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About Barbados
Barbados - a 'Little England' it may be, with local cricket matches, British place names and even a beautiful hilly
area known as Scotland, but Barbados is also alive with local flavour, reggae rhythms, excellent nightlife and some
beautiful beach hotels. Beyond its coral sand beaches and turquoise sea, there are colonial plantation houses, landscaped
gardens and hidden caves to explore on this tropical holiday.
Our Travellers Guide
Beaches
Despite Barbados being just 21 miles long and 14 miles wide, this coral island has hundreds of soft white sandy beaches;
Paynes Bay on the west and Crane Beach on the South are among the best in the Caribbean.
Sports
Barbados has plenty of action away from the beach, with hiking, golf, cycling and horseriding. Scuba diving and snorkelling
are superb here, with colourful coral reefs and mysterious shipwrecks, while windsurfers flock to the Soup Bowl's bay at
Bathsheba on the east coast.
Local tastes
Bajan food is delicious with seafood highly recommended. The national dish is flying fish served with cou-cou, made from cornmeal
and okra. Try Roti, a folded pastry filled with spicy meat and potato, and hit your thirst with the locally produced Banks beer.
Evening flavour
St Lawrence, or 'The Gap', is lined with bars, restaurants and discos jumping with reggae beats. Head for the late night bars
along 2nd Street in Holetown or the spectacular dinner shows for a real taste of Bajan culture.
Best buys
Clothes, jewellery, electronic items and Mount Gay Rum are available at duty-free prices, particularly in Bridgetown. You will
find chattel village shopping areas with craft and gift shops in St Lawrence Gap, Holetown and Speightstown.
Live the Experience
- Discover Barbados approx.US$53
Tour the splendid sandy beach coastline, discover the culture, people & panoramic vistas, relive history at Sunbury Plantation House (buffet lunch included).
- Barbados by Sea approx US$58
Trip onboard a catamaran with stops for swimming & snorkelling (lunch, transfers, snorkelling gear & bar included).
When to go: During the dry season, from December to June.GMT: - 4 hrs
Language: English, some French-based patois.
Currency: Barbados dollar.
Dates for the diary: Holetown Festival in mid- February, a week-long event commemorating the first settlement of Barbados.
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