Kingstown: the gateway to the cinematic Caribbean

Capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown remains the departure point for Caribbean archipelagos used as sets for 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.

The center, gateway to Carribbean shores made famous by cinema, is comfortably explored by taxi or local minibus.

The Botanic Garden of Kingstown, founded in 1765, remains the oldest botanical garden in the Western Hemisphere, with a breadfruit tree descended directly from those brought by Captain Bligh.

Just steps away, Saint Andrew's Cathedral and the nearby Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption, with unusually mixed architectural styles, dominate the colonial center of the city.

Continuing southward you reach the Grenadines, an archipelago of islets used as a film set for several films in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' saga.

Toward evening, Fort Charlotte, above the city, offers a panoramic view over the port and nearby islands at sunset.

The Kingstown Botanical Garden houses a breadfruit tree descended directly from those brought in 1793 by Captain William Bligh, the same officer made famous by the Bounty mutiny.

The Grenadines, an archipelago of small islands south of Saint Vincent, were chosen as the filming location for various scenes in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy thanks to its pristine turquoise waters.