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Bahamas - Things to Do


Flights: Cheap airfare to Bahamas (arriving in Nassau, Bahamas - Nassau International Airport)

Things to Do: Historic sites

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 67 attractions in Nassau

The oldest wooden structure on the island, built in the 18th century.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 67 attractions in Nassau

Underground passages and dungeons lie underneath this old fort, built in 1787.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 67 attractions in Nassau

This limestone staircase was built by slaves to honor Queen Victoria's help in the abolition of slavery in the Bahamas.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #29 of 67 attractions in Nassau

This museum on the history of Nassau features an old jail and exhibits on the Lucayan Indians.

Attraction type: Historic site; History museum; Library
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 67 attractions in Nassau

The top of this 126-foot fort offers spectacular panoramic views of the ocean.

Attraction type: Castle; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 17 attractions in Eleuthera

; We have just built a lovely 2 bdrm, 2 bath cottage right in the center of the small village of Tarpum Bay. We are on a hill with an unobstructed view of the Caribbean. There have no sand flies as...

Attraction type: Resort community; Historic village
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 25 attractions in Freeport

Imaginative buisnessman crowns himself prince of the island, and he's built this beautiful castle to prove it.

Attraction type: Castle
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 67 attractions in Nassau

The site of an old slave market now houses the Pompey Museum, featuring exhibits on the African experience in the Bahamas.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 139 attractions in New Providence Island

This historic village was established in 1831 when the Governor of the Bahamas gave the land to freed slaves.

Attraction type: Historic village; Tour
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 11 attractions in Great Exuma

This ruined cotton plantation serves as a striking reminder of the island's colonial past.

Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 13 attractions in San Salvador

The highlight of this park is the large white cross that marks the place where Columbus first set foot on the island.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #28 of 139 attractions in New Providence Island

The oldest fort on the island, also a place to kick back and relax on well-manicured lawns overlooking the ocean.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #46 of 67 attractions in Nassau

Pay tribute to Bahama's war heroes: a concrete monument honoring the Bahamian veterans who fought in WWI and WWII.

Attraction type: Monument
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 11 attractions in Great Exuma

Tombstones of an overseer and his wife who lived during slavery times.

Attraction type: Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 13 attractions in San Salvador

Old pirate palace located 85 feet above sea level.

Attraction type: Castle; Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #49 of 67 attractions in Nassau

Watch tower reportedly used by the pirate Blackbeard.

Attraction type: Historic site; Observation deck/tower
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 6 attractions in Long Island

Scenic lookout point offering spectacular panoramic views of the coast.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #56 of 67 attractions in Nassau
Attraction type: Garden; Nature reserve; Historic home
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Ruins of an old British fort constructed to protect the area from pirates.

Attraction type: Historic site
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Picturesque seafront village for visitors who want to get away from the more hectic touristy spots on the island.

Attraction type: Historic village
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