ABOUT BARBADOS
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ABOUT BARBADOS |
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Barbados is a pear shaped coral island, approximately 21 miles from north to south, up to 14 miles east to west, and with a population of 275,000 people. Barbadians - also known as 'Bajans' - are warm, helpful and friendly. The island is English speaking and is part of the British Commonwealth. Barbados is a safe place for a holiday. Visitors from all over the world are drawn to its enviable climate, together with its warm, clear blue sea and brilliant white sand beaches which are great for people of all ages. Being the most easterly Caribbean island. Barbados is seldom troubled by hurricanes and boasts 3,000 hours of sunshine each year. Any tropical showers tend to be short and sharp. (Please see the annual temperature and rainfall graphs below). Barbados is a gourmet's paradise. You will find an excellent selection of restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets - everything from fast-food dining to excellent, top class establishments. Confirmed beach addicts and water sports fanatics are equally at home in Barbados, with a variety of great beaches to choose from and plenty of operators offering diving, snorkelling, water-skiing and similar activities. A number of companies run boat or catamaran trips along the coast, there is a submarine that cruises the coral reefs to watch the fish close up and you can charter boats for deep-sea fishing. The island offers a number of year round distractions away from the beaches including; world-class golf courses, tropical gardens, a wildlife reserve, rum distilleries, restored colonial plantation houses, horse riding, a racecourse and, of course, the national passion - cricket ! For historians, the Arlington House Museum in Speightstown and The George Washington Museum in Bridgetown are well worth a visit. Hunte's Gardens is also a novel experience.
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Seasonal attractions include the Crop Over Festival that runs from mid July through to August and the Holetown Festival celebrations during the last 2 weeks of each February. Holder’s opera and classical music festivals are held each March. Holders Hill also hosts several polo matches between September and March each year. Barbados has an impressive range of historical sites, gently rolling
landscapes, dramatic scenery, hidden caves, cliffs and gullies to explore. |
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Hire cars, taxis and the inexpensive buses
- with a flat rate fare of BDS$ 2 per journey - are just a few of
the ways you can travel around the island. If you really want to splash
out, Bajan Helicopters offer short but spectacular tours from the heliport
in Bridgetown. |
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Holidaying in Barbados requires no special medical precautions, inoculations are unnecessary and the tap water is safe to drink. The island’s unit of currency is the Barbados dollar** but major credit cards and US dollars are widely accepted as payment for goods and services. **2 Barbados dollars are usually equivalent to 1 US dollar.
ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT.
Click on:-
www.taylormade4ubarbados.com Maria and
Olinda take the hassle from your Barbados holiday by organising and pre-booking
your chosen individual activities and entertainments. Pre-planned from England
before you arrive so you have no disappointments and are set to enjoy your
holiday from the moment you step off the plane in Barbados. Simply, l SHORT VIDEOS OF THE BEACHES OF BARBADOS. Click on:- http://www.beachesofbarbados.com/ 'LIVE' WEB CAM VIEW FROM BARBADOS:- If you wish to see 'live' views from Mullins Beach in Barbados - please click on:- www.royalwestmoreland.com/webcam then use the 'Choose a camera' drop down option on the right of the web page to select 'Mullins Beach'. You can then use the bottom left 'Choose a view' drop down option and/or the 'Change view' button (to the right of that) to select views of 'The Beach', 'Out To Sea' or 'Mullins Beach Bar'. (It may be helpful to note that Barbados is 4 hours behind GMT and 5 hours behind BST - with sunrise and sunset at around 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time throughout the year). BARBADOS IN A NUTSHELL. Click on:-http://issuu.com/millerpublishing/docs/barbadosinanutshell2010-11IN AND OUTS OF BARBADOS. Click on:-http://issuu.com/millerpublishing/docs/ins_outsofbarbados2011_ebook/1 LIMEGROVE LIFESTYLE CENTRE. Click on:- http://www.limegrove.com/exploreLG.php ADULT/CHILD/BABY EQUIPMENT RENTALS (SUCH AS FOLDING BEDS, COTS, CRIBS, STROLLERS ETC.):- -mail Star Baby for equipment rentals for adults, children & babies at:- starbaby.equipmentrentals@gmail.comAnd for child & baby equipment rentals, contact Baby Gear Barbados. Click on:- www.babygearbarbados.com CURRENCY CONVERTER:- If you wish to see how much the pounds sterling (United Kingdom Pounds - GBP) rates on this web site currently equate to in any other currency - (e.g. United States Dollars - USD) - click on:- www.xe.com/ucc BARBADOS ANIMAL WELFARE:- If you want to find out more about animal welfare in Barbados click on:- www.arkanimalwelfarebarbados.com and www.thehopesanctuary.com BARBADOS SUPERMARKET SHOPPING:- If you want to find out what's on offer at Super Centre Supermarkets around the island click on:- www.supercentre.com 'HIKE BARBADOS'. Click on:- www.hikebarbados.com BARBADOS CRICKET:- If you want to find out about Cricket in Barbados click on:- www.windiescricket.com BARBADOS HORSE RACING:- If you want to find out about forthcoming race days at The Garrison Savannah course click on:- www.barbadosturfclub.com THE BARBADOS CONCORDE EXPERIENCE:- If you want to find out more about The Barbados Concorde Experience click on:- www.barbadosconcorde.com HARRISON'S CAVE IN BARBADOS:- If you want to find out more about Harrison's Cave click on:- www.harrisonscave.com |
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MAP OF BARBADOS:-
BARBADOS' LOCATION (NEAR THE LOWER RIGHT IN THE MAP BELOW):-
APPROXIMATE DISTANCES AND FLYING TIMES TO BARBADOS FROM:- LONDON :- 4,210 MILES - 8 HOURS MIAMI :- 1,600 MILES - 3 HOURS TORONTO :- 2,416 MILES - 5 HOURS
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