What are 5 facts about Barbados?

Bonus: Ten interesting facts about Barbados
  • Barbados' name was once “Los Barbados” ...
  • The grapefruit originated in Barbados. ...
  • You can visit one of the 18 last remaining Concorde planes at the airport. ...
  • Cattlewash beach in St Andrew is known for its healing properties. ...
  • Holetown was the first settlement in Barbados.




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In addition to gorgeous beaches, rich marine life, and breathtaking coastal scenery, Barbados is famed for the dramatic Harrison's Cave, a limestone cavern discovered in the 18th century, just outside the village of Holetown. You can travel through the cave system, which stretches a mile long, by electric tram.

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The national dish of Barbados is cou-cou and fried flying fish with spicy gravy. Another traditional meal is pudding and souse, a dish of pickled pork with spiced sweet potatoes. A wide variety of seafood and meats are also available.

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WEATHER AND BEACHES With its tropical climate and idyllic unspolit beaches there are fewer destinations to beat Barbados. The swimming on the west coast is in turquoise, generally calm, waters where the sea temperature is warm. On the east coast there are wild beaches and high surf.

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Bonus: Ten interesting facts about Barbados
  • Barbados' name was once “Los Barbados” ...
  • The grapefruit originated in Barbados. ...
  • You can visit one of the 18 last remaining Concorde planes at the airport. ...
  • Cattlewash beach in St Andrew is known for its healing properties. ...
  • Holetown was the first settlement in Barbados.


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Since the island country's independence in 1966, the economy of Barbados has been transformed from a low-income economy dependent upon sugar production into a high-income economy based on tourism and the offshore sector.

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It most certainly is! The only problem with planning a trip to Barbados is working around your budget. The island consistently ranks as one of the most expensive places in the Caribbean, stacked with luxury hotels that charge upwards of $1000 a night.

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Ethnic groups The population of Barbados is predominantly black (92.4%) or mixed (3.1%). [1] 2.7% of the population is white and 1.3% South Asian.

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Citizens from visa free countries don't require visas to visit Barbados; they can simply enter the Island with their valid passports. They include fellow Caribbean countries, Canada, the United Kingdom, Guyana, Peru, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Fiji, Egypt, Belize, Malaysia, Lebanon, Schengen, and South Africa.

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