Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, is situated on New Providence Island.
This is the “hub” of the island archipelago. This is where the main international airport is situated and also one of the main cruise liner stopovers.
What to do on the Island
To truly experience New Providence Island, Paradise Island and Nassau it is said that you need to understand its history. The guidebooks say that the historical heart of Nassau starts in Rawson Square which is dirctly opposite the cruise liner docks (nice and convenient!).
Here is a great street map showing the main points of interest for Nassau (scroll down for map)
Rawson Square is where I can find the historical government buildings and the Ministry for Tourism. I’m going to head for the Ministry first of all because I want to do I want to do something called People-to-People. This is where the Ministry teams up Bahamian families with travellers for an “evening of cultural exchange”.
Basically you seem to visit these guys in their houses, have a home-cooked meal and exchange information about your homelands then you go your separate ways. I think this sounds a cracking idea because you get the background, grass roots outlook on Bahamian life… that’s gotta be better than a dry, old tour guide surely? (I’d appreciate some comments on this if anyone has done it).
Right, I’m going to leave off for a while so I can consult the various online oracles about what to do on the rest of the island and I’ll be back to update.
Cheers
