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Must-visit places
The spots locals and returning visitors recommend first
Things to Do · Nature & Adventure
Harrison's Cave
Barbados' best-known natural attraction — a crystallised limestone cave system at the heart of an eco-adventure park, with tram tours, ziplines, nature trails and a Mount Gay rum experience.
Welchman Hall, St. Thomas$$$
Things to Do · Nightlife
Oistins Fish Fry
Friday and Saturday night institution on the south coast — grilled fish, rum, soca and karaoke at the Bay Garden. No booking, just walk in and join locals and visitors in equal measure.
Oistins, Christ Church$$
Things to Do · Culture & History
St. Nicholas Abbey
Jacobean great house from 1658 — one of only three in the western hemisphere — set on a working sugar and rum estate with a heritage steam railway up to Cherry Tree Hill.
Cherry Tree Hill, St. Peter$$$
Things to Do · Nature & Adventure
Surfing at Bathsheba (Soup Bowl)
The Soup Bowl at Bathsheba is one of the Caribbean's most respected reef breaks — world-class for experienced surfers, mesmerising to watch from shore.
Bathsheba, St. Joseph
Beyond the beach
Rum, ruins and rhythm — the rest of the island
See things to do
Iconic experiences
Caves, rum, carnival, catamarans and the cricket — what Barbados is famous for
The island, at full volume
Crop Over Festival
Barbados' biggest cultural celebration — a months-long festival rooted in the end of the sugar-cane harvest, climaxing in the Grand Kadooment carnival on the first Monday of August.
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Beaches to know
Calm west-coast bays, lively south coast, wild Atlantic east
Where to stay
Sandy Lane
Barbados' most storied address — a coral-stone grande dame on the calm west coast, with three golf courses, an award-winning spa and quiet beachfront luxury.
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Hotels & resorts
Iconic west-coast luxury, lively south-coast all-inclusives and intimate boutiques
