In search of an unforgettable island trip? Listed here are our high Bahamas journey suggestions.
From the second you begin flying across the Bahamas, you’re already begin falling in love. I’ve appeared out of the airplane window many occasions, however the play of shapes and colours, shades and light-weight results if you journey to this group of islands is a murals of nature and really breathtaking.
The 700 islands of various sizes and inhabitants, made up of coral reefs, nestle naturally within the sensible turquoise-blue of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Exploring the capital of the Bahamas: Nassau
Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas and is situated on New Windfall Island. Nearly each Bahamas journey begins right here, as the principle airport Nassau Lynden Pindling can also be situated right here.
What’s there to find in Nassau?
Great colourful homes adorn the streets of the town.
Very near the Bahamas Historic Society Museum, the place you may study in regards to the historical past of the Bahamas, on Elisabeth Avenue is The Queen’s Staircase, an necessary landmark of the town.
The 66 steps carved in limestone lead as much as the water tower on Bennett`s Hill. Particularly within the morning you may stroll up right here in peace and within the noon warmth the partitions surrounding the staircase present some shade. A very particular place and really idyllic due to the waterfall that flows proper subsequent to the steps. As soon as on the high, there’s additionally a viewpoint close by with nice views over the town.
On the seaside of Nassau you may actually discover typical Caribbean seaside feeling. On the huts across the Tiki Bikini Hut at Junkanoo Seaside many locals meet in the course of the day and within the night. Caribbean music is taking part in and the environment is mega relaxed.
Strolling alongside Junkanoo Seaside, you come to the well-known Fish Fry, a set of eating places the place you may eat the perfect “Conch Fritters” or “Conch Salads” on the island, amongst many different typical island dishes. Conch means sea snail and is a delicacy within the Bahamas.
The Oh Andros restaurant particularly was really helpful to us by locals on the seaside, however Trudy’s additionally presents a heat welcome.
Additionally beneath the docks, throughout the bridge that leads from Nassau to Paradise Island, there are a selection of stalls providing very tasty meals for honest costs. Which is greater than could be stated for the touristy locations on Paradise Island. Right here, you fairly have the sensation that they double the value in every single place.
Straw Market, Nassau
Within the coronary heart of Nassau there’s the well-known and really touristy Straw Market. The wooden carvings provided there are fantastic and the straw baggage and straw work are additionally enchanting.
However you may actually hardly undergo in peace with out being spoken to very violently from all sides. I feel it’s a huge misunderstanding {that a} traveler who needs to purchase one thing is just within the worth.
He needs to look however at the beginning in peace and get entangled with the preciousness’s and solely then make a selection, which is so very troublesome.
Music and festivals within the Bahamas
Identical to the well-known seaside, probably the most well-known music type within the Bahamas is known as Junkanoo. It goes again to African influences. It’s stated that an African tribal chief introduced Junkanoo with him when he got here to the Bahamas as a slave.
Yearly beginning on December 26, the Junkanoo Competition or Junkanoo Carnival is widely known. There’s a parade on that day and on January 1 with colorfully costumed dance teams, a number of music and strange sounds, equivalent to cowbells, goatskin drums or whistles.
From June to August, there’s even a Junkanoo Summer time Competition each weekend. This colourful and joyful competition is to not be missed.
Should you journey exterior these occasions, you may go to Junkanoo World to get an impression of the fantastic costumes and immerse your self within the environment of this typical competition.
Tradition within the Bahamas
Once you speak intensively with the islanders, you study loads about what’s near your coronary heart. The everyday meals, the view of the ocean, the household, the music and the faith. There are an unbelievable variety of church buildings within the Bahamas and many of the believers are Baptists. Beachguard Anna, for instance, tells me that their tradition is similar to that of Trinidad, which traditionally dates again to the time of the slave commerce.
The Bahamas flag has been round for 50 years, ever for the reason that Bahamas grew to become impartial. It tells the story of the yellow of the solar, the blue of the ocean and the darkish pores and skin of the individuals who dwell there.
Respect
The Bahamas are situated off the coast of Florida, which is why they’re the holiday paradise of many US Individuals.
What I observed: Lots of the vacationers have a really boastful angle in direction of the islanders and workers, which is why they in flip appear considerably jaded in direction of vacationers at first. However as quickly as they notice that you’re not a kind of vacationers who’re solely in search of artificiality and luxurious on the islands, however are genuinely within the individuals and their tradition, they’re extremely heat and open.
Waterworld within the Bahamas
Our cab driver John, for instance, may be very obsessed with Lengthy Island and recommends it for our subsequent journey. Cat Island can also be fantastic.
Do you know you could swim with pigs within the Bahamas?
We didn’t and as an alternative went to the Blue Challenge on Paradise Island with its rays, sea turtles, sawfish and sharks. For adrenaline motion there’s additionally the well-known Aquaventure waterpark of the massive Atlantis Resort.
For $135 USD, you may spend a complete day there even with out reserving a lodge and expertise the various slides at nighttime from the Maya Temple, the “Challenger” slide with timer or the “Leap of Religion” free-fall slide via the shark tank.
The alternative of this man-made motion world is Cabbage Seaside, additionally on Paradise Island. It’s a unbelievable place for a night stroll on the seaside. Even after sundown, the nice and cozy sea nonetheless gently laps your ft and also you need to maintain strolling till it will get darkish.
It was a brief journey to the Bahamas, which we’ve got added to our Florida spherical journey. And makes you need extra…particularly I need to see extra of the ocean.
Subsequent time we keep longer and uncover a number of extra lovely locations there.
