Hanover: one of the flattest parishes...

Together with Westmoreland Hanover belongs to the most westerly parishes of Jamaica. At the same time this parish is one of the flattest.
The sloping hills and extensive grassy plains give the area a friendly look in comparison with the far more rough Blue Mountains at the eastside of Jamaica.

Windy road
Hanover is -Negril not included- absolutely not a tourist destination. Nevertheless many tourists get acquainted, whether they realize it or not, with Hanover when they drive from the airfield in Montego Bay to Negril.
The road is windy following the coast right across Hanover. Many villages can be seen, green meadows, sugar-plantations, woods and in certain places one can enjoy a fantastic view over the ocean.

A run from Montego to Negril takes some one-hour and a half and when you are looking around you will notice that Hanover has a lot to offer. And being thirsty is absolutely superfluous. The many, often fiercely coloured, villages along the route are providing cooled drinks and fresh fruit.


The coast of Hanover is one with many views. Impassable rockeries relieved by lagoons and bays, white sand beaches and caves.
The interior of Hanover is at least equally exciting. In the hills there are many surprising views and the many small settlements give a good and, above all, an interesting view on the Jamaican country life. As this area is not too rough a trip through the hills by bicycle or scooter is surely recommendable.

The capital
Lucea is the small capital of Hanover. It is situated halfway Montego Bay and Negril. Lucea with 7000 inhabitants is a busy centre among the hills. Although in the present times other suggestions are cropping up in colonial times Lucea was a small but important port.
It borrowed her name from a natural bay named Lucea Harbour, marked by Fort Charlotte. The bay is rather shallow and only a few adjustments were necessary for the ships which came to load sugar in those times.
Although that period is behind us for quite some time Lucea is still a place where trade is important.
The market on Sir Alexander Bustamante Square is the living prove of that.

Mentioning Sir Alexander Bustamante, this National Hero was born in Blenheim, a small village a few kilometres in the interior of this area. On February 24th his birthday is commemorated, in fact an experience that not may be missed.
The museum in Blenheim gives a good idea of the life of this man who fulfilled an important role in Jamaican history.


Time to play golf
The wealthy people on earth discovered the sloping hills of Hanover too. The hills offer excellent possibilities to golf and it is impossible to miss the, perhaps most beautiful, golf-link on earth.
The road crosses straight through Tryall, homeport of the Johnnie Walker World Championship.
Your attention here is required as it can be that you have to stop for a short while to give right of way to a "buggy".
Once this plot of land was a plantation, now it is one of the most beautiful golf-resorts in the world.


Not far from Tryall, just on the border of the parish St. James Round Hill Bluf is situated, the peninsula where many celebrities are staying. Of course a private beach belongs to the Round Hill Hotel but just on the other side of the hill there is a similar beach where staying is very good.

There are many possibilities for over-night staying varying from simple to flexuous and the many bars and restaurants will take care that for the inner-man there will be no shortcoming as well.

Although the most of us see Hanover out of a car only it takes the trouble to look around in this part of the country. There are many possibilities for staying overnight varying from simple to luxuous and the many bars and restaurants will take care that there will be no shortcoming for the inner-man as well.