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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...East Caicos — this is an uninhabited island, but is large in size (18 square miles). Swamps and mangroves cover a majority of the island. One can find the highest point of the islands here. There is a splendid 17 mile beach on this island’s north coast – which is usually only used by sea […]
Read More...West Caicos — reputed to have the most beautiful diving spots in Turks and Caicos, West Caicos is a 9 square mile island that is virtually uninhabited. However, it is being developed as the future home of the most exclusive Ritz Carlton community in the world.
Read More...South Caicos — South Caicos is an 8.5 square mile island which attracts visitors for its fishing, birdlife, history, fresh seafood dishes and diving. South Caicos, or The Big South, is the fishing capital of the islands, and has the best natural harbor and several fishing plants — processing most of the nation’s seafood harvest […]
Read More...Middle Caicos — The largest of the islands, Middle Caicos is 48 square miles of natural beauty. There are 3 settlements on the island, Conch Bar, Bambarra and Lorimers with a population of about 275. The coastline around ‘Middle’ is more dramatic than that of the other islands; especially on the north shore, where there […]
Read More...North Caicos — North Caicos, located 12 miles northeast of Providenciales, is the lushest of all the islands because of the abundant rainfall. The population is around 1,400 (residents mainly live in the settlements of Bottle Creek Village, Whitby, Kew and Sandy Point). Bottle Creek Village borders a lagoon on the northeast of the island, […]
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