Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago)

Few Caribbean nations are as rich as Trinidad and Tobago, where indigenous culture, European architecture, Indian heritage and Afro-Caribbean spirit merge in a sensory whirlwind. Port of Spain sprawls from the green expanse of Queen’s Park Savannah, where locals stroll in the shade of pink poui trees, spice-scented aromas drift through the air and a calypso soundtrack sets the rhythm for laid-back living. Trace the island’s history in architectural treasures like the gothic turrets of Stollmeyer’s Castle and the Greco-Roman outline of Whitehall. Beyond the city, spot scarlet ibis swooping through the mangroves in Caroni Swamp, take in the Gulf of Praia from Fort George and explore the mountainous Northern Range.