Information about Barbados

Holetown is the largest town on the Barbados West Coat, it is located around 8 miles from Bridgetown the capital of Barbados, and is the site of the historic landing of the British in 1627. There are many resorts and wonderful beaches to be found all around this tropical island of Barbados, plus water sports, shops, banks, bars, restaurants, night spots, public transport, car hire, tennis, horse riding, and two internationally renowned golf courses.

Barbados is around 13 degrees north of the equator and is the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands, measuring 21 miles and 14 miles at its widest points, with an overall area of 166 square miles, made up of sedimentary rocks covered by a coral cap. The highest point of Barbados is Mount Hillaby at 1,089 feet, in the north of the island.

Barbados emerged from the ocean floor so it has never been attached to any mainland, consequently the wildlife variety in Barbados is limited but interesting.  There is nothing quite like the sight of a family of monkeys crossing the road or swinging through the many palm trees, or a glimpse of a mongoose scurrying around the undergrowth.  

Watch the sun or the moonlight shimmering across the blue green Caribbean sea while tiny Tree Frogs and Crickets serenade you, Humming Birds hover, Flying Fish splash, and Fireflies sparkle amongst the swaying Palm Trees.  The birds on Barbados are wonderful to watch and have little fear of humans. As well as the captivating Humming Birds you will be entertained by the aerial acrobatics of the Pee-Whittler, and the yellow breasted Sugar Bird will become a regular visitor at your breakfast table. 

At sunset, watch for the elusive green flash, it is rare and caused by fine particles of sand in the sky incredibly blown all the way from the Sahara Desert.  Even if you miss this spectacle you will always be enchanted by the beauty of the Barbados sunset, and don't forget the stars in Barbados will also be different to the ones you see at home in the UK.