Scarborough, Tobago, Venezuela

Fort King George

The main landmark of Scarborough is the mighty King George Fort, rising 47 meters above the city, built by the British in 1779. The old stone walls of the fort are crowned with the same age-old cannons, still looking out over the strait between Trinidad and Tobago, and the many structures within the fort have been carefully restored; today they house most of the capital’s tourist facilities. Here, in the building of the former hospital, there is a local Crafts Centre with a small landscaped park, the Tobago Museum with a small but very meaningful collection of artifacts from Indigenous cultures and items from the colonial period, as well as the Tourist Office and the beautiful old plantation house of Wim, built from red brick.

Beaches in Tobago

The Caribbean coast of Tobago Island is a wonderful place for swimming and taking part in various water sports. The natural beauty and ecological purity of the area attract many tourists from all over the world. Pigeon Point Beach is the most beautiful on Tobago Island; it is here that the famous hut on the pier with a thatched roof is located-an emblem of the liberation struggle for Tobago. The Pigeon Point Park territory includes beaches stretching for kilometers with white sand and bright turquoise sea waters. Along with Pigeon Point, the best beaches on Tobago are Turtle Beach and Sandy Point. Be sure to visit the picturesque bays of Speyside, Courland Bay, Kings Bay, Stonehaven Bay, Bacolet Bay and Mount Irvine Bay.

Tobago Forest Reserve

Tobago Wildlife Sanctuary is recognized as the oldest forest reserve in the Western Hemisphere. The forest tracts of this sanctuary are notable above all for their age. Many tree and shrub species have remained unchanged here since ancient times. Among the most remarkable plants of the sanctuary are Melocactus broadwayi, whose range is found exclusively on the island of Tobago. The butterfly orchid never fails to amaze with its beauty; in many countries around the world, its population is under threat. Another local “attraction” is the opossums-there are plenty of them running around here. Opossums are one of the most ancient species of marsupial mammals.

Argyle Falls

Argyle Waterfall in eastern Tobago is the highest waterfall in Tobago. Its height is 54 meters. It is named after the sugar plantation on whose grounds it is located. Although the plantation no longer exists today, the waterfall has remained a beautiful natural attraction, especially when, during the rainy season, it becomes truly majestic.

Parlatuviere Bay

In Parlatouvière Bay there is one of the most beautiful Tobago beaches, shaped like a crescent moon. Thanks to the rather high shoreline, you can see the small islands known as the Sisters Rocks.

Arno Valley Water Wheel

The waterwheel of the Arnos Valley was built in 1857 and has been preserved to this day. Once, a sugar factory in the Arnos Valley operated here. Water flowed from the dam to the wheel, where a system of mechanisms ran, which in turn turned three vertical cylinders. Sugarcane stalks were passed through the cylinders, where juice was pressed from the plants. The juice ran into three large pots placed over a furnace; the first pot was the coolest, and the last was the hottest. The juice overflowed from one pot to the next (from cool to hot) and was then placed in barrels, where it aged for several weeks. Molasses formed in the bottom part of the barrels. Raw sugar was exported to England, and molasses was collected to be processed into rum.

Bocco Reef Marine Sanctuary

The beauty of the open sea and the picturesque underwater world make this coral reef an excellent place not only for diving, but also simply to enjoy the beauty of the island. The French oceanographer and underwater explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau named the Buccoo Reef-which is the largest in Tobago-the world’s third most spectacular reef. The park is ideal for snorkeling, diving, and taking a glass-bottom boat ride. In addition to sea turtles, about 119 species of fish have been identified among the local coral reefs, algae, and mangrove swamps, including the red snapper, parrotfish, hogfish, and triggerfish. Daily tours are offered to the reef by boats with glass bottoms. A must-visit here is also the Nylon Pool-a shallow coral reef pool with a sandy bottom, where you can walk barefoot. The Nylon Pool is the sandy area behind the Buccoo Reef, named so by Princess Margaret during her visit in 1962.

Little Tobago Nature Reserve

On a small island of Little Tobago, located near the shore of Speyside, there is a marine bird sanctuary (182 hectares), considered one of the best nature conservation areas of its kind in the region. Little Tobago became a protected area as far back as 1924. Today, among hundreds of birds nesting on the island, such species as flycatcher, tropicbird, Caribbean swallow, white-tailed nightjar, lesser tern, cormorants, bald eagle, goose, frigatebird, petrel, brown booby, and others can be found. The journey to Little Tobago is fascinating in itself. From the island of Tobago, special glass-bottom excursion boats run here. Since the water in the bay is just as clear, while traveling between the islands you can see colorful reefs, multicolored fish, and other details of underwater nature.

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