A DAY FOR THE CITY SLICKER

Start your day by wandering the streets of Otrobanda to explore its vibrant street art and life-sized murals with a local guide.
You’ll undoubtedly notice the Queen Emma Bridge, a pontoon bridge connecting Punda and Otrobanda in Willemstad. It’s known as the “Swinging Old Lady,” and no trip to Curaçao is complete without a walk across it – just make sure to keep your balance!

The Old Market in Punda is a perfect representation of authentic Curaçaoan cuisine. Here you’ll find stobá (stew, usually with goat meat), Giambo (okra soup), and other local favorites, along with some international fare. Don’t expect fine dining here – just a few picnic tables – but of course, the warmth of the locals more than makes up for it.

Located right in the city center, Museum Kura Hulanda not only exhibits the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in its totality, from slave capture in Africa through the Middle Passage and the relocation in the New World but also demonstrates how the African and diverse cultural heritage has influenced Curaçaoan as well as Caribbean societies until today.

Mikve Israel Emanuel synagogue is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. The Jewish Cultural Museum was established adjacent to the synagogue in 1970, displaying many interesting and unusual objects illustrating the culture and history of the Jewish community.

The Curaçao Maritime Museum invites visitors to trace the island's 500 years of maritime activity through its collection of nautical charts and equipment, ship models and oral histories. Don't forget to book a a harbor tour (reservations required) with a water taxi to explore one of the oldest and busiest harbors in the Caribbean.

Landhuis Chobolobo has been producing the “genuine Curaçao liqueur” since 1896, and one taste of their craft cocktails tells you how it has stood the test of time. You’ve seen blue Curaçao cocktails before; now taste it from the source!

Pietermaai offers perhaps the ideal end for your discovery of Curaçao. The area combines the history of the island – clearly visible through street art and architecture – with a vibrant atmosphere that, well, you simply have to feel for yourself.