Nassau is the capital and largest city in The Bahamas. It is located on the island of New Providence, the most heavily populated island and most active economic zone. Its economy depends on tourism and international financing. 

Nassau offers many tourist attractions; pristine beaches, historical forts and refurbished mansions, museums, galleries, and rum and conch-tasting menus. 

Prince George Wharf is the cruise ship port from where it is an easy walk to historical Bay Street, the Straw Market, and a series of public beaches.
 

Nassau is dominated by the Atlantis mega-resort and casino development on nearby  Paradise Island, which employs over 6000 Bahamians.
 

Atlantis boasts 40 restaurants, various entertainment venues, a dolphin encounter, a marine habitat adventure zone and water parks.  

Nassau's growth began with the influx of thousands of Empire Loyalists and their slaves, and the resettlement of slaves liberated from ships by the Royal Navy.
 

From the statue of Woodes Roger in front of the historic British Colonial Hotel, to the one of Queen Victoria in front of the Parliament Building, Nassau is rife with British colonial images.
 

The Pompey Museum is a museum of slavery, located in a former slave auction house, the oldest building in the historic district.
 

The Junkanoo Museum highlights the music, dance and costumes of the Junkanoo Festival celebrated on Boxing Day and New Years.

At Government House, the official home of the Governor General, the statue of Christopher Columbus has been removed as part of Bahamas' colonial reckoning.
 

The Garden of Remembrance honoring the vets of WWI lies between the Nassau Supreme Court and the Public Library, a former (1797)  jail.

Strategic stairways connect downtown Nassau with Fort Fincastle atop Bennett's Hill, built in 1793 to protect Nassau town and its harbour.

Several attractive historical churches lie throughout downtown Nassau, the oldest being Christ Church Anglican Cathedral descended from the oldest congregation in the Bahamas.
 

Pirates of Nassau is a museum documenting the city's history as an 18th century pirate base, with exhibits and a replica pirate ship.

Junkanoo Beach and Western Esplanade Beach have rental umbrellas, beach bars and fish and jerk chicken grills.