It’s hard to imagine a more universal place for relaxation: a unique healing climate, a phenomenal combination of pristineness and progress, amazing landscapes, clear sea, a lot of offers to creatively fill your leisure time. A voyage to Barbados guarantees a luxurious vacation filled with fantastic experiences, which is why tours here are in constant demand in any season.
Barbados on the map
The island of Barbados on the world map or a detailed map of the island can be viewed using the navigation buttons (+/-). Caribbean on the map
Barbados is part of the Lesser Caribbean Islands. The western part is washed by the Caribbean Sea, sparkling with azure-turquoise waves; to the east and north lies the endless Atlantic Ocean. The relief is mostly flat, only turning into a hilly landscape closer to the center. The area of the hospitable sunny region is just over 430 km², length is about 34 km, width is 23 km. The highest point - Mount Hillaby - has a height of 336 meters.
The capital of the state of the same name as the island is Bridgetown. By local standards, Venezuela is very close, about 435 km. To the west of the colorful land are the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and blooming Saint Lucia.
Holidays in Barbados
Staying here is not cheap - miniature England, as Barbados is often called, is one of the most successful states. However, the funds invested in the realization of a radiant dream are fully justified. Recreation is conventionally divided into active and passive, but more often it combines a relaxing pastime, entertainment in clubs, and sea adventures. Even an inveterate adventurer who conquers the waves and depths cannot resist the temptation to soak up the pearl sand. And a traveler who comes only for peace soon happily takes on the role of a diver or windsurfer, goes sea fishing, water skis, or picks up a golf club.
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An elite place is a combination of natural purity and mega-fashionable conditions. No matter how many stars a hotel has, guests are served only at the highest level. The nightlife is vibrant to the energetic rhythms of the southern St. Lawrence Gap; for a relaxing family holiday, the cozy west coast is more suitable. Romantic people often choose the little-explored, but most beautiful eastern part of the territory. Shopping here is an unspeakable pleasure; jewelry and branded items often have no analogues, as they are produced in single copies.
The nature of Barbados
The developed infrastructure did not affect the integrity of nature. From the first moments, the civilized Caribbean island captivates with its riot of colors and splendor of fauna - it’s not for nothing that the discoverers nicknamed it Bearded. Guests admire from above the coral reefs, similar to the ornate cut of a priceless gem - Barbados, golden ribbons of beaches, mysterious lush green groves of coconut palms, neat smooth reed plantations.
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In the northern, practically uninhabited region, there is a protected area; roe deer, green monkeys, turtles, otters, and exotic birds live here in natural conditions. And, of course, it is impossible to imagine the Caribbean without a rich underwater world.
Attractions of Barbados
Many tourists prudently purchase a so-called traveler’s passport, which gives them the opportunity to visit more than a dozen museums, beautiful natural areas, and architectural monuments with a 50 percent discount.
You can start exploring the island from Harrison's Cave. Then go to the fragrant Orchid Garden, drive to the St. Nicholas Abbey, explore the grand Abbey of St. Nicholas, take a photo near the last working windmill made of stone, built almost three centuries ago at the sugar factory in Morgan Lewis. Excursions to the factory for the production of local, fiery, aromatic rum, with an obligatory tasting of the pirates’ drink, will please your taste in every sense. The filibuster theme will continue with a mini-voyage along the picturesque west coast on an improvised corsair schooner. Air tours by helicopter are in demand, and then, for a more complete experience, extreme sports enthusiasts are invited to descend from the skies... into the crystal depths on a real submarine!
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One-day tours to the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which became popular thanks to the filming of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” will appeal to both film buffs and lovers of exotic wilderness. On the island of Dominica, tourists find themselves in a blooming paradise with ringing waterfalls, tropical groves, and crystal rivers.
Music lovers will also appreciate a holiday in Barbados, since the famous January jazz music festival is held here.
When is the best time to go to Barbados
The location of Barbados is unique - hurricanes and global storms in most cases bypass the area, and large-scale disasters occur no more than once every quarter of a century. The ideal time to meet the “Bearded Man” is November, winter and spring months, including May. Although even during the rainy season the air temperature does not drop below 25˚. Even at 30˚, tourists do not suffer from the sweltering heat thanks to the trade winds soaked in the freshness of the breeze.
The picturesque seaside region is good in any season; negativity and boredom disappear here. Tourists leave the place of eternal holiday, endless summer, and sultry fun, promising to return. And they come back because it’s impossible to say goodbye to Barbados forever.
