The wildest and most attractive island of the Bahamas is Andros. Mangrove shady forests, centuries-old pine trees with a dizzying coniferous aroma of tar melted in the hot sun, palm trees with glossy emerald leaves, white sand and the smooth surface of the sea - and above all this blessed silence and stunning peace ... There are fewer and fewer places in the world, and so far solitude there is a possibility to lie on one of the most beautiful beaches in Bahamas with the cleanest sand and water.
Most of the visitors stop on the east coast of the island in three main cities: Nicholl's Town, Congo-Tau (Andros Town, the capital).
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How to get here
You can get to the island on Western Air flights from the capital Bahamas Nassau for 15 minutes (twice a day), Andros Town airport in the center of the island. In addition, there are three more airports here: San Andros Airport in the north, Clarence A. Bain Airport in Mangrove-Kay and Congo Town Airport in the south.
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Transportation
With public transport on the island of trouble: often, the only way to get anywhere is by taxi, quite expensive. There are several rental offices - in the north of the island and in the center, the cost is also high. And the quality of roads, and the number of gas stations leave much to be desired. Therefore, perhaps the best way to study Andros is to negotiate with a local taxi driver who will carry for $ 85-100 per day (plus paying for gasoline) wherever you like.
You can also rent a bicycle, but remember the poor quality of the roadway .
Beaches of Andros
Coloriten beach of Somerset Beach, framed by rickety fishing villages, a few inhabitants of which are drifting day and night in salt water, looking through the thin threads of old fishing nets.
Entertainments, excursions and attractions of Andros
Historical the value of a walk around the island appears when visiting a complex of abandoned buildings, at the beginning of the century shining with a vintage-refined style. You need to move south from Pleasant Bay. The city of Andros Town attracts rare tourists with the opportunity to admire the city's symbol - the dolphin, and to visit the lighthouse, battered by hurricanes and sea winds. For dessert, the town of Red Bay, where you can still stroll along the last haven - a village of descendants of Seminole Indians engaged in weaving souvenirs.
- Buy one of the things handmade by Pink Rose, which the needlewoman and local resident Rosa Bastian creates from withered coconut shells, fish scales, sea shells. A few hours later, flower necklaces, dolls, brooches, amazing and intricate objects of decor arise in her hands. While the guests choose the exhibits they liked, the locals delight their hearing with amusing stories about the traditions of their land. Opening hours: every day (except Saturday) from 7:00 to 23:00.
- To check personally the fact of existence of eerie red-eyed elves - chakcharnis, living on the tops of pines, it is much safer to be friends with than to disrespect them. Apparently, for good reason, local residents, with the slightest mention of mystical creatures, shudder and frantically wave off
Wedding on Andros
That's why often the islands of the Bahamian Commonwealth choose to marry newlyweds . And in the hotels of the island of Andros there are even special "wedding packages ", Which help to save a little on the wedding celebration in the exotic earthly paradise . Of course, the registration of the marriage takes place exclusively within the hotels, the" wedding program "includes not only the traditional sconces hydrochloric night in the best room, but also the musical accompaniment registration ceremony, small gifts and even a trained representative of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas City Hall, which serves a farewell speech to the future "cell of society" .
Diving and fishing
The most frequent guests of Andros have long been extreme diver who are willing to spend hours exploring the amazing and diverse underwater world of the Bahamas. But most often they are moved by a burning desire to conquer the barrier reef, which is the third longest in the world, and also to study the nature of the mysterious blue holes.
The most popular place for this is located near the settlement of Love Hill. The largest of the sea anomalies attracts the conquerors of the sea depths, its diameter is more than one hundred and twenty meters. In addition to diving, snorkelling, swimming with wild dolphins, safaris, local entrepreneurs offer tourists early in the morning or late night to go fishing. The island is even called the "world capital of white herring."