Must-see attractions in Barbados

  • Grenade Signal Station

    Barbados

    Right across the car park from the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, and under the same management, you'll find a mahogany forest on a hillside that cloaks an…

  • St Michael’s Cathedral

    Bridgetown

    The island’s Anglican cathedral was originally completed in 1665 to accommodate 3000 worshippers, but came tumbling down in a hurricane a century later…

  • Carlisle Wharf

    Bridgetown

    A small commercial building that has benches on the waterside overlooking the harbor, and some interesting plaques chart the local maritime heritage.

  • Sam Lord's Castle

    Barbados

    This abandoned Georgian mansion overlooking Long Bay was built by buccaneer Samuel Hall Lord in 1820. It's said he amassed a fortune by hanging lanterns…

  • Barbados Wildlife Reserve

    Barbados

    Barbados Wildlife Reserve is a walk-through zoo opposite Farley Hill, with short paths that meander through a mahogany forest containing green monkeys and…

  • Tyrol Cot Heritage Village

    Barbados

    Famed as the birthplace of Grantley Adams, Barbados' first prime minister, this colonial-era house is now administered by the Barbados National Trust. It…

  • National Heroes Square

    Bridgetown

    This triangular plaza (formerly known as Trafalgar Sq) marks the bustling center of the city. It honors 10 Bajan heroes, from cricket greats to slave…