Explore Willemstad

Willemstad is on a Dutch Caribbean isand, off the coast of Venezuela and is the capital city of Curaçao.The city is home to the floating Queen Emma bridge that connects the two neighborhoods of Punda and Otrobanda, an old town centre filled with colonial-style buildings and the 19th-century Rift Fort, now home to a shopping centre.

Language Spoken
Language Spoken
Dutch; Papiamentu; and English are used here.
Currency & Time Zone
Currency & Time Zone
Netherlands Antillean guilder (ANG)
UTC-06:00
Cuisine
Cuisine
Meals
Inexpensive Restaurant meal 19 ANG, Mid-range Restaurant meal 94,88 ANG, Combo Meal 14,36 ANG
Drinks
Water 2,18 - 3,01 ANG, Bottle of Wine 14 ANG, Coke/Pepsi 3,68 ANG, Beer 2,77 - 4,50 ANG, Cappuccino 5,89 ANG
Transportation
Transportation
Taxis
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 26,88 ANG, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 8,91 ANG, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 73,33 ANG
General Transport
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Things to do in Willemstad

Walk through the Landhuis Bloemhof to see art both natural and manmade.Take a seat inside the Caña Bar & Kitchen, sample their unique drinks in any or every order you prefer.Stop by the Museum Kura Hulanda museum to see some West-African atrifacts and insight into slavery.

Medical Precautions

Medical Precautions

Recommended Vaccines

(Curaçao) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to Curaçao:

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Typhoid
  • Yellow Fever and Rabies.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to Curaçao: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
  • TDAP (Tetanus
  • Diphtheria & Pertussis)
  • Chickenpox
  • Shingles
  • Pneumonia
  • Influenza
  • Meningitis and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials

Top 10 Packing Essentials

  • (Curaçao) Sunglasses
  • Swimsuit
  • Sunscreen
  • Sandals
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hiking shoes
  • Sweater
  • Jacket
  • Backpack
  • Insect repellent
  • Camera
  • Hat and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information

Passports & Visa Information

(Curaçao) The following countries do not need a visa to stay in Curaçao for up to 90 day: European Union All European Union citizens; Albania; Andorra; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; Brunei; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Dominica; Ecuador; El Salvador; Grenada; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Hong Kong; Iceland; Israel; Jamaica; Japan; Liechtenstein; Macau; Malaysia; Mauritius; Mexico; Moldova; Monaco; Montenegro; New Zealand; Nicaragua; North Macedonia; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; San Marino; Serbia; Seychelles; Singapore; South Korea; Suriname; Switzerland; Taiwan; Trinidad and Tobago; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Vatican City and Venezuela.