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Why You Should Not Miss Aruba’s Free Aruba to me

City Center Street Car Tour

ORANJESTAD — You are back or still enjoying your
vacation?... we would like to portrait you! By inviting
ORANJESTAD - Aruba’s City Center Street you to send us your favorite vacation picture while
Car - or as we call it in Dutch; “Tram van enjoying our Happy Island.
Oranjestad’ - is a single track tram line in
Oranjestad, the capital city of Aruba. It was Complete the sentence: Aruba to me is ……. Send
inaugurated on 22 December 2012, being your picture with that text (including your name and
the first and so far the only passenger rail where you are from) to: news@arubatoday.com and
service on Aruba and the rest of the Dutch we will publish your vacation memory. Isn’t that a spe-
Caribbean. There are two trolleys, a sin- cial way to keep your best moments alive? Please do
gle-deck one with 42 seats and a double- note: By submitting photos, text or any other materi-
decker with 64 seats. The line was inspired als, you give permission to The Aruba Today Newspa-
by the popular battery-powered streetcar per, Caribbean Speed Printers and any of its affiliated
operation at the Grove in Los Angeles, companies to use said materials, as well as names,
USA. Aruba’s streetcars are powered by likeness, etc. for promotional purposes without com-
hydrogen fuel cells, which are charged by pensation.
the island’s year-round trade winds. mall, retail shops, and a variety of local
and international cuisine restaurants. The
Caya Betico Croes, mostly referred to as “I love Aruba” trademark also belongs to
our “main street” has been developed that list. The third stop on the route is close
into a pollution-free pedestrian mall. The to a 5-minute walk to the famous Renais-
double-decker offers you a 360 degree sance Marina showcasing luxurious yachts
view of the down town area with a picture and Aruba’s blue waters.
perfect scenery of the island’s clear blue
skies. Who would not enjoy a ride on this The “Tram van Oranjestad” starts from
beautiful and naturally air-conditioned ve- a balloon loop near the Port of Call and
hicle? The tour consists of a total of 9 stops serves the downtown area and ends at Last but not least: check out our website, Instagram
approximately 200 meters apart from Plaza Nicky. The first ride starts at 10:00 and Facebook page! Thank you for supporting our
each other; all stops are clearly marked. am sharp with intervals of 25minutes. The free newspaper, we strive to make you a happy
The tram will bring you close to different last trolley departs from the cruise port at reader every day again.q
museums, historical plazas, monuments, 5:00pm. Don’t miss this tour of the beautiful
the Protestant church, Aruba’s high- end Aruba’s City Center– it is free for all!q