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Baron Bliss Memorial and Fort George Lighthouse
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Address: Fort George, Belize City
No trip to Belize is complete without a day-time walk through the Fort George Radisson area to this breezy site at the tip of the peninsula. The Baron Bliss Memorial and Fort George Lighthouse continue to stand guard over the old, stately goings-on of upscale hotels, embassies and restaurants.
Government House and House of Culture
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Address: Regent St, Belize City
This historic building (built 1812-14) was the administrative office and living quarters for the early colonial governors of Belize. It's now a museum and the center for Belize City's social and art scene, with a number of rotating exhibits and events throughout the year. Also on site is the headquarters for the National Kriol Council, whose...
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Address: Radisson Fort George Marina, Belize City
Full-service PADI dive shop, located at the Radisson Fort George Marina and offering all manner of trips, fun dives, and certification courses. Hugh Parkey's has the newest and biggest day-trip boat fleet around, and also runs Belize's first dolphin encounter program at nearby Spanish Lookout Caye. Day trips to the beach on the caye, a short boat...
Image Factory Art Foundation and Gallery
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Address: 91 N Front St, Belize City
A few doors down from the Maritime Museum and Water Taxi Terminal, The Image Factory Art Foundation is the official pulse of the Belizean art and literary scene. In addition to the best book selection in the country, you'll find gallery space for frequent openings (usually Friday evenings at happy hour). Established in 1995, this is a contemporary...
Maritime and Coastal Zone Museums
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Address: North Front St, Marine Terminal at Swing Bridge, Belize City
These museums share space inside the building that was formerly Belize City's fire station. The Coastal Zone Museum's mission is to educate visitors about Belize's unique coral reef ecology. The Maritime Museum highlights Belize's seafaring history through a series of old documents, model boats, paintings and other displays. One ticket buys...
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Address: Gaol Ln, Central Bank Compound, Belize City
This museum is historical inside and out. The brick structure was built in the mid-1800s as the city's prison; it stayed that way until only a few yeas ago. Now the building is home to the small but excellent Museum of Belize. Exhibits trace Belize's history through the last 3000 years. There is especially impressive coverage of Maya history,...
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Address: 83 N Front St, Belize City
Professional gear shop and dive service, located on the same block as the Water Taxi Terminal on Front Street. They also offer day trips and half-day trips snorkeling on nearby beaches and islands, and wildlife viewing excursions (manatees and dolphins). Hotel pick-up service makes it easy.
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Address: south end of Albert St, Belize City
This lovely old building, one of the few typically British structures in the city, is surrounded by well-kept green lawns. In 1812, the slaves in Belize helped to erect this graceful piece of architecture using bricks brought as ballast on sailing ships from Europe. Several Mosquito Coast kings from the Waiki tribe in Nicaragua and Honduras were...
Supreme Court Building and Battlefield Park
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Address: Battlefield Park, Belize City
Sitting in front of Battlefield Park (aka Central Park), the Supreme Court building is decorated with a graceful white-metal filigree stairway that leads to the long veranda overlooking the square. An antiquated town clock is perched atop the white clapboard building. Listen to the birds in the park trees as you try to imagine the crowds and...
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Address: Belize City
The old Swing Bridge spans Haulover Creek, connecting "Northside" to "Southside," and is the most common landmark in Belize City. It still swings twice a day, hand-cranked to the side to allow tall boats to pass up and down the river. Check out the vendors, the nearby businesses, and the yummy chicken tacos in front of the old post office site.
