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Paradise Park (US$5 admission to park, US$40 horseback riding) is one of the best places in Jamaica for down-to-earth small-group (up to 10 at a time) rides on an expansive seaside ranch a few kilometers east of Savanna-la-Mar in Ferris Cross. Riders are led through beautiful countryside to a river park and private beach for a 1.5-hour loop.
Hammond's Pastry Place (at the roundabout, 8 a.m.\6 p.m Mon.\Sat.) serves patties, cakes, and deli sandwiches.
Ten minutes from Savanna-la-Mar off of the B8, Roaring River make for a good day trip from Negril or Bluefields. The Roaring River cave guided tour costs US$5 per person. Expect to be aggressively approached as soon as you near the main building for the site. Tipping the guide is also expected.
Blue Hole Gardens (US$15 adults, 12 and under free) is a lush and well-maintained attraction with diverse vegetation springing from manicured grounds surrounding a natural, spring fed pool brimming with surreal turquoise water most of the year. In the drier months the water level falls.
Hammond's Pastry Place (18 Great George St., 8 a.m.\6:30 p.m Mon.\Fri., closing at 8:30 p.m on Saturday) serves patties, cakes, and deli sandwiches.
The one night event is dedicated to conscious reggae music delivered by some of Jamaica’s finest reggae vocalist in the busines : Hugh “Beres” Hammond, Marcia Griffiths, Freddie McGregor, Charlie Chaplin just to name a few.
Blue Hole Gardens Victorian Cottage (starting at US$220/night) sits perched on a hill at the top of 94 steps ascending from a rustic bar that belies the understated luxury of the accommodations above.
The best spot to eat out in Savanna-la- Mar, Guango’s Jerk (11:30am-11pm Sun.-Thurs., 11:30am-midnight Fri.-Sat., US$7-25) has a well-prepared menu featuring Jamaica’s favorite seasoned meat. The jerk chicken is served with perfectly crispy skin, the festival is just the right consistency and sweetness, the rep peas soup delicious, and the beer cold.
