When someone informs his friends or colleagues that he is going to rest in the Bahamas, he can not avoid envious views, then he steps on the white sands of paradise islands, sung in films and idealistic commercials, everyone dreams of .Of the huge number of islands entering the archipelago, several are considered large and worthy of your tourist attention .One of these oases, where thousands of tourists flock annually with suitcases full of swimsuits and sunscreen - Eleuthera (from the Greek ."Free") - a small islet, which is considered an elite resting place for "the powerful of this world" .
The island is very long and narrow - 180 km in length and in places only about 2 km wide, it is small, but it amazes with endless, sparkling white sand beaches, sometimes casting pink mother of pearl, and spreading trees of tamarinds, whose height reaches 9 meters. Nearby, the most charming island of the Bahamas, Harbor, peeps out of turquoise waters, where the richest and most famous people of the world prefer to rest.
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How to get here
On Eleuthera, there are three airports: North (North Eleuthera Airport), as the name clearly shows, serves the northern region of this paradise, including the island of Harbor and the popular area of Spanish Wells. The second airport - Governor's Harbor is located in the center of the island, and the third - Rock Sound Airport is in the south of Eleuthera.
Bahamasair flies every day from the capital of Nassau to all three airports. In addition, flights from Florida (USA) arrive here, for example, Continental makes flights from Miami and Delta twice a week from Atlanta.
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Transport
It is impossible to get lost on Eleuthera - there is only one road that stretches along the whole island. The best way to travel is for your own two, but the curious can also rent a car (from $ 60 to $ 125 per day, it's best to contact the restroom at your hotel, and not look for third-party rental companies).
From the airport it's easiest to get to the hotel by taxi, but it's expensive. It is worthwhile to think in advance which airport will be closer to your hotel, since the way from the south of the island to the north will cost about $ 180.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions
Sunbathing can be changed for a short excursion to the loyalist village of Dunmore, where houses and streets have preserved traces of a 200-year history. These are not the only Haitian settlements that can colorfully illustrate the life and traditions of a unique people.
Of particular interest is the Cave of the Priest or Pilgrim, which was a haven for the ancient adventurers and pirates who had escaped shipwrecks since the 17th century. The first divine services heard by the inhabitants of the Bahamas were made by a priest temporarily living in a famous cave. Hence the name.
The northern part of the island is awarded with dizzying cliffs, the line of which is called the Devils Ridge and which is connected to the rest of Eleuthera by the natural glass window (or Glass Window Bridge). This isthmus valiantly divides the boiling dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the blissful azure of the Caribbean Sea. But admiring the striking contrast of the waters, it is worth remembering about caution: violent sea waves can wash away not only the person, but also objects on a more serious basis.
Spanish Wells is one of the districts of Eleuthera and a settlement on the small island of Saint George's Cay at 1.5 km from the island (800 meters wide and 3 km long). Spanish Wells is famous for its magnificent pineapple.
Diving
The main delicacy of the Eleuthera is the coastal depths inhabited by exotic, picturesque marine animals, on which divers of diving and water sports come running .Sharks, dolphins, rays, reef fish, sea angelfish, moray eels, and most importantly - the amazing beauty of the corals that Eleuthera is famous for, are admired by millions .In addition, especially diligent scuba divers can come across the wreckage of ancient ships, the fate of which was cut short by the crash or fatal battle with the enemy off the coast of the Bahamas .For diving, as well as for a comfortable rest, it is necessary to choose the period from November to May .
- Visit the haunted house that was once cast by a loving couple in the midst of a wedding feast, as can be seen by glancing at the dusty windows. Local boys even saw the silhouettes of ghosts, and this is worth checking in person.
- Play a game of basketball with local Bahamian teenagers, who are hanging around the playground 24 hours a day and, thanks to this, are highly skilled in the ball.
- Order a dish from a horse - a huge mollusc, which is seasoned with spices, vegetables, lemon juice. It is served in every institution Eleuthera. The cost varies depending on the skill of the cook.