Nassau or untidy capital of paradise
Nassau is a city of posh casinos and white-sand beaches, after you visit it, you will understand why so many people rave about the beauty of the Bahamas.
Obviously harbor of Nassau is one of most beautiful harbors in the world. Island of main city connected to Paradise island (left side of picture) with bent fabulous bridge.
Gulf of Nassau
If you are not short in time and want to see all Nassau in the right way I advise you make a trip to Paradise island through the city by your own feet. Of course first you will pass shopping area with fabulous variety of goods. International calls and Internet cafe with WiFi zone are here as well. Be informed that in general Bahamas are more expensive than U.S. and declaration that goods are duty-free doesn’t mean that they are cheap. So choice is only yours.
Whenever you reach first street turn left. Walking this way you’ll see a real face of Nassau’s alleyways. Sometimes they are dirty and even dangerous because of half-wild dogs and rats. But I haven’t seen drug dealers here. Usually tourists pass by that place by taxi. But if you are persistent to see capital and have enough time, continue your journey.
After approximately 20 minutes of walk you will reach bridge to Paradise island. It’s long enough but when you will pass by yachts and other ships they impress you.
Ships of Bahamas
On Paradise island you direct your steps to Atlantis – main point of interest in Nassau. It is a pink color building which looking like medieval castle.
Atlantis building
This is a huge entertainment complex which includes large casino, posh hotel, a lot of luxurious hallways, giant aquarium and many-many other things worth to be seen. It’s impossible to describe all that beauty with words so I try to illustrate it with pictures.
Atlantis
Everything is so magnificent here that you can spend here half of day and don’t notice that. Many pop stars prefer this hotel, for example Michael Jackson usually rent apartments here for 25 000 $ per day. All this luxury is attraction to entice people to casino for spending money. So enjoy but be wise!
Gorgeous hallway
Golden sea-horses
Atlantis casino, slot machines
There are a lot of sea animals in aquarium: stingrays, sharks, other kinds of fishes which I don’t recognize and diver inside who scours everything inside.
Stingray, skate
Aquarium
Shark
When you go out of the building you will see advanced water channel system with tropical flora around. So as per many opinions Atlantis is most beautiful attraction on whole Bahamas.
Park area
On following pictures you can see how looking coins of Bahamas.
1, 10, 25 Cents of Bahamas