Barbados
Bridgetown
English settlers arrived in Barbados in 1627 and the island quickly became the dominant English sugar cane producer in the Caribbean. Barbados is roughly 520 to 670 miles from northeast of Venezuela.
Barbados is 169 square miles with a population of around 300,000. Its capital is Bridgetown.
In 2021, Barbados transitioned from its monarchy to a republic within the Commonwealth with a ceremonial president. Barbados is ranked as one of the Caribbean’s leading tourist destinations.
Bridgetown, a port city and the capitol, has several distinctive areas:
The Garrison area:
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Synagogue area:
Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum area
The synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere.
Walking Tours for Historic Bridgetown
Dining
(13 best restaurants, according to locals)
Outside of Bridgetown
Harrison’s Cave Eco Adventure Park
a natural wonder of the island.
Barbados Beaches (7 beautiful beaches)
St. Nicholas Abby in Saint Peter
(a plantation house, museum and rum distillery )
Barbados Music & Entertainment
Shipwrecks
(Exploring the wrecks and the turtles of Carlisle Bay)
For a wealth of information, visit Barbados.org