A country · 16 places · 2 regions
Aruba, all of it.
16 curated places across 2 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
Aruba reads below in 2 chapters — Noord and Oranjestad — in any order you like.
Chapter I · Noord · 3 places
Noord
A stone lighthouse from 1916 standing on Aruba's northwestern tip, named after a steamship wrecked nearby. It overlooks the rolling dunes of Hudishibana and the limestone terraces of the coast, and its terrace is a favourite gathering point for watching the sun drop into the Caribbean.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Oranjestad · 3 places
Oranjestad
A 165-metre volcanic cone rising abruptly from the centre of Aruba, its haystack silhouette visible from almost anywhere on the island. A concrete stairway of nearly six hundred steps climbs to the summit, from which the Venezuelan coast can sometimes be seen on clear days.
✦ Year-round; climb early morning or late afternoon · $
Regions of Aruba
Every place in Aruba
16 places, one country.
Oranjestad, Aruba
Aruba, Aruba
✦ Year-round; Aruba lies outside the hurricane belt · $$
Arikok National Park
Aruba, Aruba
✦ Year-round; early morning avoids the midday heat · $
Palm Beach, Aruba
Aruba, Aruba
✦ Year-round; December to April is peak season · $$$
Ayo Rock Formations
Aruba, Aruba
✦ Year-round; mornings are coolest for scrambling · $
Hooiberg
Oranjestad, Aruba
✦ Year-round; climb early morning or late afternoon · $
Fontein Cave
Aruba, Aruba
✦ year-round · $
California Lighthouse
Noord, Aruba
✦ Year-round; sunset is the classic time to visit · $
Baby Beach, Aruba
San Nicolas, Aruba
✦ December to April · $
Eagle Beach
Oranjestad, Aruba
✦ December to April · $$$
Casibari Rock Formations
Paradera, Aruba
✦ December to April · $
Natural Pool, Aruba
Santa Cruz, Aruba
✦ December to April · $
Antilla Wreck
Noord, Aruba
✦ December to April · $$
Boca Prins
Aruba, Aruba
✦ year-round
Fort Zoutman
Oranjestad, Aruba
Alto Vista Chapel
Noord, Aruba
Conchi Natural Pool
Arikok National Park, Aruba