Barbados is a heavenly tropical island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is 34 kilometres in length and as much as 23 kilometres in width, amounting to 431 square kilometres Barbados is outside of the principal Atlantic hurricane belt and is know for its fair weather all year round.
Once a Spanish and Portuguese territorial possession known as Los Barbados or Os Barbados, in 1625 it became an English, and later a British, colony. The island has an estimated population of 284,589 people, with around 80,000 living in or around Bridgetown, the largest city and the country's capital. In 1966, Barbados became an independent state and Commonwealth realm, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State. Barbados is one of the Caribbean's leading tourist destinations and is the most developed island in the region, with an HDI number of 0.788.
Barbados is split into 11 parishes of which we at Expressbookers.co.uk offer great value hotels in most of them, see the list to your right.
Barbados to sum up is about Cricket , tropical luxury and a laid back setting to enjoy holidays in luxury quality hotels, wining and dining are also very high on the agenda. Sports wise including scuba diving there are not many places better than Barbados !!!
For more information on the resorts / Parishes and places to stay , please narrow your search and see the delights we have to offer ! Have a fantastic holiday in Barbados.