Take a walk around Old Town, an interesting mixture of abandoned buildings and bright Caribbean structures. It doesn't take long to get away from the over-scrubbed tourist areas in the very center. Walk ten minutes uphill to the pink Parliament Building, which has a statue of an enthroned Queen Victoria out front.
Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & Conservation Center, ☎ 242-323-5806 (, fax: 242-323-7232), . 9AM-5PM. Visit the Bahamas' only zoo. See the marching flamingo shows. Let the parakeets land on you as you feed them.$15. �
National Art Gallery of the Bahamas, West & West Hill Streets, ☎ 1-242-328-5800, . Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. Opened in 2003, this showcases Bahamian art from the precolonial era to the present. The quality of art is rather uneven to say the least, but the renovated building ? once the residence of the Chief Justice ? is a sight in itself.Adults $5, Students/seniors $3. �
Pirate Museum, ☎ 1-242-356-3759 (), . M-Sa 9AM-6PM, Su 9AM-noon. Recreations of a pirate town, a pirate ship and a pirate battle, with a few real artifacts mixed in. Cheesy, but fun. Try to catch a guided tour.$12. �
Fort Fincastle.
Fort Fincastle, . A small fort built in 1793 which overlooks the city of Nassau from a small hill south of town. Several cannons are on display. Tours are conducted Monday through Sunday, 8am to 3pm. �
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