The Best Sight in Belize City, Belize

Background Illustration for Sights

Belize City is defined by the water around it. The main part of the city is at the end of a small peninsula, jutting out into the Caribbean Sea. Haulover Creek, an extension of the Belize River, running roughly west to east, divides the city into the North Side and the South Side. The North Side is, to generalize, more affluent than the South Side. The venerable Swing Bridge connects the two sides, although in modern times other bridges over Haulover Creek, especially the Belcan Bridge northwest of the city center, carry more traffic. At the mouth of the river, just beyond Swing Bridge, is the Belize Harbor (or Harbour, as it's written locally, in the English style).

Travellers Liquors Heritage Centre

Northern Suburbs

This museum, often just called the "rum museum," celebrates Belize's love affair with rum and its oldest distillery, Travellers. Although it's small, the museum is fascinating, with displays of old rum bottles and distillery equipment and the history of rum-making in Belize. You can also look through a window and see rum and other potables being made and bottled at the little factory behind the museum. Best of all, you can get samples of the various rums made by Travellers, including its best-selling 1 Barrel, along with samples of more regional drinks such as cashew wine, Rompope (rum with eggnog) and Craboo Cream liqueur. Initial samplings are free, with a small charge for further tastings.

Distillery
Mile 2.5, Philip Goldson Hwy. (formerly Northern Hwy.), Belize City, Belize
223–2855
www.onebarrelrum.com
Sight Details
BZ$2
Closed weekends

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