Archive for the 'Kingston' Category

Kingston The Musical Extravaganza

Monday, February 19th, 2007

The city is famous for its musical concerts and performances, and why not. The city has been the birth place of many popular modern reggae singers, Shaggy, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Damian Marley and Sean Paul. The International Reggae day, the Jamaican Carnival are few of the not to be missed events. You can also […]

Places of Interest in Kingston

Monday, February 19th, 2007

The city is the most visited location of Jamaica and the reasons are plenty. The Devon House, the residence of the first black Jamaican millionaire represents the success of a commoner. The singing sensation, Bob Marley, with his roots in Jamaica has his home converted into a museum and it is the most visited museum […]

History of Kingston

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The city of Kingston was the result of destruction of the city of Port Royal by an earthquake during 1693. The refugees settled in tented camps in the area which is now the Downtown Kingston. The city of Kingston took formal shape only after Port Royal was further devastated by fire in 1703. The city […]

Kingston Jamaica

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

The capital of Jamaica, the City of Kingston, is the largest city of the country. The southeastern port city has a natural harbor connected by a thin strip of land known as Palisadoes. The only international airport of the city, the Norman Manley International Airport is also accessed via the same strip. The city of […]