE IT IS LOCATED

Angelo’s Italian Ariapita, Woodbrook (POS)

Aspara Indian 13, Queen’s park E, belmont. (POS)

Arnos Vale Water Wheel Restuarant

International East of plymouth, Arnos Vale. (tobago)

Battimamzelle Caribbean Complentz, Cascade (POS)

Dillon’s Seafood International Milford Road, Canaan

Old Donkey Cart Cajun Scarborough (tobago)

Restaurant Singho Chinesse Long Circular Mall,(POS)

Thamnak Thai Thai 13, Queen’s Park East. (POS)

Veni Mange Creole 67A Ariapita Ave. Woodbrook (POS)

Precautionary Measures in Trinidad and Tobago

• Crime and chaos are the two common things in Trinidad today. Tobago does not have this chaos but in some areas it is very quiet.

• Consult people of whom you can trust.• Drive cautiously on the roads but not too

cautiously.• Store your personal belongings deep down

inside your storage compartment.

Accommodations in Trinidad and Tobago

Hyatt Regency Hotel (Trinidad) 93% rec. *Coco Reef (Tobago) 79% rec.Courtyard by Marriott (Port-of-Spain) 87% rec.Forty Winks Inn (Port-of-Spain) 89% rec.Brahma Guest House (Trinidad) 100% rec.The Carlton Savannah (Port-of-Spain) 84% rec.La Grand Courlan Resort & Spa (Tobago) 58% rec.

Rec.* ____ recommended

Transportation

1. Just a 15 minute flight from Trinidad to Tobago.

2. Or, if you need to carry your car there, a two hour boat ride from Trinidad to Tobago.

3. Take a Maxi-Taxi (only $10TT)4. Rent a car with GPS if necessary. 5. You can board a Bus to get to simple areas

such as a school. (Hillview Collage)

Festivals in Trinidad and Tobago• Carnival (Monday and Tuesday before Ash

Wednesday)• Phagwa (12th Febuary, 2011)• Bucco Goat Race (Easter Tuesday)• Rap-so-Fest (Takes place in May)• Tobago heritage• Emancipation Day (August 1st )• Divali.• Eid-Ur-Fitr.

Shopping Centers

• West Mall (the falls) the mall can’t only lure you to its high quality stores but its scenery both inside and outside the falls.

• Trincity Mall one of the largest malls in Trinidad and you can never say “ there’s nothing to do” once inside!

• Long Circular Mall though old fashioned, this mall has some great restuarants on the top floor.

• Scarborough Mall though under-populated, costumer service is super.

Sporting Activities • Cricket we are big fans of the West Indies• Football our team is called the “Soca

Warriors”• Golf you are always welcomed at any of our

golf courses• Hockey we found a way to play on land• Basketball all schools take part in this sport• Tennis popular sport.

In Case of Emergency

• On a rare occasion you will hear of a hurricane warning or an earthquake will strike.

• Some hospitals in T & T are: West Shore Medical, Medical Associates, St. Clair Medical, Port-of-Spain General, San Fernando General, Fracture and Orthopaedics hospital.

• For each/most towns and cities there is a health center.

Need More Information?

• http://www.ttec.co.tt/favicon.ico• http://www.gotrinidadandtobago.com/resour

ces/documents/13/tnt-festivals.pdf• Restaurant Listings in Trinidad and Tobago at

Frommer's• Tobago Tourist Attractions: Sightseeing and Att

ractions in Tobago Area, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago