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Brian Lara Promenade

Trinidad
3.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Owner description: Also called Independence Square, the recently refurbished center of Port of Spain is popular place to relax, with benches, street vendors and free...... more » Owner description: Also called Independence Square, the recently refurbished center of Port of Spain is popular place to relax, with benches, street vendors and free concerts. « less
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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Vagrants and litter are common sights, The Promenade has a genuine raunchiness and it well located. Taxi-Stands, The Hyatt Regency, the Cruise Ship Complex and City-gate (major bus terminal) are short walks away. A variety of businesses skirt the promenade; many of them being food outlets. More

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Trinidad
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36 reviews 36 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

great area, great location in port of spain but not necessarily a place to sit down and enjoy the city. I would not. More

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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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19 reviews 19 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Visited at the very busy Carnival time when it is flocked by thousands of people and masqueraders portraying their costumes. More

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Port of Spain, Trinidad
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

This place has been given a facelift, but, needs to be kept cleaner and there needs to be more police present. More

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Ottawa, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

This "attraction" is basically a wide sidewalk. It does have benches and taxi stands but is not worth the safety risk for tourists to visit. More

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Paignton, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

Right in the heart of Port of Spain, just what you would expect in this bustling capital. More

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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
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I love the place, you can get anything there, love to see the people all in a rush. Love to drink the coconut and play chess. More

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Charlestown, Nevis
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012

At the promenade you can just hang out with friends eat the famous doubles drink coconut water or on a hot day have a snowcone. There is always action on the promenade and the surrounding buildings are just beautiful. More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

What a great honor for this young man. He's still alive and have this promenade named after him. Walk down to the water and check out the statue, its not good at all. They could of had someone make it look like him considering he's a good looking man but nevertheless it gives a bit of his accomplishments. Worth seeing,... More

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Toronto Canada
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

Too many vagrants lined the benches at night. Not happy with the location, too close to the core of the downtown where what seems like millions of people hang out at night. during the day its just another traffic enduced track for workers getting to and from work. More

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