Aruba is a beautiful island located between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The island is truly magnificent, with ridges and cliffs on the Atlantic side and wonderful beaches on the Caribbean side. In between there are tropical forests and desert areas that will captivate you. The desert is home to tall cacti and gnarly divi-divi trees.

Major airlines like British Airways, Air Canada and US Airways now offer cheap airline tickets. Therefore, it is quite easy to get reasonably priced air tickets to visit this island. Once you arrive there will be plenty to do and see.

Most flights to Aruba land in the capital, Oranjestad. This is a cosmopolitan city that boasts of casinos, theaters, hundreds of restaurants, and clubs. It offers an exciting and vibrant nightlife. You can also see beautiful Dutch architecture, a national park filled with animals, and a fantastic array of shopping malls and designer boutiques to satisfy shopaholics. However, the biggest attraction of the island are its beaches. There are many secluded beaches on the island where you can get away from the crowds and enjoy fishing, snorkeling, and scuba diving. Some of the best beaches for tanning and skinny dipping are found in the southwestern part of the island. This is also the part that is packed with casinos, nightclubs, and high-end hotels. There are cheap flights to Aruba, considering that the island has become an extremely popular tourist destination.

Another place of interest on the island is Fort Zoutmanis. The fort was built in the 18th century and is a testament to Dutch architecture. It was used as a prison, police station and also housed some government offices. Later the Willem III tower was added. The tower was a lighthouse and a lookout to spot pirates. It also had the first public clock on the island. Another lighthouse that can be admired from the outside is the California Lighthouse. It is located on the north coast of the island and is named after a shipwreck.

There is even a donkey sanctuary on the island for all the abused and starving donkeys on the island. Although small, the sanctuary provides a loving and affectionate home for the donkeys. You can visit the sanctuary to feed these docile creatures, and once you’re done, you can donate some money to help run this volunteer organization.

Cheap tickets to Aruba also allow people to admire the Natural Bridge. This bridge was naturally formed from coral limestone. However, a few years ago the bridge collapsed, but while it was standing, it was a massive seven meters high and 30 meters long. Near the natural bridge there is an ostrich farm that you will find interesting. Here you will be able to see these huge birds, see their huge eggs and also buy some souvenirs from the farm shop. The estate also has an open gazebo where visitors can enjoy a leisurely meal.

Make sure that when you visit the island, you buy some Aloe Vera products. These products are famous all over the world and on the island you can get them at a reasonable price. You can also visit the Aruba Aloe manufacturer and take a tour of the aloe fields and see how the workers extract the gel from the plant. Here you can buy fantastic lip balms, hand soap, suntan lotions, sunscreen and shampoo.

The island also has caves that were the dwellings of the Arawak Indians. The most popular caves are Fontein and Guadirikiri. In the first, you can see the cave paintings that were drawn by the original inhabitants, while the second is more of a tunnel and is home to thousands of bats.