Your weekend agenda on this Dutch West Indies isle: cove-hopping, sipping blue Curaçao liqueur, exploring a complex past and late-night people-watching
Turquoise waters, delicious seafood, colourful snorkelling and white sand: There are a lot of places in the Caribbean that have all these wonderful things, but Curaçao is one place you might not have discovered. Sandwiched between Aruba and Bonaire, and a short boat ride from the Venezuelan coast, Curaçao is bigger than its island neighbours and packed with memorable treasures for enterprising travellers to discover.
Amid this blended culture is a beach hopper’s dream, and the best way to enjoy all the island offers is to rent a car and roam until you find the perfect blue cove.Nestled on a central street in Punda, Willemstad’s old town, is La Bohème Curaçao, a cafe that appeals to travellers for its smoothies and strong coffee.
Keep your balance as you walk over the scenic Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge — a floating bridge that swings open to let ships pass — to the other side of Willemstad, called Otrobanda. The museum is considered one of the most complete exhibitions on the Caribbean slave trade in the region. This 17th-century manor on a hill is a well-restored model of Curaçao’s historic landhuis, or Dutch colonial country houses. They host overnight guests, but also serve anyone healthy meals with a vast view over the Santa Martha bay and its hills.
Save plenty of time for Grote Knip , perhaps the most scenic and calm beach on the island, with bright, implausibly blue waters the colour of the liqueur the island is famous for. fries and fresh lemonade at Restaurant Playa Forti, where you can watch daredevils jump off a cliff into the sea.
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