| The Bahamas is an archipelago of some 700 | | | | Wall and Crossing Rocks. You can expect to |
| islands and cays in the Atlantic Ocean | | | | see warblers, yellowthroats, West Indian |
| between Florida and Hispaniola. Sun, sand, | | | | woodpeckers, swallows and Cuban Emeralds and |
| and sea are merely perimeters of the Islands | | | | also hardwood forests, nature trails and wild |
| of the Bahamas. Christopher Columbus's first | | | | Atlantic coast scenery, and fauna include |
| landfall in the New World in 1492 is believed | | | | butterflies, egrets, herons, spoonbills and |
| to have been on the island of San Salvador | | | | rare hummingbirds. You can explore the |
| (also called Watling's Island), in the | | | | natural beauty of these islands by plane or |
| southeastern Bahamas. The climate is tropical | | | | by bicycle. Or you can chose a round of golf, |
| marine moderated by warm waters of Gulf | | | | a set of tennis, or a visit to any of the |
| Stream and it's perfect for sun vacation all | | | | island's shopping arcades or casinos. |
| year long. The islands are less than 10 miles | | | | |
| from the south Florida coast, closer than | | | | Many people get married in this tropical |
| other Caribbean destinations, and can be | | | | paradise. Just image you and your life |
| reached quickly and easily either by air or | | | | partner on a pristine beach. Many hotels |
| by sea. Lots of large airlines have flights | | | | offer event spaces and they will also help |
| to Bahamas, and also several charter airlines | | | | you with your paper works and weeding |
| can drop you there. Frequent flights are | | | | planning. Bahamian culture is a mixture of |
| available to Nassau, Freeport, and the Out | | | | African, European and indigenous forms. The |
| Islands. | | | | most famous export is a rhythmic form of |
| | | | music called junknaoo. The diverse cultural |
| There are a lot of things to do in this | | | | history of The Bahamas nurtures an equally |
| tropical paradise. Anyone in search of the | | | | diverse calendar of festivals. The Junkanoo |
| perfect beach should start here. The | | | | Summer Festival will show you a part of the |
| relatively small islands offers amazing | | | | Bahamian culture and at that time you can |
| beaches like Treasure Cay Beach considered by | | | | party Bahamian style with the locals dancing |
| National Geographic one of the best in the | | | | in the streets. An unforgettable way to |
| world or like Pink Sands Beach rated as one | | | | experience Bahamian culture is through |
| of the Caribbean's best beaches by Caribbean | | | | cuisine. Seafood is the staple of the |
| Travel and Life magazine. If you get bored | | | | Bahamian diet and no matter where you are you |
| you can explore the amazing reefs, wrecks, | | | | will find plenty of restaurants serving |
| and coral walls of Atlantic. There are | | | | Bahamian cuisine and fresh local seafood. |
| numerous companies the offers dive and | | | | |
| snorkel trips. Also let's not forget about | | | | Bahamas attractions include various |
| dolphin encounters adventures. For fishermen | | | | historical places. Fort Charlotte, Fort |
| the Bahamas islands are a true paradise. The | | | | Fincastle and Fort Montage from New |
| Bahamas islands are among the premier | | | | Providence are one of the main historical |
| destinations in the world for sport fishing | | | | attractions and will show you how life was |
| including bone fishing and fly fishing. The | | | | 300 yeas ago. For golf lovers Bahamas offers |
| Andros Island is also called The Bahamas Bone | | | | various courses designed by some of the best |
| Fishing Capital and there are numerous guides | | | | in the business. Many of these golf courses |
| and fishing lounges in the area. The islands | | | | offers full satisfaction and amazing ocean |
| are surrounded by hundreds of miles of soft | | | | views .If you like party until late you have |
| and hard bottom flats, creek channels and | | | | plenty of nightclubs at your disposal. You |
| ocean drop off. You can catch jacks, | | | | can enjoy a variety of sports from tennis to |
| barracudas and many more species. | | | | cricket. Cricket is the national sports and s |
| | | | season runs March through November and you |
| Sailing finds an ideal location in The | | | | can watch the games every Saturday and Sunday |
| Bahamas. Each major island hosts its own | | | | at Haynes Oval on West Bay Street, on Nassau |
| regatta. The contests are taking place in | | | | Nassau/Paradise Island. |
| late summer; the best are to be found on | | | | |
| Exuma, Long Island, Nassau/Paradise Island or | | | | This was just a very short description of |
| Freeport/Lucaya. | | | | Bahamas. The sun, the ocean and the beaches |
| | | | make the islands a perfect destination for |
| Also the islands are a great place for | | | | your vacations. You can find many information |
| birding. One of the top destinations for | | | | over the internet and see just a small part |
| ecotourism is Abaco National Park. The park | | | | of the islands beauty. For the real thing go |
| is located in the southern part of Great | | | | visit Bahamas. |
| Abaco Island in Bahamas between Hole in the | | | | |