Colourful monuments
Wander through the colourful streets of Punda and Otrabanda and past monuments with more than a hundred years of history.
- Floating market1 km
- Kura Hulanda Museum1.5 km
- Landhuis Chobolobo2.9 km
Pietermaai · Willemstad · Curaçao
The surroundings of PM78
Everything you are looking for, a short walk from your door
Walk from Pietermaai to Otrabanda
Take a delightful walk from your door, through Pietermaai to Punda, full of art galleries, terraces and colourful streets, across the floating bridge to the trendy district of Otrabanda.
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Pietermaai This is where you stay, among the colourful facades and terraces.
your starting point - 2
Punda The old town centre with art galleries, terraces and souvenir shops.
800 m foto dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 - 3
The Emma Bridge Also known as the floating bridge, which swings aside whenever a ship passes.
1 km foto The Cosmonaut, CC BY-SA 2.5 - 4
Otrabanda The other side of the bay, trendy and full of stories. Explore the street art and the little squares.
the other side foto Fraganda, CC BY-SA 4.0, muurschildering Sunú van Francis Sling
Discover the surroundings your way
Three ways to experience Curaçao, all close by. Choose whatever you feel like today.
Relax on the beach
Beaches come in all shapes and sizes, from busy to quiet and from local to organised. You choose which one appeals to you most today.
- Seaquarium Beach500 m
- Avila Beach600 m
- Mambo Beach3.7 km
Diving and snorkelling
Underwater, Curaçao is perhaps even more beautiful than above. Our neighbours give diving lessons, walk in and ask about them.
- Snorkelling along the coast
- Mangrove Park4.5 km
Everything within walking distance
From the bus stop 50 metres away to the floating market a kilometre on, most of it is a short walk. Filter by what you are looking for.
- Waaigat100 m
- Punda, old town centre800 m
- Emma Bridge (floating bridge)1 km
- Floating market1 km
- Kura Hulanda Museum1.5 km
- Sport field2.3 km
- Landhuis Chobolobo2.9 km
- Curaçao Rif Mangrove Park4.5 km
- Hato Caves12.2 km
- Curaçao Ostrich Farm12 km
- St. Joris Hiking trail15 km
- Flamingo Sanctuary, Sint Willibrordus18 km
- Seaquarium Beach500 m
- Avila Beach600 m
- Mambo Beach3.7 km
- Playa Parasasa4.5 km
- Jan Thiel Beach5 km
- Playa Kanoa13 km
- Blue Bay Beach13 km
- Kokomo Beach14.2 km
- Lagunu Blanku16 km
- Daaibooi Beach26.4 km
- Playa Cas Abao30.5 km
- Playa Forti45 km
- Bus stop50 m
- Caribe Supermarkt900 m
- International Airport8 km
- Boka St. Michiel9 km
Can you walk everywhere?
Most of Pietermaai and Punda is within walking distance, think of the floating market at 1 km and the floating bridge at 1 km. For the beaches and monuments further out on the island you take a taxi, a bus from the stop 50 metres away, or a rental car.
Which beaches are closest?
Seaquarium Beach (500 m) and Avila Beach (600 m) are right nearby. If you want a boulevard full of shops, bars and restaurants, Mambo Beach (3.7 km) is a great choice. For a quieter local beach, head to Marie Pompoen nearby.
Our favourites
A few places we genuinely recommend.
10 to 12 min walk
Otrabanda with Dundu Tours
Book a walk with Dundu Tours through the trendy district of Otrabanda. Jacqueline takes you to places you would never normally visit, an absolute must.
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6 to 8 min walk
The floating market
Stroll along the floating market within walking distance of PM78, a daily fruit and vegetable market that has been around for over a hundred years.
foto Charles Hoffman, CC BY-SA 2.0
9 to 12 min drive
Dolphin Academy Curaçao
At the end of Mambo Boulevard you can swim with dolphins and learn all about them. A special experience, for children too.
Explore the whole island
If you have rented a car, the whole of Curaçao is open to you. Every day there is a beach party or a happy hour somewhere, so you decide whether to seek out the crowds or the quiet.
Looking beyond our tips
Staying a week or longer? Then you have more days than we have tips. The Curaçao Tourist Board keeps the full guide to the island: hundreds of activities, every beach and dive site, and what is on this week.
The official site of the Curaçao Tourist Board
What guests say about the neighbourhood
The location is what our guests mention most often.
"It is in a really pleasant neighbourhood. In the street behind the apartments there is a nice Cuban bar where you can eat very well too, Mundo Bizarro."
ErwinTripAdvisor
"Located within walking distance of plenty of nice and good restaurants."
PatrickBooking
Come and discover it yourself
Ready to experience the Pietermaai district? Book directly with us and walk through the colourful streets tomorrow.