On the lower west coast, with around 17,000 residents (out of the island´s total population of 24,000), this is a charming town (top) of colorful, low-slung buildings - some with those distinctive Dutch gable roofs - and plenty of shops, restaurants, bars, and galleries, especially along its main drag Kaya Grandi (“Big Street” in the local language Papiamento, a hybrid of Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch). Cultural/historical highlights in Playa (as it´s also known in Papiamento) include the Terramar Museum of island history; wee yellow Fort Oranje, dating back to 1639, with its iconic lighthouse; and the Pasanggrahan, the 134-year-old seat of the island´s parliament (the local tourism office hands out pamphlets outlining a self-guided tour).
Read more in my post A Quick Peek at the Best of Bonaire.
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