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Barbados
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Central Eastern Barbados is the least developed and most scenic part of Barbados, and comprises the parishes of Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph and Saint Thomas. It's hilly with lush tropical gardens such as Andromeda, plantation houses (e.g., Sunbury), green monkeys skittering about in the shrubs, and Harrison's Cave in the underlying limestone. The east coast is exposed to the full fury of the Atlantic, with big surf, and is too hazardous for casual beach and water sports. There is little accommodation, so it's more often an area to visit than to stay. Nevertheless if you do stay, you'll get the real feeling of a Caribbean retreat, a world away from the brash south and west coast hotel strips.
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Never religious, this is a plantation house built in 1658, authentically Jacobean and still an active rum distillery. You can pay extra for the supposedly Victorian railway - Loco 5 hauled sugar cane in Java from 1914 but the verandah coaches are modern retro.
A 17th century sugar mill, no longer in working order.
Attractive garden ranged over the hillside, created from the 1950s by Iris Bannochie, and gifted to the Barbados National Trust. With pleasant cafe.
Lush tropical gardens. Not suitable for limited mobility.
Tropical gardens ranged over a hillside. Step-free trail but some gradients.
The station was built in 1818 as a lookout, with signals to let the rest of the island know of friendly vessels approaching, godamm French, rebellious slaves or hurricane. Well restored, the tower provides a panorama of the west side of the island. Gardens and a statue of a lion carved out of a single block of stone sits below.
Elegant house dating back to 1660, but refurbished in 2018 as most original fittings had been lost in a fire. It's not large enough to absorb crowds so you need to swerve the cruise tour groups.
Bajan food with veggie choices and seafood. Great views.
An informal lunch spot with Bajan cuisine such as Pudding & Souse, fried or barbecued pork, chicken and fish, and sea cat at reasonable prices.
A bar and restaurant with outstanding views of Bathsheba beach and the Atlantic Ocean. Caribbean food from local ingredients.
Roadside Bajan eatery serving reasonably priced and quality food.
Ten rooms in main building & cottage all with Atlantic views, set in a tropical garden. Their Bajan-style restaurant is open to non-residents.
Chic relaxing beachfront hotel.
Peaceful place with 10 self-catering rooms and pool. Upper floors have ocean views and large balconies.
This is one area of Barbados where you need a car (which you can hire at the airport or in Bridgetown). Buses are slow and mostly serve radial routes from the city, with not much running cross-district.
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