Travel guide

Barbados

Rum's birthplace with Platinum Coast beaches

🗓️ Best time: December–April💰 Luxury · ~$180/day📍 Barbados

About Barbados

A Caribbean island where fine-dining culture meets Bajan beach fish-fries, Mount Gay rum originated, and every weekend ends at Oistins Fish Fry.

Crane BeachHarrison's CaveOistins Friday Fish FryMount Gay rum tourCatamaran sea-turtle swimBathsheba east coastAnimal Flower CaveHunte's Gardens

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Flying fish and cou-couPudding and souseFish cakesBajan rum

Rent a car (drive left); blue reggae buses are fun.

Friday night Oistins Fish Fry is the whole country in one parking lot.

Very safe.

St Lawrence Gap has bars and clubs; Oistins on Fridays.