The Royal Westmoreland Journal

The Seven Wonders of Barbados

According to the Barbados Tourism Encyclopedia website, there are 'Seven Wonders of Barbados':
• Harrison's Cave
• The Baobab Tree
• Jacobean Mansions
• Morgan Lewis Mill
• The Bridgetown Synagogue
• Cannons
• The grapefruit tree

Did you know?

Mount Hillaby is the highest point on Barbados.

Located in the parish of Saint Andrew, it stands about 336m above sea level.

Did you know?

Mount Gay Barbados Rum is over 300 years old.

First produced in 1703, it's one of the oldest rum brands in the world. Mount Gay Barbados Rum is sold in over 66 countries, the US being the number one market.

Did you know?

Barbados was the only holiday destination in its hemisphere with a scheduled Concorde service.

One of the retired British Airways concordes now resides at the international airport.

Facts & figures

Capital: Bridgetown

Population: About 250,000

Climate: 8-9 hours of sunshine most days. Temperature between 75F and 90F year round

Geography: 21 miles x 14 miles. West and South Coast have calm Caribbean sea and endless beaches, with rugged cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean on East Coast.

Currency: BB$ Barbados Dollar (US$1 = BB$2)

Driving: A temporary yearly Barbados licence costs BB$10. We drive on the left.

Time: GMT -4 hrs. There's no daylight saving

Electricity: 110 volts

Did you know?

Originally inhabited by Amerindians, 'Los Barbados' was named by the Portuguese after the bearded fig tree that grew abundantly on the island at the time of its 'discovery' in the 16th century.

The British arrived in 1627 and three centuries of colonial rule are still evident throughout the island today in its historic churches, forts, signal stations and grand plantation houses.

Did you know?

It's good luck if a mongoose scurries across the road in front of you.

Whilst in Barbados, you'll probably see a Barbados mongoose, a skinny, brown furry creature about 24 inches long. They were brought to Barbados from India in 1879 to combat the problem of the increasing rat population which was threatening the sugar industry. Unfortunately, rats are nocturnal while mongooses like to go foraging during the day, so they rarely meet.