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Barbados
Nearby areas in Barbados
Bridgetown
This city of 7,500 is the Barbadian capital and home to the University of West Indies. Interesting historic sights include Trafalgar Square, a ship repair yard, and an 18th-century cathedral. The small but bustling city is one of the liveliest capitals in the Caribbean. Southwest Coast.
Christ Church
At the southernmost tip of Christ Church is Silver Sands, extremely popular for windsurfing. This resort region is also where you find the charming and historic town of Oistins, the fishing center of the island. South Coast.
Holetown
This is the oldest British settlement in Barbados, dating from 1625. It has many resorts, good shopping, and radiant beaches. It was originally named Jamestown after its benefactor, King James I of England, but later acquired the name "Holetown" due to the off-loading and cleaning of ships in the very small channel near town. West Coast.
St Peter
This parish spans Barbados to meet the Atlantic on the east and the Caribbean on the west, where there are many resorts and an active waterfront. Two of the most popular spots in St Peter are the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, where the Green Monkeys of Barbados thrive in a protected environment, and Farley Hill Park's ruins of a grand plantation house. Northwest to Northeast Coasts.
For more information about Barbados
Barbados Tourism Authority
Harbour Road, Bridgetown, Barbados, phone 1 246 427-2623, fax 1 246 426-4080, email btainfo@barbados.org.
Los Angeles
3440 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1215, Los Angeles, CA 90010, phone 213-380-2198 or 380-2199 or 800-221-9831, fax 213-384-2763, email btala@barbados.org.
Miami
150 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1270, Coral Gables, FL 33132, phone 305-442-7471, fax 305-567-2844, email btamiami@barbados.org.
New York
800 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017, phone 212-986-6516 or toll-free 800-221-9831, fax 1-212-573-9850, email btany@barbados.org.