Bridgetown, Barbados
Currency: Barbados Dollar (BBD)
Language: English
Time Zone: GMT -4
Port location: Deep Water Harbour, Bridgetown.
Transport: A shuttle service operates from the port to the city centre.
Description: A picturesque port with much traditional English character reflected in the older buildings. The island is noted for its luxury hotels and magnificent white sandy beaches. The interior is often hilly with narrow winding lanes, reminiscent of Devon and Cornwall.
Sightseeing and excursions: St Nicholas Abbey; Bridgetown Cathedral and Museum; Temple Yard with its Rastafarian street market; Sandy Lane Hotel; island tours and rum factory; Fairchild Market.
Beaches: Long sandy beaches within 4 mls of the port.
Shopping: Rum, straw goods, coral and shell jewellery, batik prints, woodcrafts.
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