Curaçao
Colonial charm meets chilled-out Caribbean cool
Take flights to Curaçao for spicy Creole cooking, colourful Caribbean diving and starlit beach parties.
Things to do
Flights to Curaçao take you to coves with sugary white sands and a sea the same shade of blue as Curaçao's famous liqueur. Spot neon parrot fish and turtles while scuba diving or snorkelling Curaçao’s colourful coral reefs.
Shopping
Chobolobo Mansion is the best place to sample and buy Curaçao's namesake blue liqueur, flavoured with local oranges. Explore Willemstad's Dutch colonial streets for hand-painted pottery, woven baskets and seascape paintings.
Restaurants
Brightly dressed ladies dish up generous helpings of Creole food in Willemstad's bustling Old Market. Take a seat to tuck into succulent jerk chicken and keshi yena (filled cheese shells). For amorous memories of your Curaçao holiday, try the aphrodisiac iguana soup.
Nightlife
Dance under the stars on Curaçao's party-loving Seaquarium Beach. Cool sea breezes, fruity cocktails and relaxed DJs keep the good vibes flowing on the soft sands of Mambo Beach and Wet and Wild.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Curaçao . Dress up for flamboyant costumed parades and tumba music at February's carnival, or travel to Curacao and take the plunge at May's Dive Festival.
Upcoming events
- Curaçao Dive FestivalJun 2012 (annual)
- Curaçao Flag DayJul 2012 (annual)
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Shopping
SpotlightFloating Market (Mercado Flotante)
The Floating Market (Mercado Flotante) is so named because all the goods have "floated" in from Venezuela. It is almost More about this item
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SpotlightBelle Terrace
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SpotlightChristoffel National Park
A cactus-flanked dirt track weaves through bromeliads, orchids and arid scrub below the towering peaks of St. Christoffelberg to Christoffel More about this item
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