There are places in the world that are literally everything we can imagine as paradise. The Bahamas Islands undoubtedly apply to that fantasy, and they fulfill it. It is evidenced by its sea, which welcomes from the window of the plane: it is impossible not to run out of words when you begin to glimpse the patches of emerald ocean and islands, which, like fragments, take shape as one approaches to the runway of Lynden Pindling International Airport, Nassau International Airport, capital of the Bahamas. But not only its dazzling landscape is reason to put this destination on the list of upcoming holidays. Here are seven reasons why it is worth visiting this true earthly paradise.
Step on an ancient land of pirates: Bahamas is an archipelago of more than 700 islands, of which 14 are the main ones (New Providence where Nassau is the capital, Freeport in Grand Bahama and Abaco, among them). Precisely because of this geographical feature, around 1600, the Islands turned out to be a true insular labyrinth for the "thugs of the seas", among them, Edward Teach, the real name of what was the mythical 'Blackbeard'. They were English colony until 1973, and with almost half a century of independence, they remain within the Commonwealth (some visible vestiges of the 'British heritage': they drive to the right, and many state buildings are painted pink, in honor of Queen Victoria ) .
In Nassau, Arawak Cay is the main street on which there are bars and restaurants. What to ask, being there or anywhere in the Bahamas? A very cold Kalik, the national beer, and a ration of 'conch salad' (pronounced 'conc'): a dish similar to ceviche, made with a snail-shaped mollusk that abounds in the islands, purple onions and lots of lime. This variety of snail can also be eaten in soup, in sauce accompanied by pasta and even in delicious croquettes with a barely spicy sauce. It's delicious.
Paradise Island is 30 minutes from Nassau Airport, and there is also located one of the largest and most amazing complexes, which has more than two decades: the Atlantis. It is a giant composed of six hotels, all connected to each other. In addition to an aquarium and water park, it has one of the largest and most famous casinos in the Caribbean. The most recent development on the islands is the Bahamar complex, an imposing conglomeration of hotels (including a Grand Hyatt, and will soon open the Rosewood chain there), bars, more than 20 restaurants, a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, spa, shops of shopping of international luxury brands and an immense casino with an ocean view. One of the most luxurious hotels of the Islands is possibly the renovated The Ocean Club, of the Four Seasons, which has the anecdote of having been the location of the James Bond films.
