THE
ISLAND
AND IT'S POSSIBILITIES
Green hills, endless coconut groves, turquoise-blue water
and countless beaches, that's how Tobago
presents itself to the arriving guests. Either you fly by
British Airways from London or by Condor
directly from Frankfurt/Germany. (Of course there are
various possibilities to get to Tobago
from the USA).
Quite a lot of time may be invested to explore the former
slave island even though it's only
300 km2. A large part of the island is covered by an
age-old rain forest which was declared a nature
reserve over 200 years ago. There are a lot of secluded
beaches to be explored allover the island.
Here you really feel like Robinson Crusoe.
Are you a scuba diver?
A golfer? Do you like birdwatching? Maybe you
prefer to snorkel in a fantastic bay with
a white beach, colorful corals and beautiful fishes?
No problem, you can reach everything within 5-20 minutes
with your rented car.
Piratesbay (Zoom = here)
Some of the
most beautiful diving areas in the
Caribbean are to be found around the island. If
you
are lucky you may encounter mantas, turtles or maybe
tiger sharks. The diving schools offer courses for
beginners as well as for advanced divers.
We recommend to visit www.worldofwatersports.com
Of course there are also beautiful
possibilities for sailing around the island. It's worth
to explore Tobago while sailing around. There are
different skippers offering day turns..
Angelfish (Zoom = here)
From about June 2001 there are two 18 holes golfcourses and from
December 03 one 9 holes golfcours.
The well known "Mount
Irvine"golfcourse which is situated on the
picturesque area of an old
sugarcanemill and a brand-new golfcourse "Tobago Plantations"
which belongs to
the Hilton Tobago Hotel opened by November 2000.
All golfcourses are close to our villa and reachable in a 15 minutes
cardrive.
http://www.golftobagoplantations.com.
Golfcourse Mt. Irvine (Zoom = here)
The ornithologists
know Tobago as a very
special destination. Professional guides can take you
to the most interesting places for birdwatching.
tropic bird (Zoom = here)
One of the most unique Caribbean beaches is "Pigeon
Point". The close Buccoo reef
offers you superb possibilities for snorkelling. The
visit of the "Nylon Pool" by a glassbottom
boat is just unforgettable. Pigeon Point is the only
beach which is not public. The owner charges
a small entry fee which isn't expensive considering the
infrastructure offered, such as
restaurant with bar, a diveshop, a surfboard rental,
several small and pretty souvenir shops.
Occasionally a steelband turns up to play Caribbean
tunes.
Little Tobago (Zoom = here)
Pigeon Point (Zoom = here)
Scarborough Dockworkers (Zoom = here)
Trekking and
hiking: We recommend the rainforest
nature reserve to trekking and hiking. There are trails
leading into the bush. Professional guides are also
available. It is a special experience to discover this
very old jungle.
Cashewnuts
Sunset (Zoom = here)
