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Barbados
The easternmost Caribbean island and birthplace of rum — a coral-formed nation of pink-sand windward beaches, Bridgetown's UNESCO Garrison, the Crop Over festival every July–August, flying fish on every plate, and an independent Commonwealth identity that has produced both Rihanna and the world's oldest still-distilling rum (Mount Gay, 1703).
Barbados at a glance
BBD
English
$220
Jan–May, Dec
30° / 26°C
76/100
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Barbados
Barbados
The easternmost Caribbean island — a Commonwealth nation that became a republic in 2021 and the birthplace of rum (Mount Gay, 1703, is the world's oldest still-running distillery). UNESCO Bridgetown and its Garrison preserve the British military layout of the 17th–19th centuries; the rugged east coast (Bathsheba's mushroom rocks) is for surfers; the calmer Caribbean west (Holetown, Speightstown) for swimmers. Crop Over (July–August) is the largest carnival outside Trinidad. Flying fish is the national dish, served with cou-cou. The dry season runs December–May.