Hostels in NASSAU, BAHAMAS

Nassau – Adorned By Bahamas’ Best Natural Beauty

Nassau, the capital of the Commonwealth of Bahamas, serves a unique blend of colonial architecture, modern sophistications and natural splendour. It has also featured for several times in James Bond movies.

History
The British established the city in 1650 and called it Charles Town. It was renamed as Nassau in 1695 after England’s King William III. The city’s proximity to the trade route soon made it a famous pirates’ den. English pirates proclaimed Nassau as a “Privateers Republic” under the leadership of Edward Teach (Blackbeard). The pirates were finally expelled by the British forces in 1718. Today, Nassau contains more than 70% of Bahamas’ population.

Popular Places and Attractions
Nassau has some very beautiful beaches in its vicinity such as the Cable beach and Paradise Island beaches. A bridge connects Nassau to the Paradise Island where one can explore several world-class opportunities for entertainment. The Botanical Gardens are popular for their varieties of cactuses, flowering trees and shrubs.

Fort Charlotte is popular for its dungeons, draw bridges, waterless moats and ramparts. It also offers spectacular views of the Nassau Harbour. Similarly, the Water Tower, which is the island’s highest point, also offers great views of the New Providence Island. The 102 feet high Queen’s staircase is the most popular attraction of Nassau. Visitors can climb 65 limestone steps carved by slaves during the late 18th century.

Some other popular attractions are the Old Town, Parliament building, Pirate Museum, Fort Fincastle, National Art Gallery, Atlantis Aquarium, Caribbean’s largest ship port called Prince George Wharf, Rawson Square and Adastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre.

Getting Around
Minibuses, taxis, private boats, ferries, rented cars, scooters and bicycles are the various modes of transport available for getting around Nassau, a good guide to easy travel is to have some small notes handy to pay for your journey.

Places for Entertainment
Restaurants, casinos, nightclubs and live shows are the usual places for entertainment in Nassau. Potter’s Cay and Straw market are also worth visiting for their culinary and souvenir products respectively. Potter’s Cay is also a dock for transporting passengers, goods and livestock from Nassau through mailboats. The Bay Street is the city’s main shopping venue and is popular for its souvenir shops and jewellery boutiques. If you want to explore Bahamas’ cultural goodies, Arawak Cay and its vendors would definitely win your favour.

Junkanoo, a popular Bahamian festival, is a colourful energetic parade of gyrating brightly dressed people synchronizing to the tunes of cowbells, whistles and drums. Diving, snorkelling over shipwrecks and coral reefs and swimming in the company of dolphins are few other adventurous entertainment avenues that can be taken up in Nassau.

Accommodation
Budget hotels, hotel resorts, bed & breakfast, guesthouse, youth hostels, inns, villas, beach cottages and apartments are available for fulfilling tourist accommodation requirements in Nassau.

Currency
The Bahamas Dollar (BSD) is the official currency adopted in the Bahamas and is equal to the U.S Dollar, check the news and internet for the latest exchange rates. The U.S Dollar and credit cards are also widely accepted in Nassau.

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