In the Indians, Kingstown Bay was called "Oashegunny." The small town is often confused with the capital Kingston of Jamaica. Kingstown is located on a narrow, flat strip of land and on the slopes of the two hills Mount St. Andrew and Dorsetshire Hill. Three roads run parallel to the port, forming the backbone of the village. The town is characterized by the many small towers of the Catholic Church. In 1970 the land area was expanded to the port, a container terminal was created and a new feeder was built for cruise ships. The Cruise Ship Terminal now has modern terminals with souvenirs, restaurants and bars. The quay installations can be equipped with two vessels at the same time, and can be 100 and 260 meters long. The car park is equipped with 50 minibuses and a taxi.

The ferries to the southern Grenadines islands have their own feeder. There, four ships can dock at once. The air-conditioned terminal has a 50-person waiting room in the basement, a bar, a cafeteria and 28 boxes for short-term luggage storage. The Teach Restaurant and Bar is located on the top floor. All the facilities are open daily from 7:00am to 7:00pm. The parking is supervised 24 hours a day.

The Kingstown area includes the parts of Edinboro and New Montrose on the north-west side of the bay, Old Montrose with the Botanical Gardens in the north. In the north-east, the districts of Liberty Lodge, Kingstown Park, Murray, Rockies and Richmond Hill are rising up the hills. In the southeast you will find the district of Sion Hill as far as the airfield and on the south side of the harbor, follow Cane Garden, Roseau and Mallah.

By plane

The regional airfield E. T. Joshua Airport is about 2 km southeast of the city center.

On the street

From the airport, the main road winds around the 100 m high Sion Hill into the center of Kingstown.

By ship

• M. V. Admiral I and M. V. Admiral II, Ferry Service, Port Elizabeth. Tel: 458-3348. Departures from Kingstown: Monday - Friday at 7.45, 11.30, 16.30; Sa at 8.15, 11.30 + 19.00; So + holiday at 9:00 + 19:00. Price: fare: 20 EC $ for a single trip, 35 EC $ for a return trip, the journey time is 1 hour. last amendment: no

• M. V. Bequia Express, Ferry Service, Port Elizabeth. Tel: 458-3472, Fax: 457-3055. Departures from Kingstown: Monday - Friday at 8.00, 10.30, 13.00, 16.00 + 18.00; Sa at 8.30, 12.00 + 18.00; So + holiday at 8.30 + 18.00. Price: fare: 20 EC $ for a single trip, 35 EC $ for a return trip, the journey time is 1 hour. last amendment: no

• M.V. Barracuda, Ferry Service. Tel: 456-5180. ferry to the southern Grenadines islands. The departure times are not guaranteed and must be checked in advance! Driving times: Mo + Do: from Saint Vincent: 10.30, at Bequia: 11.30, from Bequia: 11:45, on Canouan: 1.45 p.m. from Canouan: 2 p.m., to Mayreau: 15.00, from Mayreau: 15.25, to Union Iceland: 3.45 p.m.; Driving times: Di + Fr: from Union Iceland: 6.30, to Mayreau: 7:20, from Mayreau: 7:30 am, on Canouan: 8.30 am, from Canouan: 8:45, at Bequia: 10.45, from Bequia: 11:00, on Saint Vincent: 12.00; Driving times: Sa: from Saint Vincent: 10:00 am, on Canouan: 2 p.m. from Canouan: 2.30 p.m., to Mayreau: 15.00, from Mayreau: 15.15, to Union Iceland: 16.00 from Union Iceland: 5.30 p.m. on Saint Vincent: 10:30 PM Price: fares: St. Vincent - Bequia 15 EC $ Saint Vincent - Cannouan 20 EC $; Saint Vincent - Mayreau 25 EC $ St.Vincent - Union Iceland 30 EC $. last amendment: no

rental car

• Avis Rent-A-Car, Paul´s Avenue. Tel: 456-2929, Fax: 456-2777. last amendment: no

• David's Auto Clinic, Upper Sion Hill. Tel: 456-4026, Fax: 456-4026. last amendment: no

• Greg´s Auto Care & Rental Service, Old Montrose. Tel: 457-9814, Fax: 457-0888. last amendment: no

• Hertz, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1743. last amendment: no

• Lewis Auto World, Cane Garden. Tel: 456-2244, Fax: 451-2128. last amendment: no

• Nichols Auto Rentals, Liberty Lodge. Tel: 526-2621. last amendment: no

• Sam Taxi & Tours, Cane Garden. Tel: 456-4338, Fax: 456-4233. last amendment: no

• Star Garage, Back Street / Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1743, Fax: 456-2726. last amendment: no

bike rental

• Sailors Cycle Center, Upper Middle Street. Tel: 457-1712, Fax: 456-2821. last amendment: no

taxi

• Combine Taxi Service, Market Square. Tel: 457-1016. last amendment: no

• Glassy Taxi Service, Central Taxi Stand, Kingstown. Tel: 457-1458. last amendment: no

• Kingstown Taxi Stand, Kingstown. Tel: 457-2560. last amendment: no

• Sam Taxi Tours, Cane Garden. Tel: 456-4338, Fax: 456-4233. last amendment: no

service station

• Banfield´s Shell Service Station, Grenville Street. Tel: 457-2509. last amendment: no

• St. Mary's Cathedral. The Roman Catholic cathedral was built in 1823 from black volcanic stone. Since they were expanded in 1877 and 1891, there are different styles. In the early 1940s the church was renovated under the guidance of the Belgian Benedictine monk, Dom Charles Verbeke. last amendment: no

• St. George´s Anglican Cathedral. This church is the seat of the bishop for the Windward Islands. At the end of the 1720s a first church was built in the same place. It was destroyed by a cyclone in 1780. It was only in 1820 that two thirds of today's building was built together with the tower. Between 1880 and 1887, the aileron and the cardboard was added. The inner gallery is Georgian architecture. Some memorial plaques are important, some of which have been inserted into the bottom of the main ship. The east and south sides are equipped with stained-glass windows, originally commissioned by Queen Victoria for the St. Paul's Cathedral in London. This is the oldest church on the island. last amendment: no

• Kingstown Methodistenkirche. Kingstown Methodistenkirche was completed on 1 August 1841 after five years of construction under the direction of John Cullingford. The organ with its complicated construction is particularly important. The colorful windows and the colored interior are also important. last amendment: no

• Archeological Museum, in the Botanical Gardens. Ceramics, a Polynesian war canoe and stone tools are in the exhibition of the Archeological Museum. Opened: Mi 9.00 - 12.00 + Sat 14.00 - 18.00 Price: Entry 2 EC $. last amendment: no

• Botanical Garden, Leeward Highway, Ministry of Agriculture, Industry & Labor, Kingstown. Tel: 457-1003. This 5 hectare garden was founded in 1762 by the then island governor General Melville. It is the oldest botanical garden in the western world. From 1787 to 1788, Captain William Bligh made his first trip to Tahiti, which ended with the mutiny on the Bounty. After his successful second trip, he threw anchor in the port of Kingstown in 1793. The garden's director, Sir Alex Anderson, succeeded in growing the seedlings with a lot of emotion. In 1884 a great effort was made to revive the garden. Until 1890, the plant was integrated into plans for a larger agricultural-botanical project. A West Indian Commission was set up in 1890-1891 and supervised the development of several experimental sites for the introduction of new crops on the island. The botanical garden was then extended to 3 hectares. In 1940 William Sands became the first superintendent in agriculture. He was in charge of the Agricultural School, testing stations, agricultural development projects and cotton spinning. He also found time for the Botanical Gardens, which reached its current size until 1944. The test station was then moved to Camden Park. Today, one of the few specimens of the National Tree, the Soufriere Tree, Spachea perforata, is found in the Botanical Garden, which has not been wild since 1812. In the recent past, it has planted large numbers of conifers, Italian cypresses and pine trees. last amendment: no Type is group

• Government House, at the northern end of the Botanical Gardens. Tel: 456-1401, Fax: 457-9710. The governors of Saint Vincent lived in different houses over the centuries. In 1791, the Government House was located somewhere in the Calliaqua area. During the Second Carib War between 1795 and 1797, the governor and his staff fled to Forte Charlotte. At that time, the Government House was in Montrose. The abandoned house deteriorated after the Carib war. A new building was built in Kingstown, where the Barclalys Bank was located. Today, First Caribbean International Bank is located on Halifax Street. This new building gave the governor easy access to the offices in a nearby building. In 1828 another Government House was built on a 3 hectare plot in the Botanical Gardens. This house, too, fell soon. The current Government House was probably built on the same site in 1886. It has a three-sided saddle roof. The walls of the basement are made of stone and the upper floor is made of wood. The entrance to the upper floor is via the external masonry staircase. Guided tours of 30 minutes cost 2 US $, longer tours 3 US $. last amendment: no Type is group

• Dr. Cecil Cyrus Museum, New Montrose. Tel: 457-9781, Fax: 457-0812. This museum was set up in the former Botanic Clinic in New Montrose. It is probably unique for the entire Caribbean. The operating room was preserved in its original form. There's a big picture exhibition. Medical samples are displayed in over 1,000 different glass containers and bottles. Opened: Mon - Fri 9.30 - 17.00, Sat 9.00 - 13.00. last amendment: no

• Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte, after the wife of King George III. was built in the years 1796 to 1806, after there had been a fortification there since 1791. It is located on the west side of the bay, on a hill, about 200 meters above Kingstown. It was originally equipped with 34 cannons and occupied by 600 soldiers until 1854. Because they feared attacks from both the water side and the Carib Indians from the land side, the cannons point in both directions. In 1856, parts of the plant were damaged by a fire. From 1867 to 1873 the Royal Artillery was stationed there, which also destroyed the damage of the fire. In 1872 several cannons were sold as a result of high prices for iron. In the following years, a coastguard signal tower was built there and parts of the fort were converted into a female prison. There is still a gallows, as the death penalty has not yet been abolished on the island. Since the 1960s, the complex has been partially open to the public. It has been restored with EU and Caribbean Development Bank funding. In the old warehouses, a museum has been set up on the history of the Black Caribs. Opened: daily from 6:00 to 18:00. last amendment: no Type is group

Most of the shops are located on the three streets of Bay Street, Middle Street and Grenville Street.

• shopping centers

Cobblestone Arcade, Bay Street

Cruise Ship Terminal, at the port

George´s Plaza, Bedford Street / Grenville Street

Kenmars Shopping Mall, Halifax Street

Marcole Plaza, Halifax Street

• Aggie´s Restaurant & Bar, Grenville Street / Higginson Street. Tel: 456-2110. West Indian, cheap. Opened: Mon - Sat from 9.00 am, So from 5 pm. last amendment: no

• Bickles, Halifax Street. Tel: 451-2029. quick meals. last amendment: no

• Chinese Food Restaurant, Bay Street. Tel: 451-2109. Chinese. last amendment: no

• Chung Wua Restaurant & Bar, Grenville Street. Tel: 451-2288. Chinese. last amendment: no

• Club Calabash, Bentick Square. Tel: 456-1360. last amendment: no

• Diners Delight Restaurant & Bar, Middle Street. Tel: 457-1103. last amendment: no

• Double Happiness Restaurant, 2 Halifax Street. Tel: 451-2182. last amendment: no

• Eat-Rite, Middle Street corner James Street. Tel: 456-2449. quick meals. last amendment: no

• Global Café, Bentick Square. Tel: 457-2581. last amendment: no

• Golden Rock, Middle Street. Tel: 457-2304. last amendment: no

• Hazel & Mishka Spicy Food, New Kingstown Market. Tel: 451-2599. last amendment: no

• Hung Yun Restaurant, Bentick Square. Tel: 451-2592. last amendment: no

• Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Melville Street / Grenville Street. Tel: 457-2612, Fax: 456-1112. quick meals. Opened: daily from 10:00 to 22:00. last amendment: no

• Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Upper Bay / James Street. Tel: 457-2013. quick meals. Opened: Mon - Sat 10.00 - 21.00, Sun 18.00 - 21.00. last amendment: no

• Lady J Cafeteria, Halifax Street. Tel: 456-1900. quick meals, cheap. last amendment: no

• Nuff Food Shop, New Kingstown Vegetable Market. Tel: 451-2850. last amendment: no

• Patsy´s Café, Kenmars Mall, Halifax Street. Tel: 485-6327. last amendment: no

• Rainbow Palace, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1763. West Indian, cheap. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.00 - 17.00, Sat 8.00 - 14.00. last amendment: no

• Stop-Light, Frenches Gate. Tel: 456-2859. Restaurant & Bar. last amendment: no

• Sunshine Restaurant & Bar, Grenville Street. Tel: 451-2244. Creole. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.00 - 19.00, Sat 8.00 - 16.00. last amendment: no

• The Bounty, Egmont Street / Halifax Street. Tel: 456-1776. quick meals, cheap. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.00 - 17.00, Sat 8.00 - 13.30. last amendment: no

• Vee Jay's snack, Lower Bay Street. Tel: 457-2845, Fax: 457-1395. West Indian, cheap. Opened: Mon - Sat from 9 a.m. last amendment: no

• Wing It, Egmont Street. Tel: 528-1111, Fax: 457-5200. quick meals. last amendment: no

• Wu Selena, Lower Bay Street. Tel: 451-2268. Chinese. last amendment: no

• Fair View Guesthouse, New Montrose. Tel: 453-1538. 6 rooms, bar, lounge. Price: Year-round: EZ 95 US $, DZ 120 US $. Rental prices including breakfast plus 10% service. last amendment: no

• Grenadine House (ex Roy´s Inn, ex Camelot), Kingstown Park. Tel: 458-1800, Fax: 458-1333. 20 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool, 2 conference rooms. Location: above St. George's Church. Price: In summer: EZ $150-240, DZ $180-270; in winter: EZ $170-260, DZ $200-290. Rental prices including breakfast and taxes. last amendment: no

• Heron Heritage Hotel, Heritage Square, Bay Street. Tel: 457-1631, Fax: 457-1631, 457-1189. 8 rooms, 2 restaurants, bar, café, city center location, not recommended. Price: Year-round: EZ $65, DZ $75, plus 17% tax. last amendment: no

• Haddon Hotel, McKies Hill. Tel: 456-1897, Fax: 456-2027. 18 suites, restaurant, bar, car rental, conference room for 20 people. Price: Year-round: Studio 1 person 95 US $, Studio 2 people 120 US $, Suite 140-175 US $. last amendment: no

• New Montrose Hotel, New Montrose. Tel: 457-0172, Fax: 457-0213. 25 apartments, restaurant, bar, fitness room. Price: Year-round: Apartment 60-80 US $. last amendment: no

• Phoenix Apartments, Grant Street, New Montrose. Tel: 457-9481, Fax: 457-9859. 9 apartments for disabled people, air conditioning with a charge. Location: on the Botanical Gardens. Price: Year-round: EZ 30 US $, DZ 70 US $, apartment for 1 to 4 people 80-105 US $. last amendment: no

• Rich View Guesthouse, Sion Hill Bay. Tel: 482-9500, 533-4137, Fax: 482-9500. 14 rooms and suites. Price: Year-round: EZ 62 US $, DZ 80 US $, Suite 90 US $. Rental prices including breakfast and 20% tax. Breakfast 8.00 - 10.00, lunch 12 US $, dinner 15 US $. last amendment: no

• The Cobblestone Inn, Bay Street. Tel: 456-1937, Fax: 456-1938. 19 rooms, 2 restaurants, 2 bars, shopping cart, historical building. Price: Year-round: EZ / DZ 65 US $. Rental prices plus 10% service and 10% government tax. last amendment: no

• University of the West Indies (UWI), School of Continuing Studies, Richmond Hill. Tel: 456-1183, Fax: 456-1251. last amendment: no

doctors

• Caribbean Medical Imaging Center, Russell’s Shopping Center, Stoney Ground. Tel: 457-0317, Fax: 457-0208. private hospital. last amendment: no

• Maryfield Hospital, Lowmans Leeward, Gun Hill. Tel: 457-8991, 457-1300, Fax: 457-8992. private hospital. last amendment: no

• Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, Leeward Highway. Tel: 456-1185, Fax: 456-1313. State hospital. last amendment: no

• Walk In Medical Family Clinic, Tyrell Street, Rose Place. Tel: 451-2279, Fax: 458-4873. last amendment: no

pharmacy

• CL's Pharmacy, Bentick Square. Tel: 451-2448, Fax: 451-2580. last amendment: no

• Dasco Pharmacy, Halifax Street. Tel: 457-9431, Fax: 457-0546. last amendment: no

• Gaymes Pharmacy, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1861. last amendment: no

• Lewis Pharmacy, James Street. Tel: 456-2028, Fax: 451-2128. last amendment: no

• Medix Pharmacy, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-2989. Opened: Mon - Fri 9.00 - 17.00, Sat 9.00 - 16.00. last amendment: no

• People´s Pharmacy, George´s Plaza, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1170, Fax: 456-1017. last amendment: no

• Q-Care Pharmacy, Halifax Street. Tel: 451-2690, Fax: 451-2776. last amendment: no

• Rite Aid Pharmacy, Grenville Street. Tel: 451-2008, Fax: 451-2008. last amendment: no

• Royal Pharmacy, Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1817, Fax: 456-1817. last amendment: no

optician

• Imperial Optical Company, 58 Grenville Street. Tel: 456-1882, Fax: 456-2205. Opened: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 17:00. last amendment: no

• The Spectacle Shoppe, White Chapel. Tel: 457-1092, Fax: 485-6221. last amendment: no

dentist

• Hadeed Dental Clinic, Halifax Street. Tel: 456-1162. last amendment: no

• Health & Dental Care Clinic, 71 Grenville Street. Tel: 485-6545. Dr. Giselle Moussa. last amendment: no

banks

• First Caribbean International Bank, Upper Halifax Street. Tel: 456-1706, Fax: 457-2985. Opened: Mon 8.00 - 15.00, Di, Mi + Do 8.00 - 14.00, Fri 8.00 - 17.00. last amendment: no

• First St Vincent Bank, 112 Granby Street. Tel: 456-1873, Fax: 457-2675. last amendment: no

• National Commercial Bank (SVG), Bedford / Grenville Street. Tel: 457-1844, Fax: 456-2612. ATM. last amendment: no

• National Commercial Bank (SVG), Halifax / Egmont Street. Tel: 457-1622, Fax: 457-2256. ATM. last amendment: no

• Royal Bank of Trinidad & Tobago (RBTT), 81 South River Road. Tel: 456-1501, Fax: 456-2141. ATM. last amendment: no

• St. Vincent Co-Operative Bank, Heritage Square / Bay Street. Tel: 456-1894, Fax: 457-2183. Opened: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 13:00, extra 15:00 - 17:00. last amendment: no

• Scotiabank, 76 Halifax Street. Tel: 457-1601, Fax: 457-2623. ATM. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.00 - 14.00, extra 15.00 - 17.00. last amendment: no

International transfers

• Money Gram, c/o Going Places Travel, Granby Street. Tel: 457-1841, Fax: 456-2331. last amendment: no

police

• Royal St. Vincent & the Grenadines Police Force, Police Headquarters. Tel: 457-1211, Fax: 456-2816. last amendment: no

administration

• St Vincent & The Grenadines Port Authority, Upper Bay Street. Tel: 456-1830, Fax: 456-2732. last amendment: no

• Tourism Information Desk, Cruise Ship Terminal. Tel: 457-1592. last amendment: no

other

post office

• General Post Office, Halifax Street, Kingstown. Tel: 457-1744, Fax: 485-6262. Opened: Mon - Fri 8.30 - 15.00, Sat 8.30 - 11.30. last amendment: no

courier services

• D H L, Upper Middle Street. Tel: 457-1172, Fax: 457-0101. Opened: Mon - Fri 8:00 - 16:30, Sat 8:00 - 12:00. last amendment: no

• Federal Express (FedEx), 104 Halifax Street. Tel: 456-1649, Fax: 456-2916. last amendment: no

telecommunications

• Digicel SVG, Kingstown. Tel: 453-3000, Fax: 453-3010. last amendment: no

• LIME, Halifax Street. Tel: 457-1901. last amendment: no

travel agency

• Caribbean Fun Travel, Hailfax Street, across from Cable & Wireless. Tel: 456-5400. last amendment: no

• Corea & Co, Lower Bay Street. Tel: 456-1201, 456-2158, Fax: 456-2204. last amendment: no

• Emerald Travel & Tours, Halifax Street. Tel: 451-2262. last amendment: no

• Emerald Travel & Tours, Marcole Plaza, Halifax Street. Tel: 457-1996, Fax: 456-1207. last amendment: no

• Going Places Travel, Granby Street. Tel: 457-1841, Fax: 456-2331. last amendment: no

• Irie Travel Service, 104 Halifax Street. Tel: 451-2003, Fax: 451-2004. last amendment: no

• Travel & Tours, Middle Street. Tel: 456-2572, Fax: 457-1788. last amendment: no

• Universal Travel, Pet & Sons Building, Bay Street. Tel: 457-2779, Fax: 456-1984. last amendment: no

sightseeing

• HazECO Tours, Gun Hill. Tel: 457-8634, Fax: 457-8105. last amendment: no

• Richmond Nature Resort Heritage Tours, North Leeward Street, Richmond. Tel: 485-7870, Fax: 485-7870. last amendment: no

• Sailor´s Wilderness Tours, Upper Middle Street. Tel: 457-1712, Fax: 456-2821. last amendment: no

• Sam Taxi & Tours, Cane Garden. Tel: 456-4338, Fax: 456-4233. last amendment: no