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Scharloo

Willemstad, Curacao
Ranked #16 of 25 attractions in Willemstad
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Neighbourhoods
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: Formerly a wealthy residential quarter of early Jewish merchants.
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Haifa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

Beautiful buildings from the height of Curacao's history and displays of economic wealth. More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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100 reviews 100 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

The maritime museum is located there. There are nice houses to see, but not much going on on this side of the island. It's more of a residential area, no shops or restaurants except by the water (Waaigat). More

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Longmont
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

We didn't delve too deeply into Sharloo past the museum, but some of the graffiti art is pretty amazing. More

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new york city
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

This is an interesting area to walk around. You will find boarded up houses right next to embassies and the only public library on the island. More

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Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 February 2012
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We followed the walking tour for the pretty buildings in the tourism book and only got as far as #8 out of 25+. We came across a dirt street with a bunch of locals sitting outside the buildings and decide to not go any further. This was too bad, as the buildings we did see were quite amazing and would... More

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Minooka, IL
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

Interesting part of town. Mansions are in need of repair and some are being rejuvinated. More

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Muenster
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

North of Punda, there's the Scharloo ("Scarlo") neighboorhood with more colorful and "wedding cake" houses. More

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Princeton
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2012

Worth a walk around this neighborhood that was the home of the wealthy in earlier times. More

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Curacao
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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Nice to see the architecture. For taking pictures too. Go in a group or with a car for safety. You can stop anywhere near the road to take pictures. More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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94 reviews 94 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2011
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I would recommend seeing this section of the city by bus rather than foot - they know so much about the area and you can get a chance to see it and learn without dripping sweat or wondering what you are looking at. The renovations are amazing! You can almost picture what life looked like in the 1600 and 1700's... More

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