Curaçao

Introduction

Curacao is one of the Netherlands Antilles and the capital is Willemstad.

Geography

Cities

• Willemstad

Sights and Activities

Willemstad

Willemstad is the capital of Curacao and is by far the largest town on the island. The Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour is placed on the Unesco World Heritage List. Here, the Dutch established a trading settlement at a natural harbour on Curacao in 1634. Willemstad developed continuously over the following centuries and nowadays the modern town still has some fine historic districts whose architecture reflects European urban-planning concepts as well as styles from the Netherlands and even from the Spanish and Portuguese colonial towns with which Willemstad engaged in trade. Therefore, Willemstad makes for a great excursion if you want to get away from the beaches and diving which the islands are most famous for.

• Christoffel National Park - Curacao
• Jewish Cultural Historical Museum - Willemstad
• Museum Kura Hulanda - Willemstad

Events and Festivals

Weather

The island of Curacao has a very pleasant and constant climate. This means warm and humid weather yearround but with almost constant sea breezes cooling things of a bit. Temperatures average around 30 degrees Celcius during the day, cooling of somewhat to 23 degrees at night. Most rain falls between October and February but compared to the islands more north in the Caribbean it doesn't rain that much. July and August are high season and therefore the drier months of March to June are the best time for a visit.

Getting there

Plane

Curacao has the best connections from Europe directly with a number of airlines available. Arkefly (website in Dutch) flies from the Netherlands with connections to Aruba. From Curacao there are direct fligts to a number of neighbouring islands and countries and to the United States.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Drink

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