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Why You Should Not Miss Aruba’s Free City Center Street Car Tour

ORANJESTAD - Aruba’s City international cuisine restau-
Center Street Car - or as we Caya Betico Croes, mostly rants. The “I love Aruba”
call it in Dutch; “Tram van referred to as our “main trademark also belongs to
Oranjestad’ - is a single track street” has been developed that list. The third stop on the
tram line in Oranjestad, the into a pollution-free pedestri- route is close to a 5-minute
capital city of Aruba. It was an mall. The double-decker walk to the famous Renais-
inaugurated on 22 Decem- offers you a 360 degree view sance Marina showcasing
ber 2012, being the first and of the down town area with luxurious yachts and Aruba’s
so far the only passenger a picture perfect scenery of blue waters.
rail service on Aruba and the island’s clear blue skies.
the rest of the Dutch Carib- Who would not enjoy a ride The “Tram van Oranjestad”
bean. There are two trolleys, on this beautiful and naturally starts from a balloon loop
a single-deck one with 42 air-conditioned vehicle? The near the Port of Call and
seats and a double-decker tour consists of a total of 9 serves the downtown area
with 64 seats. The line was stops approximately 200 me- and ends at Plaza Nicky.
inspired by the popular ters apart from each other; The first ride starts at 10:00
battery-powered streetcar all stops are clearly marked. am sharp with intervals of
operation at the Grove in The tram will bring you close 25minutes. The last trolley at 5:00pm. Don’t miss this tour Center– it is free for all!q
Los Angeles, USA. Aruba’s to different museums, histori- departs from the cruise port of the beautiful Aruba’s City
streetcars are powered by cal plazas, monuments, the
hydrogen fuel cells, which Protestant church, Aruba’s
are charged by the island’s high- end mall, retail shops,
year-round trade winds. and a variety of local and

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