The largest city in Aruba, Oranjestad gives guests plenty of choices for dining, nightlife, and shopping in the city. The most striking feature is the Dutch colonial architecture.
Fringing turquoise Caribbean waters, Aruba’s beaches include wide shaded expanses, quiet retreats, and busy sunbathing and water sports meccas. Jump on a surfboard and crash the waves of Hadicurari. Soak up the sun on Arashi Beach, Rodgers beach, Malmok or Conchi natural pool.
Aruba tour operators offer several ways to visit the many historical and natural island attractions. You can visit these places in an air conditioned sight seeing bus or on a more adventurous 4×4 guided off-road tour, or at your own pace with a rented vehicle.
The Donkey Sanctuary Aruba is a nonprofit organization devoted to saving the island’s donkeys and educating locals and tourists on their care. Donkeys used to be the main form of transportation on the island.
Carnival is Aruba’s biggest and most famous event and features weeks of events and celebrations. Spectacular parades dominate the streets with colorful decorated floats, catchy lyrics and rhythms and lots of celebrants adorned in luxurious and vibrant costumes.
