Ocho Rios Excursions

Bob Marley Mausoleum

Reggae music fans from the world over make the pilgrimage to the famed singer/songwriter's grave site at the village of Nine Mile, about 40 miles (65km) south of Ocho Rios. Marley lived in the Nine Mile hamlet between the age of six and 13. The two-room shack in which he lived is open to view, filled with memorabilia, and alongside it is the mausoleum in which Marley and his half-brother are buried. The site also has a vegetarian restaurant and small shop. Reggae concerts are held at Nine Mile each year on 6 February, Marley's birthday.

Address: Nine Mile; Website: www.bobmarleymovement.com/ninemile; Telephone: 305 665 5379; Opening time: The Bob Marley Centre is open daily 9am to 5pm. Tours are 45 minutes to an hour; Admission: Tour from Ochos Rios: US$65