New Providence Travel Guide

Introduction

New Providence could almost be England -- but for the weather, that is, and for the staunch sense of Bahamian nationalism. The shops might draw a lot more business than the museums, but no city in the Bahamas is as rich in history as Nassau. You can climb up the 18th-century Queen's Staircase to Fort Fincastle or discover Arawak artifacts at the Pompey Museum. It's an intoxicating, laid-back city, one that offers a good dose of British colonial charm, where tropical foliage lines streets and horse-drawn surreys trot by.

Things to Do

Cable Beach is perfect for families with its soft white sand, gentle waves and children's clubs. Away from the beach, take a swashbuckling trip back in time at the interactive Pirates of Nassau museum. Examine religious and folklore paintings at Nassau's National Art Gallery of The Bahamas or learn about the slave trade and the earliest Arawak settlers at Pompey Museum of Slavery and Emancipation. In Nassau's harbor, numerous glass-bottom boats...