Barbados Island Travel
Barbados Overview
Barbados is an island in the Caribbean, northeast of Venezuela. The island is portrayed as the Little Britain of the Caribbean because of its long association as a British colony. Barbados has a tropical marine climate moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream. The best time to visit the island is the months from April to October.
Barbados Main Attractions
The island despite the loud and exciting tourism is full of history that even the name has a historical significance. The name "Barbados" comes from a Portuguese explorer named Pedro Campos in 1536, who originally called the island Los Barbados ("The Bearded Ones"), after the appearance of the island's fig trees, whose long hanging aerial roots resembled beards. Between Campos' sighting in 1536 and 1550, Spanish conquistadors seized many Caribs on Barbados and used them as slave labor on plantations. The others fled the island, moving elsewhere.
Barbados is an island of great natural beauty, from the wonder of underground caves to the beautiful vistas and the tropical colors of flora found across the island. There's so much to discover about this island - from the historic homes and buildings that tell the story of our past, to the underground wonder of our natural caves. You will see our natural beauty in the tropical flowers that bloom around you and the breathtaking landscapes and seascapes that abound.
Barbados Activities
Barbados is one of the sporting Mecca of the Caribbean, and the ideal spot for an active vacation, or to relax and enjoy a favorite activity either as a participant or spectators. The scopes of the sports are from land, water and air sports. Common terrestrial sports done in Barbados are cricket, cycling, golf and mini golf, hiking or walking, horse racing or riding and marathon. One of the popular air sports is paragliding and the basic "you'll get wet" sports are fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, snorkeling, sailing and surfing.
Barbados Accommodation & Dining
Barbados offers everything from not so expensive guest houses with bed and breakfast from under US$40 daily for a single in the summer to luxury accommodations at some of the world's best hotels at $1,600 in the prime season. Most are located on/near the beach and are especially suitable for families. Flying fish is the icon of Barbados is found on coins, bills, and menus. Flying fish is usually served lightly breaded and fried, with a yellow sauce. Be careful and take this in mind: this yellow sauce consists of very hot Scotch Bonnet peppers with onions in a mustard sauce.
Barbados Shopping & Nightlife
When the sun goes down in Barbados, the fun continues! Barbados nightlife is extensive and varied, providing entertainment for every taste, from historic dinner shows to romantic cruises and exquisite dining. Many "duty free" shops cater to visitors, e.g., from cruise ships. Bridgetown's main street hosts numerous jewelers, most frequently Colombian Emeralds and Diamonds International. Other smaller stores offer virtually everything a visitor or resident might need.
Getting To & Around Barbados
Sir Grantley Adams International Airport is the airport in Barbados. For its size, Barbados boasts a large international airport with dozens of flights arriving in the high season from the UK and Canada as well as the United States. Many cruise ships dock in the Bridgetown deep water harbor just expanded to accommodate even more vessels.
