Sights & Attractions in New Providence and Paradise Islands

Worth Noting

Name	Category	Location

Adelaide Village The small community on New Providence's southwestern coast sits...	Towns	Cable Beach and Western New Providence

Balcony House A delightful 18th-century landmark—a pink two-story house...	Houses / Mansions	Nassau

The Caves These large limestone caverns that the waves sculpted over the...	Archaeological Sites	Cable Beach and Western New Providence

Christ Church Cathedral It's worth the short walk off the main thoroughfare to see the...	Religious Sites	Nassau

Clifton Heritage Park It's quite a distance from just about any hotel you could stay...	Parks	Cable Beach and Western New Providence


Fort Fincastle Shaped like the bow of a ship and perched near the top of the...	Military Sites	Nassau

Government House The official residence of the Bahamas governor-general, the personal...	Government Buildings	Nassau

Gregory's Arch Named for John Gregory (royal governor 1849-54), this arch, at...	Memorials / Monuments	Nassau

Junkanoo Beach Right in downtown Nassau, this beach is spring-break central...	Beaches	Nassau

Nassau Botanic Gardens Six hundred species of flowering trees and shrubs, a small cactus...	Gardens / Arboretums	Cable Beach and Western New Providence

Nassau Public Library and Museum The octagonal building near Parliament Square was the Nassau...	Libraries	Nassau

Parliament Square Nassau is the seat of the national government. The Bahamian Parliament...	Squares	Nassau

Pompey Museum The building, where slave auctions were held in the 1700s, is...	Museums / Galleries	Nassau

Potter's Cay Walk the road beneath the Paradise Island bridges to Potter's...	Markets / Bazaars	Paradise Island

Prince George Wharf The wharf that leads into Rawson Square is the first view that...	Transportation Sites	Nassau

Queen's Staircase A popular early-morning exercise regime for locals, the "66 Steps"...	Memorials / Monuments	Nassau

Rawson Square This shady square connects Bay Street to Prince George Wharf...	Squares	Nassau

Versailles Gardens Fountains and statues of luminaries and legends (such as Napoléon...	Gardens / Arboretums	Paradise Island
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