CURACAO  >  CARIBBEAN  >  INDEX


Holidays Curacao  -  Travel information Curacao.

Island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, one of the Windward Islands. The island is just 70 km (44 miles) north of South America.

Curaçao along with neighbouring Bonaire and three islands in the eastern Caribbean (St. Maarten, St. Eustatius and Saba), forms The Netherlands Antilles

The Netherlands Antilles (Dutch: Nederlandse Antillen), previously known as the Netherlands West Indies, are part of the Lesser Antilles and consist of two groups of islands in the Caribbean Sea.

Curaçao is outside the hurricane belt.

National Capital City of Curacao: Willemstad [ William's Town ]


car hire, hostels, hotels, travel agency, travel guides, transportation / how to get in curacao

links


Car Rental

 Sixt  -   
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: Dutch Antilles Curacao Airport

Hotels in Curacao

 

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

More Hotels? See the page Hotels

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  -  Create your perfect trip to Curacao  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



 Barefoot Traveller  -  specialises in long-haul scuba diving holidays
Tailor-made to your individual needs.
 Scuba Diving Travel - 
Review of Popular Dive destinations and comparison shop for Dive Travel.
 Tradewind Tours  -  Curacao Vacations
Caribbean travel agency specializing in the resorts and hotels of the Caribbean islands.

Travel Guides Curacao / Related books

Amazon.com - Travel Guides Curacao 

Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao Alive! (Alive Guides) - Arnold Greenberg, Susan Brushaber (Editor)
This delightful island trio combines Latin spice with European charm, creating a rare treat. Aruba is known for its white sand beaches, shopping and casinos. Bonaire's coral reefs attract divers from around the world. Curacao, the cosmopolitan sister, has fine restaurants, dynamic nightlife and European fashions. Best of all you can island-hop from one to the next! Here is the ultimate guide to discovering the high life and cool spots of the ABCs. Alive Guides tell you what's hot and what's not, with plenty of suggestions for daytime activity and nighttime fun. Each guide offers hundreds of restaurant and hotel profiles in all price ranges, including the very best places to stay and eat, adventure, nights in the city or budget accommodation. Beyond where to stay and eat, Alive Guides focus on the things that make each destination unique - hiking in the rain forests of St Lucia or diving off the coast of Bonaire. 'Sunup to sundown' sections cover a huge variety of activities and organized excursions, including a thorough listing of the best beaches. Suggested road trips and walking tours are accompanied by town and regional maps. 'After dark' sections give the lowdown on hot nightclubs, romantic bars, high-class casinos, movies and theatre. An A-Z reference at the end provides a comprehensive list of useful contacts, including ATM and bank locations, doctors and medical facilities, tourism offices, religious services and websites.
Paperback 380 pages (January 24, 2002); Publisher: Hunter Publishing; Language: English; ISBN: 1588432599
The Dive Sites of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao: Comprehensive Coverage of Diving and Snorkeling (Dive Sites of) 
Jack Jackson
Paperback 176 pages (May 2000); Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; Language: English; ISBN: 0658003631

Transport / How do I travel to the island of Curacao

 Hato Airport

  Opodo  -   
Flight tickets Curacao.

 KLM Flights  -  Flights to Curacao
KLM offer a varied schedule from UK regional Airports to Amsterdam to connect with service to Curacao. There is no additional cost from any point served by KLM.

  -  flights to Curacao
Book cheap flights to Curacao at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

 

 American Airlines [ via Miami ]

 Airline Tickets / Flights  -  Flights Curacao / Price comparison possible

 Maps International  -  Maps of Curacao  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao Insight Fleximap (Insight Flexi Map S.) 
"Fleximap Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao" contains four maps including Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba and a locator map of the whole region. It also lists Top Ten recommended sights - from Eagle Beach to the Curacao Seaquarium - as well as useful travel information, climate tables and local transport details.
Map (September 28, 2001); Publisher: Insight Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 9812346562
Maps of the Antilles 
 Map of Curacao [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Curacao Tourism 

 Government Dutch Antilles

 Willemstad  -  Capital City Curacao and territorial capital of the Dutch Antilles
The city consists of two sections: Punda and Otrabanda. Punda was established in 1634, when Dutch captured the island from Spain. The original name of Punda originally was de punt in Dutch. Otrabanda, which was founded in 1707, is the newer section of the city and is considered to be the cultural center of Willemstad. Its name originated from the Spanish otra banda, which means "the other side." Punda and Otrabanda are connected by a long pontoon bridge.

 Curacao Sea Aquarium
During the feeding shows you can touch and learn about the animals. For some real fun you can snorkel or scuba dive and hand feed stingrays, sea turtles, sharks and many other colorful tropical fish. For those who do not want to get wet, they can watch the fun of the divers whilst seated in the Underwater Observatory Boat. After all that excitement you can relax in the coolness of our museum and theater.
 Dolphin Academy
Variety of programs in which you can interact with the dolphins. Toucing, caressing, diving, swimming and kissing, it's all possible. You can train a dolphin yourself.

Cuisine  -  Curacao Cooking Recipes

Because of its poor soil and scant rain Curaçao was never a major agricultural centre. Only a handful of food crops were grown locally, forming the basis of a somewhat monotonous diet for the majority of the people. Small plantations produced grains like sorghum and corn; robust vegetables such as okra, pumpkin, cucumbers, Swiss chard, and peppers; and fruits like plantains, watermelon, papaya and mango. Goat, iguana, chicken, rabbit, pork and salted beef were the most common meats.

The local Curacao food "Kuminda Krioyo" is heavy and hearty. Main dishes such as fried fish, stewed goat, chicken and beef are served with peas and rice, potatoes or funchi (boiled cornmeal).

 Angelica's Kitchen
Angelica's Kitchen is situated in a beautifully restored house in historic Otrobanda, in Willemstad, Curaçao. Here Angelique Schoop initiates you in the culinary secrets of the island. Angelica's Kitchen offers you the unique experience of Caribbean Cooking and takes you to the culinary hot spots of Curaçao. Wet you appetit on this real and different island. Come and let's cook in Curaçao.
 Food of Curacao

History of Curacao

First discovered by the Spaniards, the island was occupied by the Dutch in 1634. The original inhabitants were Arawak indians, which were decimated after the Spanish occupation. After the island became a territory of the Netherlands, slaves were brought from Africa. The Dutch abolished slavery in 1863.

 Curacao's History  -  see Wikipedia
 Curaçao Museum
The Curaçao Museum is located in the western part of Otrobanda in an historic building dating from 1853. A permanent collection of antique period furniture, including some exquisite mahogany pieces from the 18th and 19th centuries, antique maps of Curaçao and the Caribbean, and Indian art are also on display.
 Fort Church Museum
This museum is located at the back of the historic Fort Church (1769) at Fort Amsterdam (1635), near the Punda waterfront. It contains a small but elegant collection of artifacts from the church's Dutch Protestant congregation, active since 1635, including antique silver chalices and a mahogany baptismal font. History buffs will also enjoy the impressive collection of old maps of the island

Music, Culture & Entertainment

Teach Yourself Beginner's Dutch Audiopackage with Cassette(s) (Teach Yourself Beginner's: An Easy Introduction) 
Gerdi Quist, Dennis Strik
Paperback 210 pages (December 2002); Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; Language: English; ISBN: 0071407421
ARTE: Dutch Caribbean Art/Beeldende Kunst Van De Nederlandse Antillen En Aruba 
A. Martis, J. Smit, et al
Hardcover 144 pages (August 2002); Publisher: KIT [ Royal Tropical Institute of the Netherlands ]; Language: English; ISBN: 9068325140
 Music of the Dutch Antilles  -  see Wikipedia

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directories

 Curacao
 Curacao Travelguide
 CyberSpace Curacao
The Curacao internet links directory. A great collection of links giving general information about travel and tourism, business, media, sports, weather and events in Curacao.

 Absolute Caribbean
Sight seeing tours, Scuba dive packages, Boat trips, Horseback riding and much more - handled by experienced, reliable and multi-lingual personal. Even on the more adventurous unique tours, deep down into the Surinam rain forest, you will be in the best company with our native guides.

Enter your search terms Submit search form