subject: The Efficient Information To Noord, Aruba Trips With Points On Camping As Well As Attractions [print this page] Shopping Malls in Aruba Shopping Malls in Aruba
Shopping in Aruba is so unlike the frazzled task one usually associates with shopping at home. For one, Aruba has no formal mall, at least not in the sense that it has endless boutiques to get lost in or a generic building to hold the shops. The closest thing to a mall is the Paseo Herencia Shopping and Entertaining Center, a beautiful old-style plaza which shows off the Spanish heritage of Aruba. The shop has many modern amenities like musical entertainment, a liquid fireworks display at night and a cinema aside from the different restaurants and shops around the area. Another shopping destination is the Village which is a nicely-restored structure found in the hotel strip of Aruba quite similar to that of SoHo or Vegas. The Village has a courtyard thats full of eye candy such as street performances, charming shops and small kiosks which show a different flavor of Aruban influences. These two are great go-to places, even when you dont plan of shopping that much, if only to people watch and take in the lively scene during your Aruban vacation.
Arubas Famous Gold Mills
Tracing its origin as a gold town, many adventurers and settlers in the 1500s, dubbed Aruba as a rich land full of Oro Ruba or red gold. Many nations tried to conquer this island just for the purpose. Now called Aruba, the islands origins can still be seen through the gold mill ruins that still make money by being a popular destination for tourists and adventurers. The first gold mill is the Bushiribana Gold Mill which is found at the Northern part of Aruba where once, 3 million pounds of gold was churned out from 1824 until the supply depleted but still as is, Bushiribana is a great place to be in especially since its found beside the Aruban beachfront. Theres also the Balashi Gold Mill which is found on the islands Spanish Lagoon. There are still some remaining gold smelters in the ruins and is an interesting attraction for tourists and locals alike because of its functional and aesthetically pleasing faade.
Explore the Aruban Playground with Aruba Kitesurfing and Windsurfing
Exploring the waters of the great Aruban Island is a good way to discover different kinds of waters sports from the timid like swimming or jet skiing to the more extreme sports. The wind combined with its calm waters is also a good combination for such extreme sports as kitesurfing and windsurfing with two companies experts on teaching them, Red Sail Sports Aruba and Aruba Kite Surfing School. Aruba Kite Surfing has many packages to offer beginners and is considered a member of the National Surf Association. Most beginner packages will cost about $275 and another $200 for private lessons for a 5-hour span. Red Sail Sports Aruba, the huge adventure sport company, has several fleets that can make windsurfing possible. The staff offers classes for beginners, letting them feel the waters, and ultimately appreciate the great Aruban landscape, seascape and air.
Discovering Aruba through its Museums
If you want to know more about Arubas history, checking out their museums should be part of your itinerary during your Aruban vacation, not withstanding its famous beaches and attractions. There are several museums in Aruba, depending on what type of knowledge one is hoping to learn, from the Aruba Aloe Museum and Factory, Historical Museum, Numismatic Museum, Archaeological Museum, Museum of Antiquities all in Oranjestad to the Model Train Museum in San Nicolas. The Aruba Aloe Museum is where Arubas place as the worlds largest exporter of the said plant comes to life, changing Arubas culture from its economy to the physical healing of people. The Historical Museum or Fort Zuotman is considered as the oldest structure in Aruba and is a great way to discover how the Dutch influence Aruba and at how much their influence penetrated present life. For those who want to trace the Amerindian influence of Aruba, then the Archaeological Museum is the way to go, another way of discovering the mixed culture and beauty that is Aruba.
