Travel guide

Bridgetown

Caribbean island's historic capital

🗓️ Best time: December–April💰 Mid-Range · ~$150/day📍 Barbados

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About Bridgetown

Barbados' UNESCO capital combines Georgian colonial architecture with Caribbean color — chattel houses, Friday-night Oistins fish fry, and the home turf of rum (1640s).

⭐ Things to do in Bridgetown

George Washington HouseOistins Fish Fry (Fridays)Mount Gay Rum TourCarlisle Bay snorkelAnimal Flower CaveBottom Bay (postcard cove)Harrison's CaveBathsheba surf coast

🍽️ What to eat in Bridgetown

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Cou-cou and flying fishMacaroni pieCutters (sandwiches)Mount Gay rum

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Public buses cheap; rent a car (drives on left).

💡 Local tip

Rihanna's home — Driveway named after her.

🛡️ Safety

Very safe.

🌙 Nightlife

St. Lawrence Gap; Friday Oistins party.