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LOCAL Wednesday 17 May 2023

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

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