Golf

There are various challenging golf courses on the island, Sandy Lane, Royal Westmoreland, Apes Hill and Barbados Golf Club, all of which the agent can advise about and organise the tee off times for you.

Sightseeing

There are numerous places to visit including:

Flower Forest
Gun Hill Signal Station
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
Orchid World
The Mount Gay Rum Tour
Harrisons Caves
St Nicholas Abbey

Barbados has a great deal of art and culture with various local galleries, workshops and potteries spread throughout the island.

Shopping

Barbados has a certain number of tax free shops on the island. Opposite the apartment is the Chattel Village with a colourful collection of local style houses offering a varied selection of shops from Best of Barbados, various boutiques, a T-shirt shop, Beth and Tracy for swimwear, jewellery and a café serving light meals throughout the day.

Next door to this area is the West Coast Mall with the Super Centre Supermarket, an internet café, Cave Shepherd (duty free shopping with your passport) and various small stores selling clothes, shoes and truly Barbadian produce.

At Speightstown and in the capital Bridgetown there are further shops offering many interesting purchases that will always remind you of your holiday on Barbados.

Eating Out

Barbados has a wide and plentiful variety of restaurants ranging from the very exclusive to the more basic fare. There is something to please everybody.

Restaurants that are frequently mentioned are:

The Cliff
Lone Star
Pisces
The Fish Pot
Tides
Cocomos
Cin Cin
Zaccios

These are a variety of places which vary in price and grandeur but give a taste of the islands gastronomic fare.

Bars and Nightlife

Barbados Nightlife is vibrant and diverse offering all age groups the opportunity to go out and enjoy themselves.

The following are a few suggestions:

The Mews

On 2nd Street in Holetown. The Mews is primarily known as a restaurant but the bar has rapidly developed into one of the most popular venues on the West Coast especially on a Friday and Saturday night.

Lexy's Piano Bar

On 2nd Street in Holetown. The Piano bar has a team of international piano players who play all–time favourites to sing and dance along to late into the night.

Harbour Lights

This an open-air beach front club with live entertainment, appealing to locals and visitors alike. Each night offers different themes from Beach Parties, 'Drinks Free' nights, to top live bands. It is barefoot elegance with free–flowing exotic drinks, lively entertainment, all under the stars.

The Ship Inn

Located on the South Coast at St. Lawerence Gap is one of the oldest nightspots in Barbados, with live entertainment on a Tuesday. Top DJs nightly.

Events

Barbados has various events that take place throughout the year ranging from horse racing to polo to opera and theatre, to golf tournaments, cricket events and sailing regattas.

January:
Barbados Jazz Festival
Mount Gay Round Barbados Race

February:
Holetown Festival

March:
Sandy Lane Gold Cup
Holders Opera Season
Barbados Polo Season

April:
Oistins Fish Festival
Barbados Reggae Festival
Barbados Polo Season
Barbados Turf Club First Season Racing Season
International Cricket (subject to schedules)

May:
Mount Gay Regatta
Barbados Polo Season
International Cricket (subject to schedules)

June:
Harris Paints Sailing Regatta
International Cricket (subject to schedules)

July:
The Crop-Over Festival

August:
Grand Kadooment Festivities

September:
Banks Pro Long Board Classic

October:
Sun, Sea, Slams International Bridge Festival

November:
Barbados Open Golf Tournament
Sir Fred Rumsey Cricket

December:
Run Barbados 10k marathon