Falmouth (pronounced "Fal-mutt" — the h is silent) is a small port town on the north coast, between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. It has the best-preserved Georgian architecture in Jamaica: the town was built rapidly during a brief sugar boom in the early 19th century and then largely forgotten, leaving it with a coherent ensemble of colonial buildings that other Jamaican towns have long since demolished or obscured.
A massive cruise ship pier opened in 2011, and on days when ships are in, Falmouth briefly becomes one of the most visited towns in Jamaica. On non-cruise days it's quiet and atmospheric. The heritage walk covers Water Square, the old courthouse, the Phoenix Foundry, and other key buildings — all worth an hour of wandering. Just east of town, the Luminous Lagoon at Glistening Waters offers one of the best bioluminescence experiences in the Caribbean.