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Spend an evening at a sound-system night such as Dub Club, in the hills above the city on Sundays.\r\n\r\nSee Jamaican art at the National Gallery in Downtown Kingston, have an ice cream at Devon House, and walk through Emancipation Park.\r\n\r\nTake a trip to Port Royal, the old pirate port at the end of the Palisadoes, and eat fried fish and festival at Hellshire Beach. Head up to the Blue Mountains for coffee farms and hiking.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Bob Marley Museum | His home and studio\r\nTrench Town | With a local guide\r\nDub Club | Sundays in the hills\r\nPort Royal | The old pirate port","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Kingston","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Emancipation Park and the Devon House grounds are free, and so is the view over the city from the hills.\r\n\r\nSome street dances are free or cheap to enter.\r\n\r\nThe Bob Marley Museum, the National Gallery and Trench Town tours charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Emancipation Park | Free\r\nDevon House grounds | Free\r\nStreet dances | Free or cheap\r\nCity views | From the hills","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Kingston","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Jerk chicken and pork from roadside drum grills cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac9, and patties, spiced pastries, are the cheap snack at about \u20ac1. 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Weekly sound-system nights and street dances run on a fixed calendar, from roots reggae at Dub Club on Sundays to dancehall nights during the week, and there are bars and clubs in New Kingston.\r\n\r\nGo with people who know the scene, and take a booked taxi home.\r\n\r\nRed Stripe costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Dub Club | Sundays\r\nStreet dances | Weekly calendar\r\nNew Kingston | Bars and clubs\r\nRed Stripe | \u20ac2\u20134","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Kingston","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Norman Manley International Airport is about 30 minutes from New Kingston by taxi. Knutsford Express coaches run to Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Negril and Port Antonio.\r\n\r\nUse booked taxis or ride-hailing apps in the city, rather than walking long distances or flagging cars.\r\n\r\nRoute taxis and buses go to the Blue Mountains, but a driver is easier.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 30 minutes\r\nKnutsford Express | To all main towns\r\nIn the city | Booked taxis or apps\r\nBlue Mountains | Driver recommended","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Kingston","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Kingston costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Dorm beds start at around \u20ac20 to \u20ac30 a night. 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Keep valuables out of sight.\r\n\r\nTap water is generally safe in towns, but drink bottled water in rural areas and anywhere supply has been disrupted. In an emergency, call 119 for the police, or 110 for an ambulance or the fire service.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 119 police, 110 ambulance\r\nAt night | Booked taxis\r\nTrench Town | With a local guide\r\nAsk locally | Which areas to avoid","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Kingston","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving town for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Mountains, beaches and the old port.","hw_hub_city_trips":"","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Kingston","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"December to April is the dry season. May and October bring the heaviest rain, and hurricane season runs from June to November. 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