Barbados Tourism

Feature written by William Farrington.  Photography by William Farrington. 

   
 Island Safari Tours:

See the beauty of the island on Adventure Tours the leading tour guide company on Barbados. Island Safari Tours wil take you off road by Land Rover and will Kayaking or snorkeling. On all day Catamaran sails aboard the Tiami guests will likely to encounter sea turles, have the opportunity to snorkel coral reefs and includes buffet luch and drinks. Or let them do the driving on a rum shop tour for a real local experience.

     

Island Safari Tour Guides                                                                                Swimming with the sea turtles

Scenes from an offroad tour with Island Safari

 Island Safari Tours Contact Info:

info@islandsafari.bb

# (246) 429-5337

# (246) 429-8147

 

    

Island Safari catamaran tour

Sights of Barbados

  
   

The rugged Atlantic Ocean on the North-East coast

The Caribbean South coast
   
Barbados is a great destination year round whether looking for relief from the winter cold or muggy summer heat. For a truly memorable trip your visit to take in one of the festivals, Crop over's Carnival like festivities, Jazz fest (see our feature in the africasounds.com archives) or perhaps a sporting event like the upcoming FIFA World Cup soccer tournament along with the sun and the sand. Crop Over and off season travelers (Late April-Early December) will find reduced rates on accommodations. Visitors from the U.S.
and Canada can access additional discounts through the seasonal Best of Barbados offer at www.barbados.org/bestofbarbados.htm. Below are some recommended accommodations and travel information to be updated regularly.


Helpful and Informative tool for travelers to Barbados.  Web Link:  www.visitbarbados.org/ 

Those who want to explore the island have a new tool, the Barbados Tourism Authority's new website, www.visitbarbados.org. The site provides information and special offers for travelers as well as information about local festivals, events, sports and leisure activities.

The National Cultural Foundation Crop Over Website, complete schedule of events.  Website Links: www.cropoverfestival.bb/   &   www.visitbarbados.org/

The National Cultural Foundation Crop Over Website, year round festival and cultural information  Website Link:   www.ncf.bb/

  
   
Bridgetown  

Map of Bridgetown -  Map Courtesy of Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) - Website: www.visitbarbados.org/ 

 

  

Morgan Lewis Windmill

Garden at Sunbury Plantation House & Museum - set for a wedding
   

The Emancipation Monument

Cricket Match at Old Stadium
   

Brown's Beach

 
   

Official Map of Barbados

Map Courtesy of Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) - Website: www.visitbarbados.org/ 

East Coast  

 

East Coast

Sunbury House

Contrast the Chattel house with a visit to a great house. the Sunbury Plantation house in St. Philip is a 300 year old home recently restored and
refurbished. Its museum boasts a an unrivaled collection of indigenous mahogany  ornately carved furniture, as well as art and rare collectibles.
The grounds are beautifully landscaped and serve as one of the venues in the annual Barbados Jazz Festival.
   

Liming at Tyrol Cot
 
Barbados: Tyrol Cot


Tyrol Cot was the home of Sir Grantley Adams, the first premier of Barbados and the only Prime Minister of the Federation of the West Indies. The home is also the birthplace of his son, Tom, the second Prime Minister of Barbados.  The house itself was constructed in 1854 and is an architectural gem with an interesting mixture of Palladian and tropical vernacular. The house has been restored by the Barbados National Trust and is filled with the Adams' antique furniture and memorabilia.  The house is flanked by The Heritage Village, a 'living museum' comprised of a number of attractive Chattel Houses, each of which displays the work of traditional craftsmen and artists. Here you can purchase leather goods, ceramics and pottery, clothing, pieces of art and local confectionery. The traditional 'Rum Shop' serves sandwiches, fish cakes, and of course, world famous Cockspur Rum! Tyrol Cot Heritage Village has quickly become one of the most enjoyed showcases of Barbadian heritage.
 
Barbados: The heritage Village at Tyrol Cot

Chattel Houses are truly unique to Barbados and like Crop Over were born out of the sugar plantation culture and the African heritage of the slaves that worked the plantation. Distinctly African in design and in the arrangement in Village like configuration and particularly Barbadian in their symmetry - a central door flanked by windows on each side, the unique form was born of the relationship between plantation owner and field worker. 90% of Barbados land was once controlled by plantation owners and after emancipation field
workers rented land from owners. The  Labor Act required workers to remove property from the land if the worker stopped working for that owner. Chattel houses were designed so that they could be collapsed, loaded on to a cart and moved to be reassembled at another location. So after Crop Over or if a dispute arose a worker could move on to work at another location. As owners grew more prosperous additions were added and elaborate wood carving which displayed the status of the owner contributed to the unique Architecture
found in Barbados. Tyrol Cot was the home of Sir Grantley Adams, the first premier of Barbados and the only Prime Minister of the Federation of the West Indies.  The house itself was constructed in 1854 and is an architectural gem with an interesting mixture of Palladian and tropical vernacular. The house has been restored by the Barbados National Trust and is filled with the Adams'
antique furniture and memorabilia.

Tyrol Cot Heritage Village
Codrington Hill, St.Michael
Tel: (246) 424-2074

The Shop serves sandwiches, fish cakes, and of course, world famous Cockspur Rum!
 

 
 
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