Travel to Barbados

Barbados is known as the ‘Little England’ of the Caribbean and offers a fascinating mix of local culture and English traditions. Most visitors come to Barbados for the beaches, and the western coast is loaded with coral shore beaches of fine white sand stretching along a blue-green sea with excellent snorkelling and scuba diving. Travelling around the island is safe and the crime rate is low, although the roads can be dangerous. The island offers a highly developed tourist infrastructure and all the trappings of modern society. Medical facilities are generally good. Barbados offers endless pink and white beaches and a wealth of sightseeing attractions, including remnants of old England. More on Barbados tourist attractions.

Barbados hotels

Barbados nowadays is a popular tourist destination and has plenty of hotels to suit all budgets. Many areas of the island are easily walkable and many of the affordable Barbados hotels can be found within Bridgetown city centre. Self-catering accommodation can also be found in more quiet areas.

Hotels and resorts on Barbados usually are well staffed and provide all the facilities needed to have a great holiday on this enchanting island. Hotels on Barbados can best be pre-booked on-line for the best deals on hotel rates. Most of the reputed Barbados hotels operate on-line reservation services.

Highlights

• Some of the best windsurfing in the world is found on the southern coast of Barbados.
• The western coast is loaded with coral shore beaches of fine white sand stretching along a blue-green sea with excellent snorkelling and scuba diving.
• The capital, Bridgetown, is often hot and clogged with traffic, but nevertheless has some great attractions.
• The 1813 monument of Admiral Lord Nelson stands proud in Trafalgar Square, emulating its original London landmark.
• The excellent Barbados Museum, located in the parish of St Michael, showcases Barbados’s rise from prehistoric to modern times with its extensive collections of artefacts.
• The island's beautiful interior is scattered with little-visited parishes such as St Thomas and St George, which can be visited on foot or by car.

Day trips by hire car

If you're staying in a remote location, such as the east coast, you may want to rent a car for the duration of your stay. A hire car gives you the opportunity to reach to often beautiful less visited locations on the island. The island's beautiful interior is scattered with little-visited parishes such as St Thomas and St George, which can be visited by hire car. Barbados car hire can be arranged online.

The capital, Bridgetown boasts some fascinating attractions which all easily can be reached by hire car. Please bear in mind that the city often is clogged with traffic but hiring a car is still a good way to get around the city.

Accessible by hire car are the attractions on the eastern coast include Bathsheba Beach, Andromeda Botanical Garden, Farley Hill National Park, Barbados Wildlife Reserve and Harrison's Cave. Some well known car hire companies have their depots in Bridgetown and some are represented at Barbados Grantley Adams International Airport. Best though is to reserve your hire car for Barbados in advance on-line for economical rates.