For a truly GREAT escape... visit Barbados, a blissful 楽園 blessed with incredibly beautiful beaches, heavenly hotels and mouthwatering restaurants

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Want that feeling of escape?

You'll find it in Barbados, a 素晴らしい gem of an island （犯罪の）一味d by idyllic?white-sand beaches.

Want that feeling of endless playtime? You'll find that in Barbados, too ? it's the Birthplace of Rum, has the best?nightlife in the Caribbean and 申し込む／申し出s thrilling 転換s,?from 飛び込み to jet skiing.

追加する in the island's fascinating history and 遺産, mouthwatering cuisine, sensational shopping and world-class accommodation, and it's （疑いを）晴らす why holidaymakers come 支援する again and again.

Read on to discover more about the joys of a break in blissful Barbados...

Life's a beach in Barbados

企業 Beach - one of the most popular （土地などの）細長い一片s of sand on the island

Barbados 誇るs incredible pristine white-sand?beaches that end to end would stretch for over 70 miles, with many recognised?as 存在 の中で the most beautiful in the world.

One 最高潮の場面 is Mullins Beach. Fram ed by coconut?trees and with （疑いを）晴らす turquoise water, it's perfect for swimmers, families and slower-paced aquatic adventures.

A five-minute 運動 from the 資本／首都 city, Bridgetown, is Pebbles Beach, a sandy playground enjoyed by tourists and 地元のs alike - and?the 非公式の hangout of 支持する／優勝者 racehorses and their handlers.?

These majestic creatures from the nearby 守備隊 Savannah racing 発生地 are seen daily at sunrise taking their morning 'sea baths' in the cerulean waters.?

Another Bridgetown classic is 企業 Beach - known 地元で as Miami Beach, it's one of the most popular （土地などの）細長い一片s of sand on the island.

Surfing fans should wave hello to the Soup Bowl in St?Joseph on the 大西洋 shore - one of surfer Kelly Slater's favourite 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs. The waves are incredible and there are incredible 激しく揺するs to marvel at, too.

On the south-east coast is Silver Sands Beach, so 指名するd because - yes - the sand is almost silver. Its Insta-worthy dunes 追加する to the allure.

For that feeling of stepping inside a holiday brochure, visit picture-perfect 底（に届く） Bay, which hypnotises with its 勝利，勝つd-swept palms, flour-soft sand and translucent water.

Awesome activities

Barbados is one of only a few 珊瑚 islands in the Caribbean - the surrounding waters will mesmerise

投機・賭ける inside the spellbinding water-carved caverns of Harrison's 洞穴

適切な時期s to 参加する exhilarating activities abound on this 166-square-mile island.

沖合いの／海外の you can 注意する the call of the 深い with a fishing or 飛び込み 探検隊／遠征隊, or an Atlantis 潜水艦 adventure. Barbados is one of only a few 珊瑚 islands in the Caribbean - and the surrounding waters will mesmerise.

Closer in, they can be scooted over in thrilling fashion on a jet ski, windsurfer or while 道具 surfing - or 調査するd with a snorkel mask.

Snorkelers don't need to swim too far away from the shore to 見解（をとる） a fantastic 範囲 of sea creatures, from parrotfish to seahorses and from starfish to sea 海がめs.

Snorkelers don't need to swim too far away from the shore to 見解（をとる） a fantastic 範囲 of sea creatures, from parrotfish to seahorses and from starfish to sea 海がめs

Inland, the diverse 地形 申し込む／申し出s 'soft adventure'?activities galore that 明かす Barbados' hidden secrets ? 調査する 引き上げ（る）ing and biking 追跡するs, discover the island's wild 味方する in a safari jeep or 投機・賭ける inside the water-carved caverns of Harrison's 洞穴.

When you feel the call of the coast again climb 船内に the St. Nicholas Abbey 遺産 鉄道, which 申し込む／申し出s breathtaking ocean 見解（をとる）s?from Cherry Tree Hill at the end of the line.

Amazing accommodation

Accommodation 範囲s from 高級な 私的な 郊外住宅s to sumptuous five-星／主役にする hotels and laid-支援する, intimate 迎賓館s

Whatever your preference ? and whatever your 予算 ? you'll find somewhere exceptional to stay on the island. And it's likely to be on, or very 近づく, the beach.

Accommodation 範囲s from 高級な 私的な 郊外住宅s to?opulent five-星／主役にする?hotels and laid-支援する, intimate 迎賓館s.

Travellers will find a variety of 地元で owned 選択s perfect for that romantic 逃亡 for two, 同様に as familiar brand 指名するs such as Marriott, Hilton, Fairmont, Sandals, Radisson and Wyndham - the?Wyndham Grand Barbados Sam Lords 城 All-Inclusive 訴える手段／行楽地 opened in October 2023.

Wellness

Barbados 誇るs some of the best spa 訴える手段／行楽地s and hotels in the world. Above - The Crane 訴える手段／行楽地?

傷をいやす／和解させる your mind, 団体／死体 and soul at some of the most?luxurious and best spa 訴える手段／行楽地s and hotels in the world, where you can?若返らせる in nutrient-rich 急落（する），激減（する） pools, receive soothing massages, and relax in hot tubs.

Your cares are also sure to be soothed away by the?Barbadian white sands under your feet, the gentle 熱帯の 微風s, gin-（疑いを）晴らす waters and the unforgettable sight of the sun slipping into the sea on the western horizon.

The Birthplace of Rum

Rum 点火（する）s gossip in the rum shops and いつかs even 貯蔵所d 商売／仕事 取引，協定s. It is celebrated by every 部門 of Barbadian society, from farm 労働者s to 所有物／資産／財産 大君s.?As the 説 goes, time 飛行機で行くs when you're having rum

A trip to Barbados would be incomplete without 見本ing its greatest 輸出（する） - rum.

The island is considered the Birthplace of Rum - a by-製品 of the sugar 茎 産業 - and 開始する Gay distillery, 設立するd in 1703, is believed to produce the oldest rum 設立する anywhere in the world.

Rum 点火（する）s gossip in the rum shops and いつかs even 貯蔵所d?商売／仕事 取引，協定s. It is celebrated by every 部門 of Barbadian society, from farm 労働者s to 所有物／資産／財産 大君s.

Make sure to 調書をとる／予約する a Barbados rum 小旅行する - you'll be glad you made the 旅行 from beach to 瓶／封じ込める. Once you've had a sip, you'll soon 緩和する into island life.

As the 説 goes, time 飛行機で行くs when you're having rum.

History and 遺産

Fascinating historical places on the island 含む George Washington House and?St Nicholas Abbey (above), a 農園 house, museum and rum distillery

Take time ? to look 支援する in time.

Barbados has a unique history and culture - it was?colonised by the English in the 17th century and became fully 独立した・無所属 from the UK in 1966.

Holidaymakers can 濃厚にする their time on the island - the oldest continuing 議会の 僕主主義 outside England - by visiting some of its amazing historical places.

最高潮の場面s 含む St Nicholas Abbey, a 農園 house, museum and rum distillery; George Washington House, where a young George?Washington, the 未来 大統領，／社長 of America, stayed in 1751; and Gun Hill?Signal 駅／配置する - one of six signal 駅／配置するs 築くd across Barbados after the 1816 slave 反乱.

訪問者s should also take their time wandering the streets of Bridgetown, a Unesco World 遺産 場所／位置 含む／封じ込めるing 115 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）d buildings.

Gastronomy

Enjoying a fresh seafood feast with 地元のs at the popular Oistins Fish Fry (above) is a must

The Animal Flower 洞穴 Restaurant 申し込む／申し出s 素晴らしい 沿岸の 見解（をとる）s (above)

With over 400 dining experiences coast to coast ? from five-星／主役にする eateries to 地元の 設立s - it's no wonder Barbados is regarded as the 地域's culinary 資本／首都.

Fresh seafood is abundant, of course, with 地元の delicacies 含むing 飛行機で行くing fish, swordfish, マグロ, lobster and shrimp. Barbados' nationa l dish is cou-cou with 飛行機で行くing fish ? a combination that's definitely 価値（がある）?tucking into during a visit.

Staggeringly beautiful 最高の，を越す-notch restaurants perfectly perched on clifftops above the sea 含む The Cliff, Champers and The Animal Flower 洞穴 Restaurant. Beachfront shacks where the dress code?is swimsuits and 明らかにする feet 含む Bombas, Bo's Place and JuJus.

And enjoying a fresh seafood feast with 地元のs at the popular Oistins Fish Fry is a must - with Fridays 存在 the best time to go.

Nightlife

The party never stops, thanks to 栄えるing 地元の 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業s and pubs, and high-energy nightclubs?

Barbados wakes up when the sun goes 負かす／撃墜する ? and the party never stops, thanks to opulent high-energy nightclubs and 栄えるing 地元の 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業s and pubs.

Sophisticated VIP 発生地s can be 跡をつけるd 負かす／撃墜する across the island. Perhaps start your evening with a cocktail at the Limegrove 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 in Holetown. You cou ld find yourself mingling with famous 直面するs, so dress to impress!

長，率いる to St Lawrence Gap for drinking, dining and live music at いっそう少なく formal and hugely popular nightlife 位置／汚点／見つけ出すs ? and be sure to check out famously friendly Mullins Beach 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 and Harbour Lights on 素晴らしい Carlisle Bay beach.

Shopping

農業者s' markets on Barbados 申し込む／申し出 farm-to-fork sustainability and 有機の produce

Barbados is a shopping 港／避難所 - and everything is?定価つきの to entice.

For starters, the island 申し込む／申し出s 義務-解放する／自由な,?with 割引s of 30 to 50 per cent on jewellery and designer goods. To （人命などを）奪う，主張する the saving just 現在の your パスポート and travel 文書s at the points of sale.

The best places to shop till you 減少（する） into a 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 for a rum 含む 幅の広い Street and Swan Street in the centre of Bridgetown and impressive 郊外の shopping centres such as Sheraton 商店街 and Sky 商店街.

The Limegrove?Life style Centre in Holetown, 一方／合間, 申し込む／申し出s a world-class shopping?experience.

For 地元の shopping culture, immerse yourself in some bustling markets. You'll have to wake up 早期に to join discerning housewives as they select exotic fruits and vegetables at Cheapside Market in Bridgetown,?and ask for fresh fish to be filleted on the 厚板 at one of the many famous?fish markets.

There are also several 農業者s' markets 申し込む／申し出ing farm-to-fork sustainability and 有機の produce, along with unique arts and?（手先の）技術s that make perfect gifts and keepsakes to take 支援する home.