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Queen's Staircase

Top of Elizabeth Avenue, off Shirley Street, Nassau, New Providence Island
Ranked #13 of 54 attractions in Nassau
3.5 of 5 stars 122 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Activities: Walking
Description: This limestone staircase was built by slaves to honor Queen Victoria's help in the abolition of slavery in the Bahamas.
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florida
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful stairs , when you get in to the top turn to your right and is Fort Fincastle and the water tower , nice views ! More

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st. louis
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

Interesting piece of historical architecture right next to the city hospital. More

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New York City, New York
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

It was nothing crazy. Dont take an Island Tour to see this please ! You can take the bus to elizabeth street in downtown and walk up the block to see it. There is not much to do on the Island anyways. If you have time, go see it, but you can walk there. On top of the staircase is... More

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Princeton, New Jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
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Of no interest. A tourist trap.Didn't like anything about it other than the view of part of the island(not much of a view). More

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Hamilton, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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Was a bit of a walk through downtown. Not too impressive to look at, but the history of how it was constructed is tragic. More

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Kennewick, Washington
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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Make sure to visit fort fin castle - its only $1 per person More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We walked from the cruise ship to the Queen's Staicase and from there up to the fort. The view was good. There are many people selling crafts along the way. More

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New York City, New York
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Was there when there was a storm and the place was deserted from people More

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Fernie
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Very Interesting, beautiful view of Nassau, $1.00 to go in castle. More

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Panama City, Panama
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

You will not find a special landmark, you will find a staicase that was rebuilt, dirty and smelly, not much for a national treasure, that´s for sure. More

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