Colourful buildings on Bay Street, downtown Nassau

Itinerary · The Bahamas

A long weekend in Nassau

Forts, pirates and rum in old Nassau, a food walk and the Fish Fry, a day on Paradise Island and a last morning on Cable Beach.

3 days

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  1. Day 1, 10:00

    1Queen’s Staircase & Fort Fincastle

    Elizabeth Avenue · Nassau·Historic landmark

    Start at the top of town.

  2. Day 1, 11:30

    2Pirates of Nassau Museum

    King & George Streets · Nassau·Themed museum

    Half an hour with Blackbeard and Woodes Rogers.

  3. Day 1, 13:00

    3Café Matisse

    Downtown Nassau·Italian

    Lunch behind Parliament Square.

  4. Day 1, 15:00

    4John Watling’s Distillery

    Buena Vista Estate · Downtown Nassau·Rum distillery & bar

    A rum tour on the Buena Vista Estate.

  5. Day 1, 19:30

    5Graycliff Restaurant

    Downtown Nassau·Bahamian & European fine dining

    Dinner and the famous cellar.

  6. Day 2, 10:30

    6Tru Bahamian Food Tours

    George & King Streets · Downtown Nassau·Food walking tour

    Three hours of tastings downtown.

  7. Day 2, 14:30

    7National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB)

    Villa Doyle · Nassau·Art museum

    Bahamian art in Villa Doyle.

  8. Day 2, 19:00

    8Fish Fry at Arawak Cay

    Western Esplanade · Nassau·Bahamian, made to order

    Conch salad made in front of you.

  9. Day 3, 10:00

    9Cabbage Beach

    Paradise Island·Beach

    A morning on Paradise Island’s long beach.

  10. Day 3, 13:00

    10Fish by José Andrés

    Atlantis · Paradise Island·Seafood

    Seafood lunch at Atlantis.

  11. Day 3, 17:00

    11Cable Beach

    New Providence·Beach

    Sunset on Cable Beach.

  12. Day 3, 20:00

    12Café Boulud

    Rosewood Baha Mar · Cable Beach·French

    A French farewell at Rosewood.

Downtown is walkable; use licensed taxis or the Aqua Rides app for Paradise Island and Cable Beach.

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