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

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