Fort Charlotte

A small tour bus group stopped here. The concrete fortress is situated on a hill overlooking the cruise port. The corridor is narrow and steep, crowded with tourists and vendors. Drivers need to watch because tourists are not. The entrance fee to the fortress is very small ($3). But I decided to walk around the area and visit many shops and crafts. The local timber worker is very talented. He can personalize any purchase. There is a bathroom and a very small area in a nearby small building where you can buy drinks and snacks. There is a free parking lot around the fortress. The fare is very high and driving is the most difficult.

This castle is the oldest building in the Bahamas. It has a history of several decades, even hundreds of years. It is full of labyrinths in the interior of the castle. We must pay attention to the route and time when we walk and visit here.

The largest and oldest castle in the Bahamas, Charlotte Castle, is a good place to experience adventure. Walking along the steps, you can see sculptures on the walls and the design of the castle everywhere.

This castle is far larger than Fincas Castle, not only with the fort on the ground, but also as a maze of underground passages. And the ticket price is cheap 3.3$/person.

Charlotte Fort is on Chippenham Road (ChippenhamRoad) on West Bay Street (WestBayStreet) in Nassau. It is the largest fortress in the Bahamas. It was built in 1787 and completed in 1819. It was originally free, but now it is charged. Fortunately, it only charges 1.08 dollars/person. There is a guide at the door to take you to visit, anyway, we do not understand, the guide accompanied you both prudish and to pay a tip, declined. The castle was built by the Governor, Lord Dunmore, as a stronghold of colonial British forces against pirate invasion, condescending to guard the western harbour entrance under the city. The castle was equipped with 42 cannons, the display of ancient artillery, and the mouth of the guns still pointed to the port. The castle is composed of three fortifications, with a moat outside, surrounded by a suspension bridge, underground caves, passages and vaults. There are many tourist minibuses parked at the entrance of the castle. They are all guests on the cruise ship. Looking at the cruise terminal, there are actually four large cruise ships docked there. The small vendor business on the edge of the parking lot is better than the castle, maybe everyone thinks the castle is nothing to look at.