The
island's interior has fascinating abundance of flora and fauna and
the eastern Atlantic side is ruggedly beautiful. The 'platinum'
west coast is renowned for its luxury hotels fronting the soft,
white sands and calm waters of the Caribbean. For the sports enthusiast
there is everything from golf to horse-racing with some of the best
watersports in the world and, for cultural interest, there is the
island's varied history and a host of stately homes and elegant
plantation houses to visit. Barbados has a cosmopolitan atmosphere
with a wide selection of
restaurants hotels and
nightline. Barbados boasts some of the most exquisite hotels.
If
chic boutiques, serenity and elegance are your style,
posh
resorts and calm Caribbean waters on the
West
Coast are for you. The
South
Coast is a paradise for those on the go, with the active
nightlife of
St.
Lawrence Gap and spectacular beaches with outstanding surf
to lull you to sleep. Wherever you choose to stay, all island's
treasures are within easy access as
Barbados is just 21 miles long.
The island is mostly flat. Its rolling hills,
deep rifts and gullies provide a scenic home to colourful and interesting
plants and wildlife. Its
west
coast boasts beaches of fine white sand bordering
a blue-green Caribbean sea, while the Atlantic Ocean supplies the
east coast with waves that inspire surfers and other water sports
enthusiasts. The constant breeze of the trade winds gives
Barbados a mild and pleasant tropical climate, with average temperatures
between 75 and 85 F./ 24~33 C.
Tamarind Cove
Port St Charles
