Barbados
Things to do in Barbados
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Oistins Fish Festival
Oistins is famous for its Friday fish fry, but this Easter festival cranks up the action another few notches. As well…
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Holetown Festival
This mid-February celebration marks the landing of the first European settlers in Holetown. Fairs, shows and…
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Crop Over
Easily Barbados’ biggest festival, Crop Over celebrates the end of the sugarcane harvest. The festivities start in May…
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Swim with barracuda during a scuba diving or snorkelling session
Coral reefs are a main ingredient in the seas that surround Barbados. The island’s west coast is especially rich in the…
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Pick a path through Andromeda Botanic Gardens
Green fingered types will love these bloom-packed botanic gardens. They’re in the town of Bathsheba on the east coast,…
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Unwind on Paynes Bay
The locals rate Paynes Bay as one of the best beaches in Barbados for swimming. The stretch of ivory sand is also in a…
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Have a go at watersports
Wherever you stay in Barbados, you’ll never be far from the sea. Make the most of it by trying your hand at a few…
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Snorkel at Little Bay
This beach, in St Lawrence Gap, is proof that good things come in small packages. The smile of sand here is bright…
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Take a dip at Mullins Bay
Mullins Bay, in St Peter, is one of the most popular beaches on Barbados’ Platinum Coast. There are sunloungers on the…
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Have a seafood lunch at Enterprise Beach
Also known as Miami Beach, this runway of talc-soft sand near Oistins in Christ Church is a favourite with locals.…
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Go underground at Harrison’s Cave
This gigantic limestone cave system, right in the centre of the island, is packed full of gaping caverns, icy…
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Spend some time in Bridgetown
Set aside a day for exploring Bridgetown, Barbados’ UNESCO-listed capital. Explore the parade ground and barracks in…
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Step on board Concorde
Never got to fly on Corcorde? Now’s your chance – sort of. Barbados’ airport is home to Alpha Echo, one of BA’s old…
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Relax on Crane Beach
This virgin-white stretch of sand on the south-west corner of Barbados, 25 minutes from Maxwell Beach, has the enviable…
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Take the kids to St Lawrence Bay
The curve of ice-white sand at St Lawrence Bay – AKA Little Bay – is small but perfectly formed. The shallow water’s…
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Try out watersports on Dover Beach
This stretch of floury sand in St Lawrence Gap is a magnet for sun-seekers. The beach itself is really wide, so there’s…
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Explore Barbados’ underwater world
The waters around Barbados are chock-full of coral reefs and wrecks, making them prime scuba diving territory. The best…
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Boogie board at Maxwell Beach
The flour-white sand on this beach is backed by palm trees and tropical greenery. There aren’t any restaurants here, so…
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Splash around with turtles
The bath-warm waters around Barbados play host to green, hawksbill and leatherback turtles – don a mask and snorkel and…
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Peer into the past at Sunbury Plantation House
This grand old plantation house, 20 minutes from St Lawrence, has been completely restored, so it looks just like it…
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