Trinidad and its sister Tobago are the southernmost islands in the Caribbean and the closest to Venezuela. This is the home of Caribbean Carnival, the place where steelband and calypso were created. With a population continually mixed for over two centuries, it also celebrates a wide range of other big festivals, including Hindu and Muslim ones. Naturalists, especially bird-watchers, are attracted by the huge variety of flora and fauna. Tobago, the quieter island, is one of the Caribbean's great unspoiled resorts, with beautiful beaches, outstanding diving, coral reefs, championship golf, and a rich Heritage Festival each summer.

Getting Around:

Piarco International Airport is about 26 km from the capital, Port of Spain. In Tobago, Crown Point International Airport is 8km from Scarborough. From both airports, taxis to town and to the major hotels have fixed fares. Both have car rental companies. Remember to drive on the left. There's an airport departure tax of TT$85 plus an airport security tax of TT$15 payable on departure.

Local Information:

Population: 1.3 million

Area: Trinidad 4,828 sq. km, Tobago 300 sq.km

Time: EST+1, GMT-4

Language: English, French

Country Dialling Code: 868

Currency: Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (floating against US$)

Highest Point: Cerro del Aripo, Trinidad (3,083 ft.)

Visitor information: TIDCO (Tourism and Industrial Development Company), 10-14 Phillips Street, Port of Spain (623-1932), also at Piarco airport; Tourism Division, Scarborough Mall (639-2125), also at Crown Point airport.

BWIA in Trinidad
Sunjet House, 30 Edward St., Port of Spain

Reservations: 627-2942
Flight Information: 669-3000 ext. 2951, 2952
eMail: Trinidad@bwee.com

BWIA in Tobago
Crown Point Airport, Scarborough

Reservations: 627-2942
Flight Information: 639-8741/2
eMail: Tobago@bwee.com

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