Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 388

PLACES OF INTEREST
As St. Eustatius is relatively small with a population of less than 4,000, it does not have the usual tourist
attractions like amusement parks but the capital, Oranjestad and the island’s natural beauty, provides enough
interesting places for most visitors.
Oranjestad
Oranjestad is not just
the capital; it is also
the only town on
the island. The town
has two parts, upper
town and lower town
which are connected
by a zigzagging
cobblestoned path. Here
is where the 370 year
old Fort Oranje hangs
from the cliffs and is also
the home to the Dutch
Reformed Church, built
in 1775 in the courtyard
next to the fort. Nearby,
along Synagogepad
(Synagogue Path) is
also Honen Dalim,
believed to be the
oldest Synagogue in the
western hemisphere.
Photo
Credit:
Hellebrand-Klein
Photo
Credit:
TripAdvisor
Traveller