Bahamas

The Bahamas is an archipelago located in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle between the Island of Freedom and the Florida peninsula, which includes about 700 islands, of which only three dozen are inhabited, and two and a half beautiful reefs.

In essence, the islands are the tops of underwater rocks deposited from reef and coral limestones, which are located in shallow water.

For many, the Bahamas, which are washed by the warm currents of the Gulf Stream, are associated with a luxurious and chic vacation. And this is not accidental: today this island state is the richest in the region, because here is located the center of gambling and a large financial offshore center.

Of course, not banks and casinos are the virtues of this resort. The Bahamas are snow-white beaches stretching for hundreds of kilometers, coral reefs, clear water and exotic nature.

Holidays in the Bahamas are the most successful from September to May months, when the water warms up to + 27 ° C, because at the rest of the time there are heavy rains, sometimes tropical storms and hurricanes are possible.

For all those who are tired of everyday routine activities, rest in the Bahamas will be a saving opportunity, allowing you to find yourself in a world where life and time flow quite differently. Large islands attract tourists with their developed tourist infrastructure, and small ones attract privacy and romance, which help to relax by plunging into a real fairy tale.

The great Bahamas is literally teeming with night restaurants, cabarets, bars, casinos. There is absolutely everything to actively relax or engage in water sports. Especially the famous islands of New Providence, which is the capital of this state of Nassau, as well as Harbor Island and Grand Bahama.

It is on New Providence, the most visited island, the largest aquarium in the open air - Atlantis, as well as a transparent tunnel under the water, copies of the famous Mayan pyramids and a labyrinth created in the form of the ruins of the ancient Atlantis.

The Bahamas has built the largest luxury hotels, casinos, yacht clubs, golf courses. Many celebrities have their own villas here.

On the islands of Bimini, Berry, Andros, you can do excellent fishing, on Abakos and Eleuthera - diving among the stunning coral reefs, swim with dolphins, look at pink flamingos and exotic iguanas, and try to feed sharks on the island of Inagua. On the second largest island of the archipelago - Bolshoy Abako - yachtsmen from all over the world gather, after all, the sailing season is closed only for two winter months, and the rest of the time you can do any water sports or just fish, which literally teems on this coast. Thanks to constant tides and ebbs, which change the depth of the water on the shallows, the sea becomes stunningly beautiful. Therefore, diving enthusiasts come here.

In general, the Bahamas is not very dense vegetation, and only in the west there are impassable pine forests. The rest of the territory is dominated by thickets of aloe and cacti. On all sides, the coastline is framed by mangrove plantations, and in the center of all the savannahs.

The Bahamas are part of the British Commonwealth, therefore the head of this state is the Queen, whose representative in this territory is considered to be the Governor-General.

Holidays in the Bahamas fit literally for all age categories with different preferences. The main thing is that staying in this paradise corner leaves innumerable pleasant memories and positive impressions in memory.