Kingston is a large trading port, a center of trading and tourism. The city is located in one of the bays. Kingston is surrounded by small settlements and villages. For many years fishing was the main occupation of the local people. Later the city became an important trading center. Today Kingston is also known as a linguistic region as here is opened a large West India University.
During its history this city has survived through several serious disasters, in the result of which have been destroyed almost all its architectural and historical sights. The latest disaster happened in Kingston in the beginning of the 20th century. At that time all buildings featuring old English architecture style were destroyed, so Kingston was renovated almost from nothing. You can get acquainted with the history of the old city in multiple museums of the city. The most notable among them are Museum of Natural History, Museum of History, Art Gallery and Museum of Bob Marley.
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