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At
the eastern end of the bay, havensight has a few malls, the
cruise-ship dock and a couple of interesting but expensive
attractions. For US$72, Atlantis Submarines, haven sight
Cruise Ship Dock (phone 340/776-5650), will take you 90ft below the
surface of the water where you can peer through portholes at
stingrays, sharks and whatever else happens to swim by.
Going to the
other extreme, Paradise Point Tramway, 9617 Estate St,
across the street from the havensight Mall (phone 340/774-9809;
US$15), operates gondolas that whisk you 700ft above sea level up
the side of Slag Hill for stunning views of downtown, the harbor,
Water and Hassel islands. overpriced food and drinks await you at
the top.
Heading
back to the main shopping area, stop off at Crystal Gade to see the
charming St Thomas Synagogue (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm) with its white
pillars, stone walls, mahogany pews and sand floor (symbolizing the
exodus from Egypt). The building dates to 1833 and is the western
hemisphere's second oldest synagogue, not to mention the longest
continually in service in America.
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Next door, the Weibel Museum
(same hours) is an interesting exhibition of the three hundred years
of Jewish history in the islands. Just before you hit the shops
check out the Camille Pissarro Gallery, 14 Main St, where
the artist was born in 1830. One of the founders of the French
Impressionist School, Pissarro grew up on this street, working for
his father; his experiences here would become the subjects of some
of his later paintings.
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