Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Aruba, 2nd Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Aruba!
•Fodor’s In Focus Aruba features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Aruba.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Aruba!
•Fodor’s In Focus Aruba features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Aruba.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience Aruba............8
What’s Where............10
Planner............12
Top Experiences............14
When to Go............18
Great Itineraries............19
Snapshot of Aruba............20
Chapter 2: Exploring............25
Oranjestad............27
Western Aruba............31
Eastern Aruba............39
Chapter 3: Where to Eat............47
Palm Beach............50
Eagle Beach............54
Manchebo and Druif Beaches............55
Oranjestad............56
Elsewhere on Aruba............64
Chapter 4: Where to Stay............69
Palm Beach............72
Eagle Beach............83
Manchebo, Punta Brabo, and Druif Beaches............85
Noord............92
Oranjestad............92
Chapter 5: Nightlife and the Arts............95
Nightlife............96
The Arts............103
Festivals............109
Chapter 6: Casinos............111
A Short Gambling Primer............112
The Casinos............124
Chapter 7: Sports and Activities............129
Beaches............130
Activities............136
Chapter 8: Shopping............159
Areas and Malls............161
Specialty Stores............162
Travel Smart Aruba............171
Getting Here & Around............172
Essentials............176
Index............188
About Our Writer............192
MAPS
Oranjestad............27
Aruba............32-33
Where to Eat in Palm, Eagle, and Manchebo Beaches............51
Where to Eat in Oranjestad............57
Where to Eat Elsewhere on Aruba............62-63
Where to Stay in Aruba............73
Where to Stay in Oranjestad............93
What’s Where............10
Planner............12
Top Experiences............14
When to Go............18
Great Itineraries............19
Snapshot of Aruba............20
Chapter 2: Exploring............25
Oranjestad............27
Western Aruba............31
Eastern Aruba............39
Chapter 3: Where to Eat............47
Palm Beach............50
Eagle Beach............54
Manchebo and Druif Beaches............55
Oranjestad............56
Elsewhere on Aruba............64
Chapter 4: Where to Stay............69
Palm Beach............72
Eagle Beach............83
Manchebo, Punta Brabo, and Druif Beaches............85
Noord............92
Oranjestad............92
Chapter 5: Nightlife and the Arts............95
Nightlife............96
The Arts............103
Festivals............109
Chapter 6: Casinos............111
A Short Gambling Primer............112
The Casinos............124
Chapter 7: Sports and Activities............129
Beaches............130
Activities............136
Chapter 8: Shopping............159
Areas and Malls............161
Specialty Stores............162
Travel Smart Aruba............171
Getting Here & Around............172
Essentials............176
Index............188
About Our Writer............192
MAPS
Oranjestad............27
Aruba............32-33
Where to Eat in Palm, Eagle, and Manchebo Beaches............51
Where to Eat in Oranjestad............57
Where to Eat Elsewhere on Aruba............62-63
Where to Stay in Aruba............73
Where to Stay in Oranjestad............93
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