Palm Beach (Aruba)
Coordinates: 12 ° 34 ′ 0 ″ N , 70 ° 2 ′ 0 ″ W.
 
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Palm Beach is a small town and the largest contiguous tourist district on the Caribbean island of Aruba in the Aruba Noord region .
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Palm Beach City is located around six kilometers north of Oranjestad , the capital of Aruba, and was established in the 1990s by its high-rise hotels, such as Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino , Aruba Marriott Resort , Occidental Grand Aruba and Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa known. It is the only area in Aruba where skyscrapers up to 14 stories have been built. A shopping area (Palm Beach Plaza Mall) next to the hotels opened in 2009. Palm Beach is also known for its timeshare holiday apartments ( part-time ownership ) that do not exist anywhere else on the island. Palm Beach is connected to the island's public transport network by various bus routes operated by Arubus .
| Accommodation share in% | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hotel | 48.4 | 50.9 | 52.7 | 57.6 | 60.3 |
| Timeshare | 39.0 | 34.7 | 32.2 | 28.9 | 25.4 |
| Private accommodation | 9.1 | 10.2 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 11.1 |
Beach
The three-kilometer-long beach of the same name is located around 1.5 kilometers east of the city center and is lined with numerous hotels of well-known chains with water sports facilities, beach bars, restaurants and shops. Together with neighboring Eagle Beach in the south, the beach was ranked seventh in the list of the best beaches in the world on Tripadvisor Travelers Choice 2013.
Sports
The beach tennis equipment in Palm Beach are known for their international competitions, which are held there for professionals and amateurs. National and international competitions take place in June and November.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Censo Aruba 2012 September 2013 edition
- ↑ Tripadvisor Travelers Choice website
- ↑ Beach tennis Aruba ( Memento of the original from December 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
