Barbados Top Tourist Places of Interest and Best Attractions to Visit
Tourism in Barbados
Top Tourist Places of Interest and Best Attractions to Visit in Barbados
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Barbados is a sovereign island
country in the Lesser Antilles, in the Americas. It is 34 kilometres (21 miles)
in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km2 (167 sq
mi). It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 km (62
mi) east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about
168 km (104 mi) east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and 400
km (250 mi) north-east of Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados is outside of the
principal Atlantic hurricane belt. Its capital is Bridgetown. Barbados is 1,600
mi (2,600 km) Southeast of Miami.
In 1966, Barbados became an
independent state and Commonwealth realm with the British Monarch (presently
Queen Elizabeth II) as hereditary head of state. Due to their colonial history
and connection to the United Kingdom, even after independence, it is sometimes
referred to as Little England.
Barbados is host to four species
of nesting turtles (green turtles, loggerheads, hawksbill turtles, and
leatherbacks) and has the second-largest hawksbill turtle breeding population
in the Caribbean. It is also the host to the green monkey. The green monkey is
found in West Africa from Senegal to the Volta River.
Tourism is Barbados's crucial
economic activity and has been since the 1960s. At least 10 percent of the
working population are employed in this sector, which offers a range of tourist
accommodations from luxury hotels to modest self-catering establishments.
Barbados has numerous
internationally known hotels. Time-shares are available, and many of the
smaller local hotels and private villas which dot the island have space
available if booked in advance.
The southern and western coasts
of Barbados are popular, with the calm light-blue Caribbean Sea and their white
and pinkish sandy beaches. Along the island's east coast, which faces the Atlantic
Ocean, there are tumbling waves that are perfect for light surfing. Some areas
remain risky to swimmers due to under-tow currents.
Shopping Districts are popular in
Barbados, with ample duty-free shopping. There is also a festive night-life in
mainly tourist areas such as the Saint Lawrence Gap. Other attractions include
wildlife reserves (Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary), jewellery stores, scuba
diving, helicopter rides, golf, festivals (the largest being the annual Crop
Over festival July/Aug), sightseeing, cave exploration (Harrison's Cave),
exotic drinks and fine clothes shopping.
Top Attractions to visit in Barbados
- Christ Church: Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, Saint Lawrence Gap, Grantley Adams International Airport, Chancery Lane Swamp, Christ Church Foundation School (1809) and the Ocean Park.
- St. Andrew: Chalky Mount Potteries, Cherry Tree Hill, Morgan Lewis Windmill, Barclays Park.
- St. George: Francia Great House, Gun Hill Signal Station, Orchid World.
- St. James: St. James Parish Church, Folkestone Marine Park, Lancaster Great House Gallery and Gardens, Queen's College.
- St. John: Codrington College: Conset Bay, St. John Parish Church & Church Yard, Massiah Street.
- St. Joseph: Andromeda Gardens, Flower Forest, Hackleton's Cliff, Bathsheba.
- St. Lucy: Animal Flower Cave, Little Bay, Shamarra's House.
- St. Michael: Barbados Historical Museum, Bridgetown Synagogue and Cemetery, Bussa Emancipation Statue, Ilaro Court, Garrison Savannah, Kensington Oval, Mount Gay Rum, Barbados National Museum, George Washington House, The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters.
- St. Peter: Barbados Wildlife Reserve, Farley Hill National Park, St Nicholas Abbey.
- St. Philip: Crane Beach, Sunbury Plantation, Bayley's Plantation.
- St. Thomas: Clifton Hill Moravian Church, Harrison's Cave, Sharon Moravian Church, Welchman Hall Gully.
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