Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 181

Day 4: Day in Otrobanda
Today we check out the action centre
of Otrobanda, and this day I was again
thankful for the company’s decision to
put me there. There is so much to do
and it’s all within a 10 minute walk of the
hotel! Art galleries featuring everything
from custom-made sandals to digitally-
reproduced pieces dot the city on both
sides of the Queen Emma Bridge. More a
museum lover, my love of history led me
to check out the Money Museum Yotin
Kortá, an exploration of the currencies
used in Dutch Caribbean history, and
Museum Kurá Hulanda (Papiamentu for
“Dutch courtyard”: it sits on the grounds of
a former merchant’s home and slave yard),
home to the largest collection of Atlantic
slave trade artifacts in the Caribbean.
For the gamers, there are casinos on the
ground floor of most of the hotels in the
area, and what’s a big win without good
food and drinks to match? Night time
was prime time, as the neighbouring
restaurants and bars literally burst alive
after sunset. Rock and pop music wove its
way through the blackness to mingle with
cheery voices and the clinking of glasses.
The relaxed, casual vibe enticed me to
sample a few spots before settling on my
favourite.
Photo Credit: Rodrigo Mosto
Gouverneur de Rouville Restaurant and Café in Otrobanda
offers local, Caribbean, and international fare.
“Art galleries featuring everything from
custom-made sandals to digitally-reproduced
pieces dot the city on both sides of the Queen
Emma Bridge.”