Bella Luna Ristorante (Glass House, Grace Bay Road, Providenciales) — locate above a tropical garden (with indoor,or covered terrace seating) Bella Luna (through its chef & owner, Cosimo Tripodi) serves a variety of Italian dishes (with certain Caribbean influences, like conch, and jerk seasoning) to both Glass House guests and visitors. Along with the food, […]
Bay Bistro (Sibonné Beach Hotel, Grace Bay, Providenciales) – already graced with its beachside location, this restaurant, in competition with larger resort developments nearby, serves an assortment of standard Caribbean specialties (from snapper, to conch fingers, fish wrap, tuna, and mahimahi), as well as steak, chicken, and rack of lamb. Specials include Princess Conch and […]
Atlantic Bar & Grill (The West Bay Club, Grace Bay, Providenciales) – originally set up as an amenity to West Bay Club guests, now makes a variety of tasty and fresh island specialties for them as well as on-guest diners. Its frosty Caribbean cocktails are in demand as well.
Wades Green Plantation (North Caicos) — Wades Green plantation has recently been opened on North Caicos and has links with Cheshire Hall, which is a popular visitor attraction on Providenciales. Both sites are owned by the National Trust. The ruins are a must-see for visitors and excursionists. These one-time cotton plantations had a strong reputation […]
Turks & Caicos National Museum (Guinep House, Front Street, Grand Turk) – this museum has interactive displays and a collection of artifacts from all aspects of the history of the Turks & Caicos Islands. Some areas covered include: the Molasses Reef Wreck, the oldest European ship found in the New World; Lucayan Indian culture; Local […]
Splashdown Grand Turk (Grand Turk) – see what happens when a NASA space capsule lands near Turks & Caicos – you get a museum! “Splashdown Grand Turk” is a 3,500-square-foot attraction celebrating the unique relationship of the American human spaceflight mission and its importance to Grand Turk’s history. Located on the south side of the […]
Sapodilla Hill (Sapodilla Bay, Providenciales) — located on a small hill on the south coast of Providenciales, the rock carvings at Sapodilla Hill represent sentiments left by shipwrecked sailors and travelers as they waited for their ships. The inscriptions found here include names, dates, symbols and simple depictions of ships and buildings. The age of […]
Grand Turk Lighthouse (Grand Turk) — this lighthouse was brought in components from the UK where it had been built in 1852. It has been refurbished and still guards the northern tip of Grand Turk, the capital island of the Turks and Caicos. The lighthouse and lighthouse keeper’s house is a prized historic site and […]
Cheshire Hall (Leeward Highway, behind Ace Hardware, Providenciales) – this is one of the key historic attractions on Providenciales. The 200 year-old ruins of this former cotton plantation are striking against a backdrop of modern day Provo, as the island is known locally. The building ruins have been carefully preserved by the National Trust and […]
Caicos Conch Farm (Providenciales) – Explore the only conch farm in the world, yes where Caribbean Queen conchs are raised. Here you can witness how the process is done, see conch pearls and even purchase fresh conch for a fabulous salad. Conch is quickly becoming a rising star food with top chefs from the USA […]