Sights & points of interest
Lighthouses and chapels, boulder fields and caves with ancient drawings, gold-mill ruins and colourful murals — the places worth leaving the beach for.
2 places
1 FamilyPalm Beach & Noord
The Butterfly Farm
A walk-through tropical garden full of butterflies on the Palm Beach strip, with guided talks on metamorphosis; tickets allow return visits during your stay.
2 FamilyParadera & Santa Cruz
Donkey Sanctuary Aruba
A volunteer-run refuge for 130+ Aruban donkeys at Bringamosa. Open daily 9:00–16:00 except 1 January; no admission fee, donations welcome.
Day trip idea
The north coast in one day
- Morning — the California Lighthouse on the island's north-western tip, then the Alto Vista Chapel.
- Late morning — the Bushiribana gold-mill ruins on the rugged north coast.
- Afternoon — climb the boulders at Casibari, then see the rock drawings at Ayo.
- Sunset — back on the west coast at Eagle Beach.