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Little England

Independent since 1966, Barbados still has traces of traditions formed when it was a colony of the British Empire, going back to 1627. That`s Lord Nelson himself in statue form standing on Bridgetown`s Trafalgar Square. Afternoon tea remains a tradition, cricket is the national sport, and many Bajans speak with a British accent. The historical past is everywhere, including 18th- and 19th-century homes scattered around the island. Barbados is not called Little England in the Caribbean without some reason. It`s not British tradition today that keeps the visitors returning. It`s those seemingly endless pink-and-white sand beaches. Easily reached on flights from North America, Barbados has a grand array of resort hotels, but no casinos, many of them superexpensive, although neighboring St. Lucia seems to be catching up. Barbados has more natural and man-made attractions combined than any other island in the southern Caribbean.
Unlike its neighbors, lonely Barbados stands on its own in the Atlantic Ocean, 160km-100miles east of St. Lucia. Bridgetown is its capital and commercial center, where most of the 280.000 Bajans live and work, but few visitors lodge here.
The south coast is known for its nightlife and more moderately priced hotels, whereas the north coast is filled with the gold-plated resort properties. The east coast, facing the more turbulent Atlantic, is far less built up and is more for escapists who don`t want to be part of the westcoast scene. The east coast is also home to some of the island`s major attractions, including Andromeda Botanical Garden, Farley Hill National Park, Barbados Wildlife Reserve, and Harrison`s Cave.
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Andromeda Botanic Garden is on a cliff overlooking the town of Bathsheba on the rugged east coast, limestone boulders make for a natural 3-hectare, 7 ½ acre rock-garden setting. Thousands of orchids, hundreds of hibiscus and heliconia, and many varieties of ferns, begonias, palms, and other species grow here in splendid profusion. You`ll occasionally see toads, frogs, herons, lizards, hummingbirds, and sometimes a mongoose or a monkey.
Flower forest, this former sugar plantation stands 255m-836 ft. above sea level near the western edge of the Scotland district, 2km 1 ¼ miles from Harrison`s Cave. Set in one of the most scenic parts of Barbados, it`s more than just a botanical garden; it`s where people and nature unite to create something beautiful. After viewing the grounds, visitors can purchase handicrafts at Best of Barbados.
Harrison`s Cave the underground world here, the number-one tourist attraction of Barbados, is viewed from aboard an electric tram and trailer. You`ll see bubbling streams, tumbling cascades, and subtly lit deep pools, while all around stalactites hang overhead like icicles, and stalagmites rise from the floor. Visitors may disembark and get a closer look at this natural phenomenon at the Rotunda Room and the Cascade Pool. Although it`s interesting, it may not impress those who have been to the far more spectacular Carlsbad or Luray Caverns.
Barbados Jazz Festival is the country`s flagship musical event, the Barbados Jazz Festival sends out the soulful sounds of jazz across the island from idyllic venues such as the Sunbury Plantation House and Farley Hill National Park.
Holders Season location Holders House, in St. James. Holders Season is the West Indies` premier arts festival, taking place yearly in the magnificent gardens surrounding the 17th-century Holders House in St James.
Celtic Festival location Bridgetown. From a Welsh mixed-voice choir to Scottish folk dancers, Barbados is treated to all the good things about Celtic culture, without the rain, at the annual Celtic Festival.

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