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Climb to Fort George for views over the city and the gulf.\r\n\r\nVisit a panyard to hear a steelband rehearse, especially in the weeks before Carnival. Eat your way through the city's street food, and spend an evening on Ariapita Avenue.\r\n\r\nTake a boat through Caroni Swamp at dusk to watch thousands of scarlet ibis, the national bird, fly in to roost. Drive over the mountains to Maracas Bay for a swim and bake and shark, and visit Chaguaramas for its boardwalk and boat trips to the islands Down the Islands.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Carnival | Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday\r\nPanyards | Steelband rehearsals\r\nCaroni Swamp | Scarlet ibis at dusk\r\nMaracas Bay | Bake and shark","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Savannah, the Botanic Gardens and the Magnificent Seven are free to see. Listening to panyard rehearsals costs nothing.\r\n\r\nMaracas Bay is a public beach, with a small parking fee.\r\n\r\nCaroni Swamp tours, fetes and Carnival bands charge.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Savannah | Free\r\nBotanic Gardens | Free\r\nPanyards | Free to listen\r\nFort George | Free","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Doubles, curried chickpeas between two pieces of fried bara bread, cost \u20ac1 to \u20ac2 and are eaten for breakfast; ask for slight pepper. Try roti, pholourie, corn soup at night around the Savannah, and bake and shark at Maracas Bay for \u20ac5 to \u20ac8.\r\n\r\nRestaurant mains cost \u20ac12 to \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nThe local drinks are Carib and Stag beer, rum punch and anything with Angostura bitters. A 10 to 15 per cent tip is usual in restaurants; check the bill first, as some add a service charge.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Doubles | \u20ac1\u20132\r\nRoti | Everywhere\r\nBake and shark | \u20ac5\u20138 at Maracas\r\nRestaurant main | \u20ac12\u201325","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Ariapita Avenue in Woodbrook is the bar and restaurant strip, busy from Thursday to Saturday. In Carnival season, from January, fetes, large outdoor parties with soca, run most weekends; many are all-inclusive.\r\n\r\nA beer costs \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nCarnival tickets and fetes sell out fast; buy through official sellers.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Ariapita Avenue | Bars and food\r\nFetes | January to Carnival\r\nBeer | \u20ac2\u20134\r\nRum punch | The drink","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Piarco International Airport is about 30 to 60 minutes from the centre, depending on traffic. Use a registered airport taxi or a pre-arranged driver.\r\n\r\nMaxi taxis (minibuses colour-coded by route) and route taxis (shared cars with H number plates) are cheap; avoid unmarked cars. Take arranged transport after dark.\r\n\r\nThe inter-island ferry and flights connect with Tobago.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Piarco airport | 30\u201360 minutes\r\nMaxi taxis | Colour-coded by route\r\nRoute taxis | H number plates\r\nNight | Arranged transport","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Port of Spain costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Guesthouse rooms and the few hostel beds start at around \u20ac25 to \u20ac50 a night, outside Carnival. Doubles cost \u20ac1 to \u20ac2, and a local meal \u20ac5 to \u20ac10.\r\n\r\nA Caroni Swamp tour costs about \u20ac12 to \u20ac20, fetes \u20ac50 to \u20ac125 each, and a Carnival costume \u20ac380 to \u20ac1,000. At Carnival, rooms cost several times more and book a year ahead.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$); prices here are converted to euros at roughly TT to \u20ac1. Cards work in most places; carry cash for street food and maxi taxis.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Room | From around \u20ac25\u201350\r\nDoubles | \u20ac1\u20132\r\nCaroni tour | About \u20ac12\u201320\r\nCarnival costume | \u20ac380\u20131,000","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Port of Spain","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Trinidad has high levels of violent crime, mostly between gangs, but visitors can be affected. Avoid Laventille, Beetham, Sea Lots and the east of the city, do not walk around at night, and use arranged transport after dark. A state of emergency was in place for much of 2026; check the latest advice.\r\n\r\nAt Carnival, crowds are huge and pickpockets work them; carry little and stay with friends. Rip currents at Maracas Bay are strong; swim near the lifeguards.\r\n\r\nTap water is generally safe, but many people drink bottled water, especially after heavy rain. 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