Palm Beach
Palm Beach is a beach under palm trees on the northwest coast of the island, located near Oranjestad. Luxury hotels, villas, resorts and the most famous sights of Aruba are concentrated nearby.
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Beach description
The beach line with a length of about 6 km is covered with fine white sand, comfortable for bare feet. The descent into the sea is gentle, the bottom is flat, sandy, the water is crystal clear and transparent. Often windy, waves rise, making Palm Beach one of the most popular places for surfing, kitesurfing and On the territory there is a rental of deck chairs and umbrellas, showers and toilets, awnings are installed, playgrounds for games on the beach and children's playgrounds are equipped. Hotel sites are distinguished by excellent infrastructure and comfort.
On Palm Beach is quite crowded, but it does not interfere with the rest. The beach is long and wide enough for everyone to find a comfortable place, but those who like privacy and silence should look for another beach. During the day, they swim, take sunbaths, engage in various types of water and underwater activities, in the evenings beach hotels host parties, shows, competitions, festivals, night clubs, bars and restaurants are open. A concrete path runs along the beach, where it is pleasant to walk at any time of the day.
When is it better to go
Aruba is an island of hemiclastic origin in the Caribbean, which lie in the subequatorial climate zone. Almost imperceptible changes in seasonal temperatures, a slight amount of precipitation throughout the year, and constant trade winds are very typical here. Aruba is located outside the hurricane belt. Daytime air temperature does not exceed + 32 °C all year round; at night it does not fall below + 25 °C. Water temperature – is about + 30 °C. You can go to Aruba at almost any time of the year, except for a short period from October to December (the rainy season).
Video: Beach Palm Beach
Infrastructure
Where to stop
On the first line of Palm Beach there are several hotels of large international chains, such as Marriott, Ritz, Hyatt, Hilton, Radisson, which provide excellent living conditions and excellent service. It offers comfortable beach areas, equipped with everything necessary for relaxation, cutting-edge fitness centers, swimming pools, restaurants, cafes, golf courses, discos, casinos.
There are many hotels, apartments, guest houses that are available to people with more limited financial opportunities. The hotels and apartments offer comfortable rooms equipped with TVs, air conditioning, bathrooms with the necessary amenities and impeccable service.
Where to eat
Palm Beach restaurants, cafes and bars are available 24 hours a day. Fans of gastronomic pleasures will appreciate all sorts of options of international and regional cuisine, which is a colorful mix of culinary traditions of the island and the Netherlands. It is worth ordering local beer, pastechi- pies with meat, pasteshi - pies with meat, fish, shrimps and spices, stoba - stew of lamb, croquette - fishballs, dishes of fish and seafood and much more.
What to do
On the territory of Palm Beach there are swimming pools for adults and children, diving centers, rental of jet skis, water skis, catamarans. There is an opportunity to go windsurfing, diving, scuba diving and fishing. There are a large number of stores. Aruba is located in the duty-free zone, so shopping is one of the main attractions of many vacationers.
The Palm Beach area has superb golf courses, tennis courts and sports courts. Horseback riding is organized by a horse riding club. It is possible to go on jeep and ATV safaris.