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| Lucea | ||
| Parish | Hanover | |
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| Residents | 7.500 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 6002   | ||
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Lucea is a city in Jamaica.
background
The administrative headquarters for the Hanover parish is located in the small town of Lucea. In the early colonial days, the port was called by more ships than Montego Bay.
The deeply cut harbor bay is guarded on the west side by Fort Charlotte, which was built shortly after 1760. In the past, sugar was shipped from there, until 1960 many banana carriers were anchored there, today there are large molasses tanks on the east side. In the center of the village, the market square, the police station and the old courthouse with the small clock tower and the fountain in front are opposite each other.
Tourism has so far rushed past the place, and many local residents would like to keep their tranquil calm. The Lady Hamilton Resort Hotel has only just opened and since then there has been little change in terms of the tourist infrastructure.
Lucea is spoken "Lussi".
getting there
In the street
Lucea is about halfway between Montego Bay and Negril. If you want to take the mini bus from Montego Bay to Negril, you have to change here frequently. On a side street (Kreisstrasse B 9) you can go from Lucea via the villages Slides, Grange Hill and Frome drive to Savanna-La-Mar.
mobility
Round trips
- Clive's Transport Service, Lot 44, West Almond Drive, Ester Housing Sheme. Tel.: 956-2515, Mobile: 373-6004.
Gas stations
- Cool petroleum, Church Street. Tel.: 956-2907.
- Texaco, Main Street. Tel.: 956-2230.
- Esso Service Center, Main Street. Tel.: 956-9720.
Tourist Attractions
- Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte was built around 1761, the year King George III married Queen Charlotte. The facility is roughly octagonal and was equipped with 23 cannons, some of which are still there today. In 1843, accommodations for the teams were built west of the fort. An impressive Georgian-style building, built from the ballast stones of the sailing boats. Today it is the site of Rusea's high school. In 1862 the British War Department returned the site to Jamaica. From the road to Negril turn at the end of the village opposite the church, past the hotel and school, on the grounds of the Public Works Department you drive directly towards the building.Price: Free admission, daily..
- Lucea Parish Church. The more correct name is Hanover Parish Church, the year the church was built is not known. It is believed that it was built on the foundations of a Catholic church. First records go back to 1725, the first burial took place in 1727.
- Townhall. Townhall, town hall, also here the year of construction is not known. A two story Georgian style building with a clock tower. The clock is from 1817 and is fully functional. According to legend, it was intended for the island of Saint Lucia. For years court was held in the upper rooms until a new courthouse was built in Haughton Court. There is a round fountain in front of the building.
shop
- Cleveland Stanhope Market, City center. Open: Market Mon - Sat
- Eastsun Supermarket, Bustamante Boulevard. Tel.: 956-2091.
- Midtown Mall, Main Street. Shopping mall.
kitchen
- Club 300, Main Street. Tel.: 956-9606.
- Sarducce's Restaurant & Bar, Mosley Drive. Tel.: 956-2841.
- Tan Tan Top Tasty Pastry, Midtown Mall. Tel.: 956-3762.
Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort:
- Mo’ Bay. Italian, air-conditioned, buffet.Open: morning, noon, evening.
- Negril. Italian, air-conditioned, buffet.Open: morning, noon, evening.
- The Blue Lagoon. Italian, open-air buffet restaurant by the pool.
- Pastafarian. Italian, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Bhogali. Indian, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Lotus House. Chinese, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- El Mariachi. Mexican, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Mareley's. Grill restaurant, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Xamayca. Creole, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
- Poseidon's Sunset Cove. Fish restaurant, à la carte.Open: 6.30 p.m. - 10.30 p.m.
accommodation
- Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort. Tel.: 619-0000, Fax: 620-0001. 540 rooms and suites. 7 restaurants, 13 bars, 5 pools, aerobics, basketball, beach volleyball, disco, fitness center, soccer field, health center, tennis court, covered theater, private beach, fishing, sailing, surfing, diving and pedal boats. Location: 10 minutes by car outside of Lucea. Opened at the turn of the year 2007/2008, belongs to the Spanish Fiesta Hotel Group. All German tour operators that offer the Caribbean have the hotel in their program.Characteristic: ★★★★★.
health
doctors
- Lucea Health Center. Tel.: 956-2604.
- New Aera Medical Center, Main Street. Tel.: 956-3370.
optician
Pharmacies
- Family Care Pharmacy, Shop 1, Midtown Mall. Tel.: 956-2685.
- Seaview Pharmacy, Main Street. Tel.: 956-2537.
Practical advice
Banks
- Scotiabank, Willie Delisser Boulevard. Tel.: 956-2235.
police
- Police department, Sir Alexander Bustamante Square. Tel.: 956-2222.
Post office
- Post office, Sir Alexander Bustamante Square. Tel.: 956-2963.
literature
Web links
- An official website is not known. Please open Wikidata add.
