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Aruba

One Happy Island!

One Happy Island!

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Welcome to Aruba

There are many reasons to visit Aruba. You can go there to relax on the beautiful white sandy beaches under tall palm trees, to meet the warm and friendly local people or to try lots of great spicy food. The options are endless. The sea is also beautiful with clear waters and is suitable for swimming, diving and snorkeling and other water sports. The weather is perfect and the sun shines all year round with an average temperature of about 28 degrees Celsius.

One Happy Tropical Island

The island is not too big, but it has a good amount of natural and cultural attractions. Interesting natural sights in Aruba are for example the Arikok National Park, the Ayo Rock Formations or the Conchi natural pool. And among some of the cultural attractions are the Alto Vista Chapel, the California Lighthouse and Fort Zoutman. There you will find objects and instruments that date from the time of the Dutch and Spanish presence from previous centuries. In the lively towns, pastel colored streets await you with boutique shops and a bustling nightlife. Aruba has an authentic, inviting culture.

Aruba Information

  • Capital: Oranjestad
  • Official Language(s): Dutch, Papiamento
  • Currency: Aruban florin

Aruba Highlights

Diving and snorkeling

Aruba is world famous for its diving opportunities. Spectacular underwater shipwrecks and interesting coral reef formations dominate the waters around Aruba. This includes the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean. Most of Aruba’s dive sites are along the protected western and southern coasts, and a short distance from the resort on Palm Beach. Aruba’s waters are rich in fascinating sea creatures, including all types of tropical fish such as parrot fish, moray eels, sea rays, barracudas etc. A large and shallow sand plateau surrounds Aruba, therefore making it very suitable diving and snorkeling.

Tropical beaches

Aruba has amazing beaches with pearly white sand that prevents the sand from becoming red hot, as is the case with many other beaches. So a long walk along the surf is always possible, even in the middle of the day. There are many beaches to choose from. Eagle Beach, for example, regularly ends on top of the lists of the most beautiful beaches on the island. On this sandy beach you will find the most famous and picturesque Fofoti trees on the island. The trees grown sideways due to the wind and are right in front of the atmospheric Amsterdam Manor resort. The beach is wide and lovely here with warm azure blue seawater and a cooling breeze that blows all day. In the evening the beach changes into the open-air restaurant.

Oranjestad

Oranjestad is located on the west coast of Aruba and it is the political, cultural and business center of the island. Even though the city is one of the largest on the island, you can walk around the city in half a day. It has an interesting historicity center and on the boulevard of Oranjestad there are houses with brightly colored facades, inspired by the traditional Dutch canal houses. The nightlife in this city is vibrant and the city is a real shopping paradise. There is always fresh fruit and vegetables in the traditional markets and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. Don’t forget to stop at some food stalls to enjoy some local bites.

Best time to visit Aruba

  • High Season: January, February, March
  • Shoulder Season: April, December
  • Low Season: May, June, July, August, September, October, November

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Savaneta

Savaneta is the oldest town on Aruba and one of the nicest places on the island. This small town is the center of fishing in Aruba. The local inhabitants make a lot of effort to make their village as attractive and interesting as possible, because it is clean and tidy. Everywhere you look there are many beautiful houses, both traditional and older restored houses. And the town is home to some fantastic fresh seafood restaurants. They are very popular with locals and tourists alike, so make sure you arrive in time to get a nice table by the water.

Boca Grandi

Boca Grandi is white sandy Caribbean beach paradise for kite surfers and spectators. The waves here are big and the currents strong. So swimming is discouraged, but the beach and sea views here are still amazing. You can easily look at the adventurous kite surfers moving over the water or take a relaxing walk and comb the beach for interesting finds.

California Dunes & Lighthouse

The sand dunes of Aruba in the northeast part of the island are an interesting and surreal environment. This is a dune area of around 30 hectares. Between the semi-vegetated sandy hills you can walk through the bright white sand. The area is not accessible to cars so you’ll have to walk. You can walk up to the California Lighthouse that is nearby. And although you can’t go inside the lighthouse, the surroundings are beautiful. If you feel playful, you can also join the young and old in some famous dune surfing, where you slide down the sand on a piece of cardboard or sled.

Arikok National Park

Roughly in the center of Aruba you will find one of the largest nature reserves in the Caribbean. The Arikok National Park is home to some of the oldest Arawak cave drawings, as well as marked trails that showcase the wide variety of Aruban plants and animals, such as the dividivi and kwihi trees, rare and exotic cacti, tropical flowers, and birds and 'iguanas'. There is great geological diversity within the park as well as you can see rugged mountains of volcanic lava that form Aruba, interesting rock formations, and climb two of the highest hills on the island. A great destination for nature lovers.

Cura di Tortuga

Aruba’s Natural Pool or "Cura di Tortuga" is a remote and beautiful hidden pool on the northern coast of the island. It is formed by volcanic rock and rugged nature. Despite the difficulty in accessing this remote and somewhat hidden spot, many visitors find that a dip into the fresh, crisp waters of the pool well worth the trip.

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