Handelskade Waterfront

About

The row of brightly painted Dutch colonial merchant houses along the Punda waterfront. The most photographed sight in Curaçao and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stunning in morning light.

Handelskade, Punda, Willemstad

Tips

• Golden hour photography is incredible here
• Best viewed from the Otrobanda side or from a boat
• The buildings are painted in tropical colors by law
• Browse the shops and cafés along the water

How to get there

Right at the waterfront in Punda, visible from the Queen Emma Bridge.