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- Play golf at one of the island’s stunning courses – the Royal Westmoreland designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr; one of Sandy Lane’s three courses - the infamous Green Monkey designed by Tom Fazio in 2002, the 18-hole Country Club, and the Old Nine which opened in 1961 and was the first proper course on the island; the Barbados Golf Club, a championship par 72 course designed by Ron Kirby.
- Watch a game of cricket, the national sport of Barbados, at the Kensington Oval which is the Test Match ground that hosted the final and several Super 8 matches of the 2007 World Cup of Cricket.
- Gaze in awe at the sweeping landscape and beautiful coastline of the east coast from key vantage points at Cherry Tree Hill, Chalky Mount Potteries, East Point Lighthouse at Ragged Point (the most easterly point of the island), Hackleton's Cliff which rises almost perpendicularly within a few miles of the coastline and reaches a height of one thousand feet above sea-level.
- Bathe in the whirling waters of the shallow Bathsheba Pools, carved from the inshore coral reef; visit the picturesque fishing village of Bathsheba where small pastel houses cling to chalky cliffs; surf the Soup Bowl with its steady big rollers coasting in across the Atlantic ocean - the site of many local and international surfing championships
- Enjoy the best dining in the Caribbean. The fish and seafood is unbeatable – shrimps, spiny lobster, red snapper, scallops, kingfish, flying fish and crab backs, crab shells stuffed with spicy crabmeat, are specialities. The most traditional meat dish is pepperpot, a pork and beef stew. Eat out at world-renowned fine dining establishments such as The Cliff, Lone Star and Tides restaurants on the west coast and Café Luna, Champers and the Restaurant at South Sea on the south coast. Discover more casual bistros such as Daphne’s and Olives in Holetown and the Ship Inn, Café Sol, Bubba's, Josef's, and Pisces at St Lawrence Gap.
- Explore the great nightlife - Harbour Lights, Oistins Fish Fry, McBride's Pub and Cookhouse, Bajan Roots & Rhythm where "fire eaters, stilt walkers, and showgirls "present the island's "most spectacular show".
- Stroll the quaint streets of Bridgetown, the island's historic capital, and take advantage of the duty-free shopping.
- Indulge your sweet tooth with a taste of Island Nectar at one of the many great sugar plantations, or sample the produce of the acclaimed rum distilleries as part of a guided tour.
- Submerge yourself in the warm Atlantic waters and dive amongst the stunning coral reefs and many sunken ship wrecks. Swim and snorkel with turtles.
- Travel back in time 300 years and visit the wonderfully preserved colonial buildings including grand sugar plantation houses and the parliament buildings.
- Celebrate the Crop Over Festival which takes place in July & August to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest season. The five week summer celebration is a fiesta of colourful parades, fairs, concerts, and fireworks.
- Get close to nature at the Barbados Wildlife Reserve and see green monkeys, tortoises, deer, racoons, pelicans and otters roaming free in a mahogany forest. There is also an aviary with peacocks, turkeys, toucans, macaws, lovebirds and parrots.
- Saddle up and canter along the beach at sunset, or attend one of the 20 horse race meetings during the two main seasons (January to March and May to October) at the Garrison. Polo is also played to a high level at fields in Holders, Lion Castle, Water Hall and Clifton. The Barbados Polo Club was formed in 1884.
- Chill out amongst the wide variety of tropical plants and trees, including bougainvillea, frangipani, traveller palms, mahogany trees, and, of course, the bearded fig tree from which Barbados got its name.
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