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LOCAL Saturday 22 april 2017

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

ORANJESTAD - Aruba’s City The tour consists of a total
Center Street Car - or as of 9 stops approximately
we call it in Dutch; “Tram 200 meters apart from
van Oranjestad’ - is a sin- each other; all stops are
gle track tram line in Oran- clearly marked. The tram
jestad, the capital city of will bring you close to dif-
Aruba. It was inaugurated ferent museums, historical
on 22 December 2012, be- plazas, monuments, the
ing the first and so far the Protestant church, Aruba’s
only passenger rail service high- end mall, retail shops,
on Aruba and the rest of and a variety of local and
the Dutch Caribbean. international cuisine restau-
There are two trolleys, a sin- rants.
gle-deck one with 42 seats The “I love Aruba” trade-
and a double-decker with mark also belongs to that
64 seats. list. The third stop on the
The line was inspired by the route is close to a 5-minute
popular battery-powered walk to the famous Renais-
streetcar operation at sance Marina showcasing
the Grove in Los Angeles, luxurious yachts and Aru-
USA. Aruba’s streetcars are ba’s blue waters.
powered by hydrogen fuel The “Tram van Oranjestad”
cells, which are charged starts from a balloon loop
by the island’s year-round near the Port of Call and
trade winds. serves the downtown area
Caya Betico Croes, mostly and ends at Plaza Nicky.
referred to as our “main The first ride starts at 10:00
street” has been devel- am sharp with intervals of
oped into a pollution-free 25minutes.
pedestrian mall. The dou- The last trolley departs from

ble-decker offers you a 360 land’s clear blue skies. Who the cruise port at 5:00 pm.
degree view of the down would not enjoy a ride on Don’t miss this tour of the
town area with a picture this beautiful and naturally beautiful Aruba’s City Cen-
perfect scenery of the is- air-conditioned vehicle? ter – it is free for all! q