Curaçao spans just 444 square kilometres in land area, according to Travel Lens. However, this Caribbean island country has much more to offer as a holiday destination than you might have assumed. Here are some of the most exciting things you can do amidst the beautiful beaches, tropical forests, quaint villages and other pleasant sites waiting for you in Curaçao. Stroll across Queen Emma Bridge Queen Emma Bridge got its name — inspired by a Dutch queen — in 1888, and connects Punda and Otrobanda — two districts of Willemstad, the country’s capital city. When ships are looking to enter the St Anna Bay, Queen Emma Bridge will swing open to let them through — and you might want to hang around to catch sight of this happening. Visit Kurá Hulanda Museum to learn more about slavery This museum is situated where a slave yard once stood — and AFAR reports that Kurá Hulanda Museum “boasts the largest collection of African artefacts in the Caribbean.” Curaçao’s history is intertwined with that of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the African Diaspora, as this took in the Americas and the Caribbean. See the Tula Monument This landmark honours a freedom fighter ...
