"The Bahamas - When you think of Paradise" The Bahamas by csordila

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Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama Island, one of the only places on Earth where people are encouraged not to pay taxes, less than 100 miles off the coast of Florida. %

Grand Bahama Island

Sunset - Grand Bahama

It is the home of Freeport-Lucaya, the nation's second city, with a faster pace and a more cosmopolitan atmosphere than the old-world sophistication of Nassau. Freeport/Lucaya is a sportsman's paradise, with championship golf, tennis, scuba diving, and fishing. In fact, it was designed especially for everyone pleasure. Forty years ago Freeport/Lucaya didn't exist; today, it's a fantasy vacation made real on the shores of Grand Bahama.
In restaurants the dress is casually elegant in the spirit of the Bahamas!!!!

>Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board
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Garden of the Groves

Parrot Jungle

Equal parts jungle, zoo and romantic hideaway, this 4.5ha well laid-out tropical garden is home to some of Grand Bahama's most exotic wildlife. Macaws, thousands of flowers, parrots, alligators and iguanas to name just a few you can see. At the farm animal petting area, children can get to know pot-bellied pigs and pigmy goats.
The most romantic sites of the Garden can be found under the waterfall or in the shade of a tropical fruit tree. Quiet, shaded paths wind through the gardens; you can take time and sit by a waterfall and hear the call of native birds.

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In a nutshell:When you think of Paradise

Last visit to The Bahamas: Dec 1994
Intro Updated Feb 5, 2012
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Reviews (5)

At the Garden of the Groves Restaurants (1)

Not Such a Great Cafe but great gardens. They were polite and attentive, We had been for a local suggesting and we eat... more travel advice

Picture-perfect Grand Bahama Beaches Things to Do (3)

If you’re looking for a pristine white-sand beach, bordered by gorgeous, crystal-clear, turquoise waters that stretch... more travel advice

Parrot Jungle's Garden of the Groves Things to Do (3)

On Grand Bahama, one of the favorite places is the Garden of the Groves botanical garden. Equal parts jungle, zoo and... more travel advice

A great alternative to Nassau Things to Do (3)

With only about 40,000 residents, Grand Bahama's many roads often lead to nowhere, through undeveloped bush and grandly... more travel advice

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Comments (4)

Nemorino Dec 28, 2011 at 7:19 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful beaches! (And parrots.)
starship Jul 7, 2010 at 4:46 AM Report Abuse

Great tips! I didn't even know you could take JUST a day trip to Grand Bahama Island!
hunterV May 14, 2010 at 9:33 AM Report Abuse

Hello, Laszlo! Congratulations on your great stay there!....Thanks for sharing! ><><><
marielexoteria Jan 9, 2010 at 3:52 AM Report Abuse

We need to take you to other Caribbean destinations, such as my country *wink wink*.