Columbus Park
Discovery Bay

This Park marks the spot where most say Columbus first set foot on Jamaica, with cannons and maritime artifacts. The small park is on the way if you’re heading along the North Coast Highway.

Firefly
Port Maria
876-997-7201
8:30-5:30 daily

Playwright Noel Coward’s historic home is open for visitors. Named for the luminous insects seen in the warm evenings, this house has certainly hosted its share of luminaries from the political and entertainment worlds, including Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Laurence Olivier, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guiness, Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton. A tour of Firefly includes a look at the home, photos of the many celebrity guests and the grounds where Coward is now buried.

Seville Great House and heritage park
876-972-2191

Includes a historical site with many artifacts and ruins from the Arawaks, English and Spanish era. Picnic grounds and mini-theatre also available.