Top Things to do in San Nicolas
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Top 10 Things to do in San Nicolas, Aruba
Discover the best top things to do in San Nicolas, Aruba including ArtisA Gallery, Baby Beach, Museum of Industry, Cosecha in San Nicolas, Boca Grandi, Grapefield Beach, Street Murals, Rodgers Beach, Anchor in Memory of All Seamen, Colorado Point Lighthouse.
Restaurants in San Nicolas
1. ArtisA Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By 318cristyc
Tito picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. Fascinating man....so exciting how the arts are revitalizing san Nicolas!! Tour was with Leon!! Wealth of information and history....this was such an exciting, beautiful, and amazing tour!! The murals came to life ... some literally.... with stories behind them and special effects!! Can't wait to do it again!! Thanks so much!! Cristy and Jami
2. Baby Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,019 reviews
Reviewed By allananddebbie - Ohatchee, United States
This is a hard tie with Eagle, we really love this place, water is gorgeous , about waist deep all way across, we loved area around Big Mamas Grill, P.S....90% of thatched huts on the island are public and free to use, just have to rent chairs if u want them
3. Museum of Industry
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
The Museum of Industry is situated in the Water Tower in San Nicolas and narrates Aruba's industrial history which began in the 19th century.
Reviewed By Shakespeare_Fan
We had a tour of the museum given by an excellent guide. His stories were captivating. This really gave us a great appreciation for the various phases of Aruba economic activity — gold, aloe, phosphate, oil, tourism. Pretty amazing to see that eagle beach used to be the site of an oil refinery.
4. Cosecha in San Nicolas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By louisebcanada555
A friend recommended we take a few hours and visit the wall paintings in San Nicolas and we certainly did not regret it. We found the wall-paintings on the library building amazing along with some 20+ other fantastic murals! Some city benches are made with mosaic designs - really beautiful! It is free to visit so the price is right! The staff at the Cosecha is pleasant and most helpful. We would definitely go back for another visit.
5. Boca Grandi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By keithmQ5985RW
We stopped here along our island adventures and this beach is beautiful We took a long walk down this very secluded beach and found some great areas for swimming. There was one other person there. Locals have built little shanty huts to get out of the sun in This is a place you pack a lunch for and just spend the day on a quiet beautiful secluded beach. You can drive right up to the area we walked to There is a local bar there called tortugas that’s very charming if you’d like to stop there for drinks. It’s easy to find just go left instead of right when headed to baby beach
6. Grapefield Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By walkonthebeach5 - Houlton, United States
We had read about some “secluded” beaches in Aruba and knew that this one was near Baby Beach and that we wouldn’t need 4 wheel drive to get to it so we checked it out. It is absolutely beautiful! There were 5-8 kite surfers there that we enjoyed watching as well as a few other people at the beach. We knew that there were very strong currents here so we didn’t get in the water, but we enjoyed walking this beach, exploring and finding some treasures along the way. There is a lot of great drift wood here, beautiful coral, and we even saw some huge, pretty fish right near the shore. We loved this beach, but were so heartbroken to see the amount of trash that went on for the entire length of the beach. I’ve never seen so much trash at a beach (that all seemed to come from the ocean). If it hadn’t been my last day and if I had a place to dispose of trash, I would have attempted to clean it up. I hope that some person or group does this and makes it as beautiful as it should be.
7. Street Murals
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By DWB1976 - Winter Hill, United States
I never would have imagined seeing these intricate murals on Aruba, as they weren’t advertised on any of the travel operators I was researching. I absolutely love art, and finding these during my trip was just amazing. Highly recommend if you love art, and best of all, it’s free!
8. Rodgers Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 304 reviews
Located next to the more popular Baby Beach, this beach is also known for its calm waters.
Reviewed By 620danm86 - North Andover, United States
wow what a view this place is amazing Wind can whip up and then you know you have arrived. There is a local dive shop for the folks into that stuff.
9. Anchor in Memory of All Seamen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 364 reviews
Reviewed By kristensonvacation - Marathon, United States
This is clearly a super fun photo op & must-do tourist stop. You can have the ocean behind you while you take your pictures The area has places with wild goats and wild donkeys that you can also photograph if you are lucky enough to see them. Pretty close to this anchor there was also a vendor set-up with a cart selling fresh coconuts.
10. Colorado Point Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 115 reviews
Reviewed By 540JMichaelH - West Hartford, United States
While staying in the local colony of Seroe Colorado recently for a week my, sister, and brother-in-law and I got up every morning before sunrise, drove up to this point, parked and then walked all the way out to the water's edge to watch the brightening of the day. The terrain is bizarre, being volcanic and dessert-like; it seemed that we were on the surface of Mars; difficult, though just careful walking was required most of the time, and you can meander down over the small cliffs easily to get to the edge - which are usually 40-50 feet above the rocks and surf. But it is totally worth it, as there is a natural bridge of rock with a pool behind it and waves come crashing up and through the whole thing relentlessly. And then the sun comes up. Absolutely magnificent and one of the highlights of our week there.
