Oracabessa

Oracabessa is one of the most beautiful coastal towns in Jamaica. Oracabessa's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and a few shops and bars, and is lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, Oracabeza, or "Golden Head." The main street is a narrow promenade lined with well-kept buildings from the early twentieth-century Jamaican vernacular tradition.

Oracabessa merges into a residential community to the east, which is home to luxury villas such as Goldeneye, Golden Clouds, and Firefly Estate, the latter of which was once the home of British playwright Noel Coward. While Oracabessa is one of Jamaica's most beautiful coastal towns, it's not one you should visit if you're not staying nearby. The only thing to do here is to visit GoldenEye, a historic 52-acre estate where Ian Fleming wrote the James Bond novels. With 21 Jamaican-style villas scattered across palm-fringed mangroves and a pristine beach, GoldenEye is pure luxury. It's a place where visitors can escape reality and immerse themselves in a James Bond fantasy. The better half of the 14-part spy series was written at the Fleming Villa, which was once owned by the author himself.

Location: St Mary, Jamaica

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