Oranjestad

Worth seeing in and around Oranjestad

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium

   Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba. It is Aruba's national football stadium, named after Guillermo Trinidad, a politician from the same neighbourhood.

   1.5 km · stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba · Wikipedia
2. 02
   National Library of Aruba

   The National Library of Aruba is the main library of Aruba. It is located in Oranjestad and holds more than 100,000 volumes.

   800 m · national library · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Fort Zoutman

   Fort Zoutman is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the island of Aruba, one of the main tourist attractions on the island, and regarded by UNESCO as a 'Place of Memory of the Slave Trade Route in the Latin Caribbean'.

   100 m · 18th century fortification and museum in Oranjestad, Aruba · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Archaeological Museum of Aruba

   The National Archaeological Museum Aruba is an archaeological museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. The collections cover from 2500 BCE to the 19th century.

   400 m · archaeological museum in Oranjestad, Aruba · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St. Francis of Assisi Church, Oranjestad

   The St. Francis of Assisi Church also alternatively called Pro Cathedral of St.

   500 m · church in Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Beth Israel Synagogue

   The Beth Israel Synagogue is a Progressive Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Adriaan Laclé Boulevard 2, in Oranjestad, Aruba. Established as a congregation in 1956, the synagogue was completed in 1962.

   900 m · synagogue in Gelderland, Netherlands · Wikipedia
7. 07
   St. Philomena's Church

   The St. Philomena's Church (Papiamento: Parokia Santa Filomena Dutch: St.

   4 km · church in Paradera, Aruba · Wikipedia
8. 08
   University of Aruba

   The University of Aruba is a public university located in Oranjestad, Aruba.

   600 m · University · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Aloe Museum

   Royal Aruba Aloe was founded in 1890 by Cornelis Eman, and is a company in which cultivates and produces aloe derived products in Aruba, in the Dutch Caribbean. The company is still owned by the Eman family.

   2.5 km · museum in Aruba · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Historical Museum of Aruba

    The Historical Museum of Aruba is a historical museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. It explains the history of the island and its inhabitants, in rural and urban areas.

    100 m · historical museum in Oranjestad, Aruba · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Fort Zoutman/Historical Museum of Aruba

   The Historical Museum of Aruba is housed inside the oldest building on the island, the Fort Zoutman, which was built in 1798.

2. 02
   Aloe Vera

   Pitastraat 115, Oranjestad, arubaonline@arubaaloe.com.

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Things to do

Oranjestad is a fun place for water activities such as snorkeling, boat rides, parasailing and fishing. Shopping: Most stores do not have quality products (excluding the famous jewelry stores) and mostly only sell nicknacks and the typical keepsakes. Jewelry stores around the island have prices much lower than in the United States.

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Where to eat

While in Oranjestad you can look any which direction and a restaurant is surely to be within walking distance. A local corner place called "Island Breeze" is filled with local flair and has many local dishes. The Paddock has a view of the cruise ships, and the lunch special state (skewers) are reasonably priced.

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Getting to Oranjestad

Airports

Queen Beatrix (AUA), 3 km · Hato (CUR), 122 km · Flamingo (BON), 197 km

Stations

Queen Beatrix International Airport, 2.9 km

• Willemstad → Oranjestad

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• Valencia → Oranjestad

  343 km · quickest by air, 4h 57m · $190–280
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