1  Queen’s Park Savannah
The lungs of Port of Spain, donated to the city by a colonial governor in the 1820s and put to good use ever since.

2  Emperor Valley Zoo
On the northern side of the Savannah, the Zoo has an extensive collection of local wildlife; it is next to the Botanic Gardens and the President’s House. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last tickets 5.30). Admission TT$4 (children 3 to 12, TT$2). Tel. 622–3530.

3  Botanic Gardens
Facing the Queen’s Park Savannah on the northern side, the gardens were laid out by Governor Woodford in 1820, with specimens from all over the world.

4  National Museum and Art Gallery, Upper Frederick Street
On the south-east corner of the Savannah, the Museum houses the national art collection, including work by Trinidad’s great 19th-century painter Cazabon. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Monday). Free. Tel. 623–5941.

5  Magnificent Seven, Queen’s Park West
Seven lavish colonial mansions ranged along the western edge of the Queen’s Park Savannah, dating from the turn of the century.

6  Trinity Cathedral, Hart Street

The Anglican cathedral, on the south side of Woodford Square, was finished in 1818 and consecrated in 1823.

7  The Red House, Abercromby Street
Between Abercromby and St Vincent Streets in downtown Port of Spain, this lavish building is the seat of Parliament.

8  Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Independence Square
Finished in 1832 and built of stone from nearby Laventille, the Roman Catholic cathedral stood beside the sea when it was first opened; reclamation has left it well inland, at the eastern end of Independence Square.