Sights In Bahamas That You Should Not Miss

T aking a vacation in the          actually one of the four           Bahamas is a dream come         cloisters that have been taken     true for most people,           from France and rebuilt on         probably because it does not come     Bahamas. A great sight to behold,  cheap. In fact, most can only         the cloister features a white      afford the cruise and a three-day     marble statue called Silence.      stay especially during peak           This was sculpted by renowned US   months in the summer and other        artist Dick Reid. The Cloisters    holidays. With the costs of           is actually a popular place where  cruises, airfare and hotel stays,     couples hold their weddings and    you need to pack every second of      anniversaries. It even has this    your stay in Bahamas with             gazebo that overlooks the Nassau   activities that will make all         Harbor that is really great in     those dollars worthwhile. Below       pictures.                          are some of the sights that you                                          should not leave out in your          Another sight that you should not  itinerary.                            dare miss is the Balcony House                                           located also in Nassau. This 18th  Visiting the old                      century two-storey house is done                                         in pink and has this really great  When you say Bahamas, you would       balcony, where it got its name.    immediately have this sweeping        The house is considered the        picture of lush beaches and great     oldest wooden house in the area    sunsets but contrary to popular       and has still kept its old feel    opinion, there are other sights       and décor. In fact, the elaborate  in the Bahamas that you can visit     staircase, which is the focal      besides its beach fronts. One of      point of the first floor, has      these sights is the Cloisters, a      been salvaged from a 19th century  14th century monastery built by       ship.                              William Randolph Hearst. This is                                         Other sights that you should not      the open seas.                     dare miss are The Retreat and the                                        St. Augustine’s Monastery in New      Another fun activity with nature   Providence. These are great           is a stroll in the Lucayan         sights that you should include in     National Park located in the       your photo album. Another sight       Grand Bahama Island. Here you      that you should visit is the          will find Indian burial caves      Bacardi Distillery or the             that you will find really          Commonwealth Brewery, also in the     fascinating.                       New Providence island                                                                                          Caves are also the featured sight  Fun with Nature                       in Staniel Cay where the           Visitors, especially those with       Thunderball grotto can be found.   children in tow, will love the        Below this three-storey grotto,    Dolphin escapade in Lucaya.           you can also find snorkeling and   Children and visitors can hit the     diving areas. Named after the      waters and interact with              James Bond movie, Thunderball,     dolphins. Kids will definitely        here you will find the place       love this part of Bahamas.            where they shot some of the boat                                         scenes in the movie.               Underwater fun can also be                                               experience in Lucaya with the         Play the Game                      UNEXSO, which stands for              Tourists should also come and      Underwater Explorers Society. The     visit the Straw Market in Nassau   place offers short courses on         where you will find the island’s   diving where you can explore the      two casinos, one in Cable Beach    underwater gifts of the Bahamas,      and the other at the Atlantis      see corals and ship wrecks as         resort. Visitors are welcome to    well as interact with Dolphins in     go there.                          About the Author: Robert Thatcher is a freelance publisher based in Cupertino, California. He publishes articles and reports in various ezines and provides bahama travel resources on www.justbahamatrips.info. Source: www.isnare.com