BARBADOS

With a year round tropical climate and relaxed atmosphere Barbados is the ideal Caribbean destination for some fun in the sun This new thoroughly updated fifth edition of Bradt s Barbados still the only standalone travel guidebook to this Lesser Antilles island offers extensive coverage of famous and lesser known sights from the glamorous celebrity studded Platinum Coast to the wild untamed remoteness of its Atlantic shoreline The easternmost island in the Lesser Antilles is English speaking and has a distinctly British vibe both colonial legacies Today the sun drenched isle is especially popular with Europeans and North Americans In depth advice on accommodation features strongly from luxury villas and multi starred retreats to local guesthouses and family friendly resorts as do informed perspectives on where and what to eat from gourmet beachside restaurants to Barbados street food and rum shops where gossip is shared over a speciality tipple Also covered are events that capture the culture music notably Caribbean jazz and calypso food and drink of Bajan life such as a Friday night lime or fish fry plus sports and the much loved Barbados carnival Alongside excelling at toes in the sand relaxation Barbados richly rewards those who e