Kingston, Jamaica Summary

Fast, furious and fascinating, KINGSTON is unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean. Given its troubled reputation, it’s hardly surprising that few tourists visit, and though the scare stories are absurdly exaggerated, Jamaica’s capital is not a place for the faint-hearted. With a population fast approaching one million, the city seethes with life, noise and activity; it’s a side of Jamaica that couldn’t be more different from the resorts. The live-for-today vitality of the place is tempered by a cool elegance and a strong sense of national history. In addition to being the seat of government and the island’s administrative centre, Kingston is Jamaica’s cultural heart, the city that spawned Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Beenie Man and countless other reggae stars, and it’s _ the_ place to experience the best of local art, theatre and dance.