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• Discover Bridgetown: the island's colonial history and English character are strongly reflected in the capital, which even has a miniature of London's Trafalgar Square (now known as National Heroes Square), complete with a statue of Lord Nelson.
• Feast your eyes: for incredible views of the east coast go to St John's Parish Church. For great views of the east, west and north coasts head to Mount Hillaby, the island's highest point, at 343m (1,125 feet).
• Glimpse the underbelly of Barbados: visit the colourful Animal Flower Cave, a cavern of coral rock covered with sea anemones. In the eerie, luminous Harrison's Cave, a special tram journeys for 1.6km (1 mile) past abundant stalactites and stalagmites, deep emerald lakes and a crystal-clear waterfall.
• Visit some of Barbados' plantation houses. Although now in ruins, Farley Hill is still covered in hibiscus and poinsettias while the Jacobean St Nicholas Abbey is graced with Persian arches and well-kept gardens.
• Go bargain hunting in Chalky Mount Potteries. The village clings to the slopes of the mountain and is famous for its ceramic artworks, which have been made there for about 300 years.
• Visit Codrington College (website: www.codrington.org), the oldest school of Anglican theology in the Western hemisphere. The school was built in 1743 and the grounds feature a lily pond, a drive lined with cabbage palm trees and spectacular views of the east coast.
• Experience one of only two of the Caribbean's intact sugar mills. Morgan Lewis Mill has been completely restored as a splendid example of a Dutch windmill from the days of the sugar cane planters.
• Discover an array of exotic plants in the pretty Andromeda Gardens. Alternatively, many rare fruit and spice trees are found in the Welchman Hall Gully, a botanic garden. Almost every plant that grows on Barbados can be seen in the Flower Forest, a 20-hectare (50-acre) botanical garden.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
• Feast your eyes: for incredible views of the east coast go to St John's Parish Church. For great views of the east, west and north coasts head to Mount Hillaby, the island's highest point, at 343m (1,125 feet).
• Glimpse the underbelly of Barbados: visit the colourful Animal Flower Cave, a cavern of coral rock covered with sea anemones. In the eerie, luminous Harrison's Cave, a special tram journeys for 1.6km (1 mile) past abundant stalactites and stalagmites, deep emerald lakes and a crystal-clear waterfall.
• Visit some of Barbados' plantation houses. Although now in ruins, Farley Hill is still covered in hibiscus and poinsettias while the Jacobean St Nicholas Abbey is graced with Persian arches and well-kept gardens.
• Go bargain hunting in Chalky Mount Potteries. The village clings to the slopes of the mountain and is famous for its ceramic artworks, which have been made there for about 300 years.
• Visit Codrington College (website: www.codrington.org), the oldest school of Anglican theology in the Western hemisphere. The school was built in 1743 and the grounds feature a lily pond, a drive lined with cabbage palm trees and spectacular views of the east coast.
• Experience one of only two of the Caribbean's intact sugar mills. Morgan Lewis Mill has been completely restored as a splendid example of a Dutch windmill from the days of the sugar cane planters.
• Discover an array of exotic plants in the pretty Andromeda Gardens. Alternatively, many rare fruit and spice trees are found in the Welchman Hall Gully, a botanic garden. Almost every plant that grows on Barbados can be seen in the Flower Forest, a 20-hectare (50-acre) botanical garden.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
