Government House
This splendid Georgian mansion, residence of the Bahamas’ governor-general, sits atop Hill St like a pink candied topping. Below, the statue of Christopher Columbus has maintained a jaunty pose on the steps overlooking Duke St since 1830. The original home was built in 1737 by Gove
Blackbeards Tower
Sitting atop the ridge south of Fort Montagu is Blackbeards Tower, a semiderelict cut-stone tower that, according to local lore, was built by Edward Teach - Blackbeard - as a lookout tower. Historians point out that it was actually built in the late 18th century, long after the inf
Fort Fincastle & the Queen’s Staircase
Shaped like a paddle-wheel steamer, this hilltop fort was built by Lord Dunmore in 1793 to guard the harbor against invaders. Never used, it was eventually converted into a lighthouse. The fort itself is not particularly fascinating, but it’s worth the trip for the sweeping panoram
Elbow Cay Lighthouse
The island’s signature attraction, this candy-striped lighthouse was an object of community-wide loathing when built in 1863. Many here supplemented their incomes by salvaging loot off ships that crashed against the cay’s treacherous reefs – usually one a month – and an 89ft lighth
Fort Charlotte
Built between 1787 and 1790 to guard the west entrance to Nassau Harbour, this massive fort was the pet project of Lord Dunmore, who named it after King George III’s wife. Ill-designed (the troop’s barracks were built directly in the line of fire!) and overbudget, it quickly took o
Potter’s Cay Market
The liveliest market in town sits beneath the Paradise Island Exit Bridge, where fishing boats from the Family Islands arrive daily, carrying the sea’s harvest, as well as fruit, herbs, biting pepper sauces and vegetables. It’s a great place to hang out and watch the pandemonium wh
Versailles Gardens
This hushed, intimate garden is the last thing you expect to find on bling-lovin’ Paradise Island, but here it is. The formal, multi-tiered landscape is lined with classical statues depicting great men throughout the ages: Hercules, Napoleon and Roosevelt, to name a few. The garden
Atlantis Waterscape
No trip would be complete for families, or even big kids, without a visit to Atlantis huge Waterscape. Claiming to be the worlds largest open-air aquarium, it has a whole host of lagoons and is home to 200 species of marine life. Sun International remade the Paradise Island Resort
Perfume Factory
Have you ever wanted a perfume named after you, à la J Lo? Now’s your chance. Inside this pink-and-white mock-colonial mansion, labcoat-wearing technicians mix, strain and bottle perfumes and colognes for Fragrances of the Bahamas. Buy a bottle of the popular Pink Pearl – a frangip
Wyannie Malone Museum
Wyannie Malone, a South Carolina Loyalist whose husband was killed during the American Revolution, fled to Elbow Cay with her four children and helped found Hope Town. Today, the Malone name is spread across the Bahamas, and Wyannie is considered the spiritual matriarch of Hope Tow
Albert Lowe Museum
Every small town needs a musty, knicknack-filled repository, and this 1825 house museum serves this purpose admirably. Once home to former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, the museum now boasts a fine collection of locally crafted model ships and B&W photographs high
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & Conservation Center
This sunny mini-zoo is home to nearly 200 species of animals. Crowd-pleasers include the Madagascan lemurs, a pair of jaguar siblings, and a small herd of African pygmy goats. The undisputed highlight, however, is the small regiment of marching West Indian flamingos, who strut thei
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas
Inside the stately 1860s-era Villa Doyle, this grand art museum is one of the gems in the Bahamas’ crown. The permanent collection focuses on modern and contemporary Bahamian artists, from renowned sculptor Antonius Roberts to folk painter Wellington Bridgewater. Temporary exhibits
Graycliff Cigar Co
Wandering into the back room of the Humidor Churrascaria steak house, on the grounds of the Graycliff Hotel , is like falling from 2010s Bahamas into 1920s Cuba. In a narrow, smoke-yellowed room with old-fashioned mosaic floors, a dozen torcedores (cigar rollers) are busy at work,
Garden of the Groves
This 12-acre botanical garden is a lush tropical refuge on an island that’s otherwise mostly scrub pine and asphalt. A walking trail meanders through groves of tamarind and java plum trees, past cascading (man-made) waterfalls, a placid lagoon, and a tiny 19th-century hilltop chape
Pirates of Nassau
Don’t even try to ignore the pirate pacing outside the museum. Like any seafaring ruffian worth his parrot and peg leg, he had you in his sights the moment you turned the corner. But that’s OK – with its partial re-creation of a 130ft-long sailing ship, animatronic pirates and acce
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