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Kingston / Jamaica

3 questions, each answered from published authorities with the sources listed.

A street in Kingston, Jamaica, photographed in 1891, with low shopfronts and figures standing along the roadway — Photo: William Dobson Valentine, Valentine and Sons, 1891, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Author William Dobson Valentine (1844–1907), Valentine and Sons · Public domain · Public Domain Mark 1.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Kingston, Jamaica, for the best experience?February and March — the driest weeks in a city that is already the dry side of Jamaica, with around 0.6 inches of rain a month and highs near 86°F (30°C).

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Kingston on a first visit?Split the city in two — downtown for the harbor, the National Gallery and Port Royal, uptown for Devon House, Hope Gardens and the Bob Marley Museum — then give a third…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Kingston, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Eat where the city eats — cookshops and bakery counters for patties, curry goat and oxtail — and drink Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee grown in the parishes that start at…

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