Category: Heritage
Caribbean Cultural Tourism Heritage in The Blood
Some say culture is in the blood, but if you are a potter you know that Caribbean heritage and culture is in the clay!
Fascinating Barbados Placenames… Incl. Penny Hole, Break Neck Hill and Featherbed Lane!
As you travel around Barbados you’ll discover some fascinating placenames with an intriguing story behind them! Here are some of our favourites.
St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Holidays
St. Nicholas Abbey, the last standing Jacobean Sugar Plantation in the world, is now a formal part of the Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia promotion for independent holidays. The promo is a project of the BTE, TravelersInsights magazine and the Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia.
A visit to Gun Hill signal station and lion
Step back in time with a visit to a historic Barbados signal station, with its panoramic island views and beautiful lion statue carved in 1868!
Join the Independence Celebrations in Barbados
See how you can participate in the exciting Independence activities in Barbados including parades and cultural events.
375th Anniversary of Parliament of Barbados
On February 28th 2014, Barbados celebrated the 375th anniversary of our Parliament with a wonderful day of festivities! Here’s how we spent the day….
Barbados Great Train Hike
Join the Great Train Hike across Barbados, from the capital city Bridgetown to the north-east of the island!
Barbados featured in TravelersInsights.com magazine “World Heritage” edition!
Barbados has been featured in the TravelersInsights.com magazine for its recent designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Barbados-UK Ties
Barbados has a distinctly British heritage. The first English ship touched the islands shores in May 1625 and Barbados was claimed in the name of King James I. The English returned as settlers 2 years later and Barbados flew the British flag until becoming an independent nation in 1966. This was quite unusual as there was […]
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