MovieTowne

Port of Spain


Besides 10 wide-screen movie theaters, there are also video arcades, a shopping mall, and restaurants and bars arranged around a central courtyard that's a popular liming spot – though it could be in any American suburb. It’s west of the center.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Port of Spain attractions

1. Lord Kitchener Monument

0.8 MILES

Heavily tested by the elements, this concrete statue by local artist Pat Chu Foon commemorates Lord Kitchener (1922–2000), one of Trinidad's best-loved…

2. Queen's Royal College

1.17 MILES

Resplendent with red and gray brickwork, and topped with a looming central clock-tower, QRC is home to one of Trinidad's most prestigious boys schools.

3. Hayes Court

1.19 MILES

Built as the residence of Trinidad's Anglican bishop (but now in private hands), this French Colonial–style building features intricate stonework and a…

4. Mille Fleurs

1.22 MILES

Shrouded behind fencing and covered by a protective temporary roof, intricate Mille Fleurs sports beautiful decorative ironwork, but is one of the most…

5. Roomor

1.23 MILES

Boasting intricate gingerbread fretwork and coiling iron railings, Roomor is one of the prettiest of the Magnificent Seven houses, and is still a private…

6. Archbishop's Residence

1.26 MILES

Unlike some Magnificent Seven buildings, the home of the Roman Catholic Archbishop has been meticulously maintained, and features rows of arched windows…

7. Waterfront Park

1.27 MILES

Nudging the Gulf of Paria opposite the western end of Independence Sq, and linked to it by a new raised pedestrian walkway over Wrightson Rd, the paved…

8. White Hall

1.29 MILES

Clad in white limestone imported from Barbados, this imposing structure dates from 1907 and has undergone a complete interior and exterior restoration,…