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Sophisticated Barbados with its quaint colonial towns are enchanting. You’ll find stately homes, neat cottages, rolling green countryside, afternoon teas, and all-day cricket matches. It’s upscale shopping and gourmet dining will please the most discriminating vacationer.

Only 14 miles wide and 21 miles long, Barbados is the easternmost island in the Caribbean. It is crisscrossed with more than 975 miles of paved roads, making it easy to get around to explore, with driving on the left in the British tradition. Bridgetown, the capital, is a port city and its colonial charm blends with its contemporary commercial buildings. It is often considered the duty-free centre of the Eastern Caribbean, with some of the lowest prices in the entire Caribbean on certain items – English goods, such as china, crystal, porcelain, and perfume. Broad Street is the main shopping street in Bridgetown. Downtown around the Careenage waterfront area you’ll find cafes and night spots where you can enjoy the beauty of the city after dark.

There is almost one continuous stretch of white sand beach, from Almond Beach to Brighton Beach on the west coast. St. Michael and Christ Church parishes in the south have a string of beaches as well, including Browne’s Beach, Needham’s Point, and Casuarina Cove. There are many beachfront resorts on the west and south coasts.

The island is ringed by reefs and shoals, the waters off the west coast and parts of the south coast are particularly good for diving. Ideal conditions for windsurfing exist along the southern shore.

from William of Canada
My wife and I have made several holiday trips to Barbados; my first being aboard the Canadian aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent in 1956 (this was not exactly a holiday trip), and then again in 1967 when we celebrated our honeymoon there. Last year we decided to try something different for my retirement and went to the Dominican Republic. After the trip, I have but one thing to pass along to the Barbados Chamber of Commerce - please heed how they do things on the other Caribbean Islands. First and foremost, CLEAN THE ISLAND UP!! One trip not too long ago, there was a cat killed on the road. We had to pass it regularly and it stayed in the same spot for days, getting more and more swollen and putrified until finally it burst. The smell was overpowering!! The local paper often made mention of local crime and the sentences handed out by the Courts. Why not use these criminals to clean the Island up?? We love the Island and the people. We enjoyed the Dominican Republic but overall prefer Barbados. Also, serious consideration should be given to opening more hotels to all-inclusive plans. This idea seems to be filling the hotels on other islands. Being able to pay a single price for air fare, hotel accomodation and meals is attractive to the modern tourist.

Travel Documents Needed
When travelling outside of your home country you should always have a valid passport.
Americans & Canadians traveling direct from these countries may be admitted without a passport though they must show proof of nationality by original birth certificate or citizenship papers and photo identification.

Language: English
Population: 274,540
Capital: Bridgetown
Electricity: 115/50 (volts/hz)

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Average summer temperature: 82
Average winter temperature: 79
Average water temperature: 79 - 83

Traffic drives on the left. Bus service is frequent and taxi fares are regulated by the government.

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