Imagine an island where hidden coves reveal an emerald-blue sea. Where arcs of golden sand stretch out beneath vibrant, multicolored sunsets. Where a rich historical heritage meets Caribbean vitality. Where the only thing you need to worry about is deciding how to spend your next day in paradise. Imagine Curaçao: the best-kept secret in the Caribbean.

Curacao has, in our opinion, more to offer than other neighboring islands. This includes a rich culture, relatively diverse nature and more than enough bars and restaurants to enjoy your relaxing holiday.

Curacao has a colonial past. And it shows. There are lots of old buildings that have been restored to its former glory in recent years. Not infrequently, these buildings are now used as offices or for a restaurant. These old houses are usually built taking into account the nature. You see porches in all kinds of buildings, these porches offer shade and the wind breezing through these porches makes it really comfortable relaxing on these porches.

A good example is Cafe Restaurant “De Gouverneur”. Everyone who comes to Curacao should actually go there. A great terrace, almost always with a cooling breeze and a fantastic view of the Anna Bay and Punda. There you will see life in Curacao at its best and you have great chance to see big ships set our for sail. This remains an impressive sight. Incidentally, the Anna Bay is directly connected to the Schottegat, the largest natural harbor in the Caribbean.

Across Café Restaurant "De Gouverneur" you will see the world famous Handelskade which was appointed by Unesco as a world heritage. All this while enjoying a refreshing glass of ‘frozen limunchi awa’ and a very friendly staff. You think this is commercial chitchat? Well it is not because we do not exploit Cafe Restaurant ‘De Gouverneur’. We do however want to give your our opinion about great places Curacao has to offer.

Behind Cafe Restaurant ‘De Gouverneur’ the Hotel Kura Hulanda is located. The hotel also houses the slavery museum that at least is impressive. This hotel is a story in itself. This story has a special role to Jacob Gelt Dekker. The hotel was built in the district Otrobanda that until 10 years ago was not very well known. With the help of unemployed in this area this hotel was built and by now this ‘open air’ hotel is worth visiting. Not in the least because of the art that can be found in multiple locations in this hotel. On the grounds of the Hotel Kura Hulanda there is also the Slavery Museum. This museum is worth a visit as it contains an impressive amount of historical material about the history of Curacao.

Pietermaai the district on the south coast of Curacao east of Anna Bay. Until approximately 10 years ago this was a ‘no go area’. Historic houses directly by the sea were in deplorable condition since these are mostly owned by several families who often could not agree on the destination of the property. A number of investors have invested in this area by buying properties and bring these back to their original condition with many materials being reused.

For more information about the historic town of Willemstad look at the website of Monuments of Curacao.

On the website www.curacao.com you will find an excellent overview of the beaches, restaurants, bars, diving spots .. etc..