Welcome to Barbados!

Barbados is the most easterly island of the Caribbean. Unlike most of the other islands, Barbados is non volcanic. Hence it is relatively flat, with the highest elevation only a 1000 feet.

With 97 kilometers of coastline, Barbados has beaches to suit everybody: from the calm leeward coast to the windy windsurfing paradise at the South coast.

The first European settlers to arrive were Portuguese, who gave the island the name "Los Barbados", (the bearded ones), after a fir tree that still can be found on the island.

In the 1600's the English arrived and started a lucrative agricultural production mainly of sugarcane. To work the fields they imported slaves from Africa until slavery was abolished in 1834.

A nickname of Barbados is "Little England". As the island is one of the few in the Caribbean that has been solely an English colony, there has been no destruction by other nations of British buildings.
The population has also maintained a lot of the English character, albeit mixed with African influences. Popular are cricket, horse racing, golfing and last but not least afternoon tea!

Barbados is served by major Airlines from the USA, Canada and Europe, making it an ideal gateway to the Grenadines.