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Best of the Bahamas: Bahamas Top 10
For tropical vacation, the Bahamas are legendary. And with good reason. Although one of the countries World's smallest, the archipelago of the Bahamas, with about 700 small islands and 2,000 smaller islands, offers a wide range of topography, facilities and recreational opportunities, and magnificent, pristine beaches, too. There are about 30 inhabited islands around here, and of these more than a dozen interest Tourist expected.
Therefore, for those who visit the Bahamas for the first time, or even those review, here are the 'Top 10' the archipelago of islands, which are also the most easily accessible to visitors.
1. New Providence
New Providence is the main island in the Bahamas. It is by far the most populous, most popular, and literally a magnet for tourists, particularly Americans. In she is Nassau, the largest city and known from the Bahamas, which claims more than 175,000 people and over 400 banks (oh, did we mention that the Bahamas is a tax haven? Right? Well, it is!)! Lodging, dining and other visitors are abundant here, as well as other tourist attractions in real time. In addition to its narrow streets full of history and strengths of the British era, the boss calls here are the Atlantis Resort and Casino International and the Queen's Staircase, the latter a 65-stone stairway step, which represents a step for each year of government of Queen Victoria, which rises to 102 feet Fort Fincastle. Activities Most popular include swimming, diving, windsurfing, parasailing, diving, fishing, hiking and cycling.
2. Grand Bahama
Grand Bahama is the fourth largest island in the Bahamas. A tourist brochure for the island he describes as "cosmopolitan glitz and glamor, with miles of pristine beaches and turquoise waters without end. "And that sums it all up. The island has a dozen hotels as well, several excellent waterfront restaurants, shopping earrings, two casinos, and miles and miles of sandy beaches. The main town is Freeport, which is the second largest and most modern in the Bahamas, with a population of 50,000. The great attraction of the island is the Lucayan National Park, an environmental event class.
3. The Abacos
The Abacos, or simply Abaco is a group of small islands, islets and outcrops that form an archipelago of 100 kilometers long by itself. This is the second largest group of islands in the Bahamas, and the most visited among the Bahamas Out "Islands. Its capital, Marsh Harbour, which is really a unique city-light, is the third largest in the Bahamas. There are other picturesque towns and villages in the Abacos other islands as well, with wooden houses of pastel colors, sun-drenched beaches, abundant tropical flora, tranquil lanes country, and over 50 species of tropical birds. Recreation in the Abacos include all warm-weather outdoor sport imaginable, while Service here can be described as modern.
4. Andros
Andros is by far the largest island in the Bahamas, 104 miles long and 40 miles, which is located just north of the Abacos, with a population of 8,000 throughout the island. There are three main cities of Andros Nicholl's Town, Fresh Creek and Kemp's Bay, all accessible by boat or on direct flights from Miami or Nassau. There are good visitor facilities, including a wide selection of accommodation, ranging from stations automatically to clean guest houses recently. The island is especially popular among divers.
5. Bimini
Bimini just a stone's throw from Florida (well, 50 miles) and made famous by the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey, is all about fishing, fisheries and fishing. It has two islands different, with a combined land mass of less than 10 square miles and a population of about 1,600, most of whom live in Bailey Town in North Bimini. However, Alice Town, Bimini the other center of population is the main tourist center, with all the hotels, restaurants and fishing charter companies located there. Most visitors go to Bimini to fish, and the island it is also the locale for more than 20 fishing tournaments known.
6. Eleuthera
Eleuthera, which is perhaps the longest in the Bahamas, more than 110 miles long, and is located 60 miles west of Nassau, is the playground the rich and famous. Consequently, it is also one of the most accessible of the Bahamas, with daily flights from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Nassau. The island has a population 10,800, and its major cities are Spanish Wells, the richest colony in the Bahamas, Harbour Island, a resort island with clean water and a beach of pink, Gregory Town, the locale of the Festival of pineapple on the island, Puerto del Governor, a typical tropical city with history and charm, and Tarpum Bay, a community of artists where, among others, artists Mal Flanders, an American, and Hughes MacMillan, a Scot, was to paint the landscape.
7. The Exumas
Located 35 miles east of New Providence, Exuma chain is composed of approximately 350 islands and cays scattered along about 95 miles offshore, all the way to Long Island. There are about 3,500 inhabitants in the Exumas, most of whom live more Exuma and Little Exuma, located in the southern part of the island chain, in major population centers in George Town, Williams Town, respectively. The Exumas are also well connected by daily flights to Miami and Nassau. Canoeing, fishing, beachcombing and swimming are the main activities here, with good facilities, modern vacationers.
8. Cat Island
For sheer natural beauty and solitude, Cat Island is the best of the bunch. An island of 50 square kilometers, which offers a tranquil retreat, with hills, abound lush forests and vast expanses of windswept beaches. There are few creature comforts here, and visitor activities are generally focused on swimming, walking and rummaging through the ruins of the old, colonial plantations. Attractions on the island are the Hermitage, a miniature, hand-built the abbey at Monte Alverina, the highest point on the island in 206 feet, and the ruins of the Deveaux Plantation in Port Howe, a real slice of local history in a spectacular setting.
9. The Inaguas
The third, more remote and further south in the Bahamas chain, the Inaguas also the most sparsely populated. There are fewer than 1,200 inhabitants here, all in Great Inagua, Little Inagua, just to the north, uninhabited. And while the Inaguas not a great place to visit for tourists, the few venture this far south are well rewarded with miles and miles of rocky shores and pristine wildlife more than any of the other islands. Walking, cycling, fishing and bird watching are the order of the day. Besides which, two sites of special interest here are the Inagua National Park, with its 280 miles of rocky coast, inland waters, apartments saltwater, shrubland and forest, peopled with its famous flamingos and over 200 other bird species, Matthew and the picturesque city of Faro, standing at the south end of the Inaguas as a lone sentinel.
10. San Salvador
San Salvador, located just northeast of the Bahamas Long Island, is 12 miles long and six miles wide, with less than 600 people. The main population center here Cockburn Town is the capital of San Salvador and two younger sister island to the west, Rum Cay. Nearly all the islanders live here, however, this is one of the smallest communities in the Bahamas out Islands. Oh, and Club Med is here and only a few kilometers of Cockburn Town.
About the Author
Baljeet Sangwan is a globetrotter, travel editor and travel writer who has published 12 travel guidebooks. He is a co-publisher at iChiefTravel and contributor to The Bahamas, the Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Aruba travel guides.
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