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Sandy Beach
A nice strip of white powder without a clever name that’s well off the main road. The water defines turquoise.
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Flower Forest
A 20-hectare botanic garden is on the site of a former sugar estate which has many stately mature citrus and breadfruit trees.
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Carlisle Wharf
A small commercial building has benches on the waterside which overlook the harbor; interesting plaques chart the local maritime heritage.
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Barbados Synagogue
Built in 1833, this small synagogue between James St and Magazine Lane, near National Heroes Sq, was abandoned in 1929 and beautifully restored in 1986.
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Enterprise Beach
Immediately east of the fish market, this long and shady public beach has full facilities, lively surf, shady trees and a good vibe from a mix of locals and tourists.
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Pebbles Beach
A fine beach close to downtown Bridgetown (a 10-minute walk) that makes a good break before and after lunch and shopping. Lots of parking and shade trees plus shacks selling drinks.
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Barbados Museum
This excellent museum is housed in an early-19th-century military prison. It has engaging displays on all aspects of the island’s history, beginning with its early indigenous residents.
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St Michael’s Cathedral
The island’s Anglican cathedral was originally completed in 1665 to accommodate 3000 worshippers, but came tumbling down in a hurricane a century later. Todays structure dates from 1789.
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National Heroes Square
The triangular square (formerly known as Trafalgar Sq) marks the bustling center of the city. The square once celebrated Battle of Trafalgar hero Lord Horatio Nelson (whose statue still stands on the west side of the square), but was eventually changed to honor 10 Bajan heroes – fr
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St Nicholas Abbey
St. Nicholas Abbey is a Jacobean- style mansion that is one of the oldest plantation houses in the Caribbean and a must-see stop on any island itinerary. The grounds include the Great House, various gardens and a rum distillery, and visitors can also access nearby Cherry Tree Hill,
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Bathsheba Beach
If you’re not an expert swimmer, this is not really the place to go into the water; rather, enjoy the wave-tossed scenery on long beach walks. Bifurcated by huge rocks, much of the modest action is at the south end, where reefs afford enough protection for very limited swimming. No
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George Washington House
Just west of the Barbados Museum, they can truly claim that the great man slept here. After decades of research and debate, it was finally shown that this 18th-century estate had been the home of the future US president and his brother Lawrence during their fateful stay in 1751. Th
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Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary
Just east of Worthing, this preserve protects the last major mangroves on the island, but, at the time of our visit, the foundation that runs it had closed the grounds to protest decisions allowing development that may threaten the site. Meanwhile, the lush gardens spread over 14 h
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Garrison Savannah Area
About 2km south of central Bridgetown and inland from Carlisle Bay, the Garrison is part of the World Heritage zone and was the home of the British command in the 1800s. A focal point is the oval-shaped Savannah, which was once parade grounds and is now used for cricket games, jogg
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Barbados Wildlife Reserve
Barbados Wildlife Reserve is a walk-through zoo opposite Farley Hill, with short paths that meander through a mahogany forest of scurrying green monkeys, sluggish red-footed turtles and a caiman pond. Other creatures that may be spotted include brocket deer, iguanas and agoutis. Th
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Sunbury Plantation House
Built between 1660 and 1670, the handsome Sunbury Plantation House was painstakingly restored after a 1995 fire. The house has 2ft-thick (60cm) walls built of local coral blocks and ballast stones, the latter from the ships that set sail from England to pick up Barbadian sugar. The
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Huntes Gardens
One mans vision of a verdant tropical fantasy.
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Nidhe Israel Museum
Housed in a restored 1750 Jewish community center, this museum documents the fascinating story of the Barbados Jewish community. You can also visit the nearby 1833 Barbados Synagogue .
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Accra Beach
The largest beach in the area, it is a picture-perfect crescent of sand. Backed by shade trees, there’s moderate surf. The new boardwalk allows you to walk west for more than 3km to Hastings.
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Parliament Buildings
On the north side of National Heroes Square are two stone-block, neo-Gothic-style buildings constructed in 1871. The west-side building with the clock tower contains public offices; the building on the east side houses the Senate and House of Assembly. At the museum learn about the
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