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Many people wrongly believe that
Barbados is part of the Caribbean; the truth is that Barbados is located in the Atlantic Ocean and not the Caribbean Sea. Barbados is a wholly independent island nation and although it lies within the southern Caribbean is actually part of the Lesser Antilles. In recent years Barbados has come to share an official maritime boundary with
Trinidad and Tobago, along with parts of the South American mainland. The entire island of Barbados covers an area of almost 450 square kilometres; its geography is predominantly flat with a few hilly but not mountainous areas.
Barbados is a successful tourist destination, and much of this success can be attributed to its climate and
car hire Barbados is available. Although Barbados exhibits a fully Caribbean climate the year round, it tends not to suffer from the hurricanes and storms which plague other islands in the area each year. This is due to the fact that its position in the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean falls outside of the primary hurricane zone. However, there have been specific exceptions most notable of which was Hurricane Janet in 1955, which caused extensive and severe damage to Barbados in its entirety.
There are two main towns upon Barbados, these being
Speightstown in the North and
Bridgetown which is the capital of the island. Both of these towns share one airport, the Sir Grantly Adams international Airport, which serves several major airlines to destinations around the world. There is also a local bus system, although it should be noted that this form of local transport is anything but reliable. Therefore Auto Rental Barbados is recommended, car rental Bridgetown, carrental Speightstown.
When it comes to tourism Barbados is both advanced and quaintly backward, the island is fairly well-developed and there is whole plethora of internationally renowned, world-class hotels constructed upon the island. These often sit shoulder to shoulder with smaller, beach-based chalets and bungalows, a stark contrast from the luxurious hotels which overshadow them. There is also a selection of apartments and there are private villas dotted all over the island, many are available for private rental.
Bridgetown is the island's capital city, although it was formerly known as the Town of St Michael. The city sprawls along the coastline to the South West of Carlisle Bay. Speightstown is the second largest city on Barbados and is located around 12 miles north of Bridgetown Auto Rental. During times of the original settlement of Barbados, around the year 1630, Speightstown was the busiest and most important town up on the island, its port was used for birthing ships full of sugar and other rare commodities, upon their trip back to Europe.
Of course no mention of Barbados can be made without discussing its reputation as one of the greatest beach holiday destinations in the entire world. This small island contains over 70 square miles of beach. Due to this incredible amount of physical beach space it is still possible to find secluded and private coves, even in the more popular tourist areas. The only real consideration is which side of the island you wish to visit, the beaches along the east and north coast are facing the Atlantic Ocean, so the sea tends to be somewhat rougher and a little cooler than on the south and west coasts. For this reason it is recommended that swimmers and snorkelers stick to the south and west coast.
Although all forms of water sport are available to the visitor, Barbados will be of particular interest to those people who enjoy fishing or golf. Big game fishing, especially out on the Atlantic side of the island is arguably the best in the world, although it should be said that this is a very seasonal pastime, as the Atlantic Ocean can become rather aggressive during the hurricane season. Golfers will be spoilt for choice; Barbados has a wealth of extremely well constructed and maintained golf courses, many of which have been endorsed by nationally acclaimed golfers.
Barbados is also renowned for its boisterous nightlife; most of the larger Barbados nightclubs are located along Bay Street, and in St Lawrence Gap. Many feature live shows and other forms of entertainment almost every day of the week, but most of the bands play local music which is calypso and reggae. There are also several bands that do play international music, although often with something of a Caribbean flavour. Over the last two years the international dance scene has invaded Barbados, and the increasingly popular Club Xtreme was constructed, this is a huge 10,000 square foot modern nightclub, complete with a world-class PA system which features guest DJs every weekend from all around the world. Alternatively, for slightly more laid back and relaxed evening, simply visit any of the excellent restaurants to be found away from the beach, or possibly enjoy freshly caught fish barbecued on the beach by one of the small local waterside cafes.
The Barbadian capital of BRIDGETOWN has a Trafalgar Square, just like London; and rising in the centre of the square, behind iron railings, is a statue of Nelson placed there in 1813.
Barbados has an unmistakably English air and is sometimes called Little England, or Bimshire, as if it were an English county (Bim is slang for Barbados). Churches that could have come straight from the English shires scatter its countryside and, like the English, Barbadians (Bajans, they call themselves) have an instinctive respect for tradition. Bridgetown's Harbour Police, for example, still wear sailor suits and straw hats.
The mainstay of the economy today is tourism. Indeed. Barbados has attracted visitors for more than 200 years, and many invalids came to the island for its pleasant climate. In 1968 tourism overtook sugar as the main source of foreign currency and by 1980 about 370 000 tourists a year - most of them from Canada and the USA - were arriving.
The island is almost entirely surrounded by spectacular pink and white .and beaches and coral reefs. The principal tourist area is the Platinum Coast - a sheltered tip on the western shore north of Bridgetown Auto Rental.
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