Nassau
Bahamas
- Safety rating
- 6.6/10
- Best time to visit
- December to April offers the best dry, sunny weather. Summer is hotter and humid with a hurricane risk from June to November.
- Population
- 0.3M
Overview
The lively capital of the Bahamas, Nassau blends pastel colonial buildings with bustling markets, beaches, and a major cruise port. Nearby Paradise Island adds resorts and turquoise water.
Top attractions
Stroll the Bay Street shops and Straw Market, relax on Cable Beach, tour the colonial forts, and visit Paradise Island's Atlantis.
Getting around
Shared minibus jitneys and taxis serve the island, and the downtown and harbor are walkable. Ferries reach Paradise Island and nearby cays.