The Bahamas are a fascinating group of islands scattered all over the head of the Caribbean in a clear and beautiful tropical sea and each and every one of them are unique in their own right and therefore have something different to offer to their visitors. Luckily, therefore, the Bahamas offers a diverse range of abodes to her guests that suit all occasions and budgets, from good value guest houses right up to the luxury Bahamas five star hotels these islands are the home to.
Unfortunately, there is no written history that exists prior to the 15th century but due to the discovery of bones, tools, drawings and pottery, there is indeed proof that these islands were in fact first inhabited as far back as 300-400 AD. It is believed that the people who initially lived here came from Cuba but were shortly followed by the Lucayan Indians who were living on the islands at the time when Christopher Columbus set sail for the New World and arrived at San Salvador in 1492.
The islands known as the Bahamas are incredibly happy places to be, where the good times truly flow both night and day and there is little wonder at that with the fine dining facilities, nightclubs, beach bars, casinos and various forms of entertainment to choose from which are sure to make one go home with a big smile on their face that is, of course, assuming they don't live here to start with! It is true that the folk who do live here love both their food and music as can be seen from the mouth watering local dishes and zingy refreshing drinks they consume, as well as heard because there tends to be live music everywhere. However, the Bahamas is not all about eating, singing and dancing as one can go island hopping (there are 700 islands to choose from), as well as bird watching, horse riding, fishing and/or spending some time on one of the famous beaches here such as Cable Beach on Nassau, which is to be found in the northern part of the Bahamas. Due to the list of things to see and do here being so endless as well as exciting and inviting, there is no doubt that at the end of the day the would be traveler will certainly need to retire to their abode, be that a beach bungalow or cottage, family run hotel or one of the Bahamas five star hotels these islands are the home to!
Whilst it is true there is a host of different types of lodgings to be found in this part of the world, the hotels here are possibly the most common form of abode people tend to stay at, including travelers on business. Should one decide to stay at a hotel, therefore, they should find that the smaller type usually have just a lounge bar and one restaurant, as well as a tour desk so that excursions and other off site activities can be arranged. The medium sized hotels, on the other hand, tend to have a larger range of room types as well as beachside amenities and leisure facilities, albeit not on the scale that some of the larger resorts or the Bahamas five star hotels have to offer. Those lucky enough to be doing business here will find there are some excellent hotels that have a business center attached to them from where they will not only experience the luxury that the Bahamas five star hotels, for example, have to offer but also have access to a range of services and state of the art modern technology for them to carry out their business activities with as much ease and efficiency as possible. For those individuals who need to conduct business in a larger establishment, however, then the Bahamas does indeed have a large number of convention centers at one's disposal where business on a much bigger scale can be carried out.
Finally, one cannot leave the subject of these beautiful islands without looking at some of the annual events that occur here. The Junkanoo carnival is indeed the most popular celebration in these islands and takes place between December and January each year. That said the Bahamas is host to an international film festival as well as a celebration of the "conch" (a marine mollusk) and a number of other interesting events that if one is lucky enough to experience, should certainly add to the pleasure of their visit.
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