Experience the beauty of Curacao on a tour that takes you through historic Willemstad. You will visit Fort Amsterdam, see the Mikve Israel Emmanuel Synagogue, the oldest in continuous use in the western hemisphere. Along the way you will see the famous "Wedding Cake House", the Floating Market on Sha Caprilleskade and many other interesting sights brought to life by expert narration. Your tour begins at Fort Amsterdam, then its off to Scharloo, a former residential neighborhood lined with picturesque homes built by Curacao's wealth merchants during the 1880s. You will stop at Bolo di Bruit, known as the "wedding cake" house and the city's most photographed building. Don't forget your camera! It is now the site of the Central Historical Archives. Leaving Scharloo, you pass Pietermaai Cathedral, the largest and most impressive on the island. Your train continues by many interesting sights, including the Floating Market on Sha Caprilleskade, where Venezuelan merchants sell fish and vegetables from their boats, the Mikve Israel Emmanuel Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere. In addition, you see Queen Wilhelmina Park, the scene of frequent cultural events, and Waterfort Arches, an imposing fortress that was the site of the Willhem III Barracks. Finally, you visit Fort Amsterdam, built in 1635 to guard the vital entrance to the harbor from enemy ships. This citadel was converted into the Governor's Palace and the office of the Central Government of the Netherlands Antilles. At the rear of the courtyard is Fort Church, Curacao's oldest Protestant church. At the end of the tour you can stay in town (and find your own way back to the ship which is a short walk from town) or be taken by taxi back to the ship.

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