Nassau
March 16, 2009 0 Comments
For a true Bahamian experience, relax. On our island, life is
easy. English is spoken, and American dollars are on par with
Bahamian dollars. In this section you'll find other practical,
good-to-know-before-you-go information. Which leaves you plenty of
time to read about our culture and the Arawak Indians, Spanish
invaders, pirates, British Colonialists, West Africans and local
folk who’ve all been part of our interesting history.
Learn a little about being Bahamian. And get excited about your trip – we’re looking forward to having you.The powdery white sand beaches and tropical turquoise waters in Nassau/Paradise Island are the perfect backdrop for exchanging your vows. From intimate ceremonies to elaborate affairs, your dream destination wedding and honeymoon can become a reality in Paradise. All through The Islands of The Bahamas, music is woven deeply into the fabric of daily life, so much so that one of the nicknames given to our archipelago is the Islands of Song. Musical traditions here reflect both the impact of history on the islands and a homegrown, distinctively national character.
Blues and spirituals made their way down from the American South and took on a Bahamian flavor – in breezy shoreside church choirs where "rhyming spirituals" are sung, and on homemade guitars in the hands of virtuoso performers like the legendary Joseph Spence and his contemporary Israel Forbes.
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 260,000 (2008 census), nearly 80 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas (330,000). Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of Nassau city centre, and has daily flights to major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and the Caribbean. To find the cheapest trip to Nassau contact TropicalTravel.net. The city is located on the island of New Providence, which functions much like a federal district. While there is no local government, it is governed directly as an administrative division of the national government.
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Learn a little about being Bahamian. And get excited about your trip – we’re looking forward to having you.The powdery white sand beaches and tropical turquoise waters in Nassau/Paradise Island are the perfect backdrop for exchanging your vows. From intimate ceremonies to elaborate affairs, your dream destination wedding and honeymoon can become a reality in Paradise. All through The Islands of The Bahamas, music is woven deeply into the fabric of daily life, so much so that one of the nicknames given to our archipelago is the Islands of Song. Musical traditions here reflect both the impact of history on the islands and a homegrown, distinctively national character.
Blues and spirituals made their way down from the American South and took on a Bahamian flavor – in breezy shoreside church choirs where "rhyming spirituals" are sung, and on homemade guitars in the hands of virtuoso performers like the legendary Joseph Spence and his contemporary Israel Forbes.
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 260,000 (2008 census), nearly 80 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas (330,000). Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for The Bahamas, is located about 10 miles (16 kilometres) west of Nassau city centre, and has daily flights to major cities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and the Caribbean. To find the cheapest trip to Nassau contact TropicalTravel.net. The city is located on the island of New Providence, which functions much like a federal district. While there is no local government, it is governed directly as an administrative division of the national government.
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