Days out Barbados
More top excursions
The Barbados Concorde Experience opened in 2007 and is a short walk from Grantley Adams airport. Passengers can check in early, then head to the museum to explore Concorde and test their piloting skills in a simulator. ■
barbadosconcorde.com
Harrisons Cave, the island’s famous limestone cavern in the centre of the island(above), reopened last year with a new visitors’ centre, new glass-fronted elevators and an ampitheatre. ■
harrisonscave.com
Lime Grove Shopping Centre is a new mall in Holetown. It offers popular brand names such as Ralph Lauren, Tag Heuer and Louis Vuitton as well as duty free shopping (clients need to take their plane ticket and passport with them). ■
limegrove.com
US$50 but I totally enjoyed it. I’m definitely going to go back to Barbados. One of the main things I learned was that you don’t need to stay all-inclusive. There are pricey restaurants but at Oistins I bought chicken, rice and peas, and beers for about £6.” ■
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Bajan Roots & Rhythms is a dinner and stage show at The Plantation Theatre on St Lawrence Main Road, which gives visitors a taste of island culture and musical heritage. Tickets cost US$76 with dinner; US$43 show only. ■
plantationtheatre.com
Atlantis Submarines offers a way of exploring Barbados’ marine life without getting wet. Going down to
150 feet, passengers see coral reefs and a shipwreck. The standard day dive costs around US$104 or slightly cheaper if booked online. ■
barbados.atlantissubmarines.com
The BTAdeclared 2011 as the Year of Heritage and Culture, to highlight the island’s rich history. Popular sites include grand plantation homes such as Lancester House and Fisherpond House; picturesque churches in the parishes of St James and St John; and museums such as Barbados Museum and the Sugar Museum. ■
visitbarbados.org
Zip-lining in Jack-in-the-Box Gully is a brilliant way to see the centre of the island. It costs US$92pp with Aerial Trek, based at Walkes Spring Plantation, St Thomas. ■
aerialtrek.com
published in association with Barbados Tourism Authority 11
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