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BARBADOS

Sophistication, outstanding beauty and exuding joie de vivre, Barbados is the island of pure class. Not just defined by its warm clear waters, the turquoise lure of it seas and white sand beaches drenched in sun, the Caribbean island is exquisitely cultural and wreathed in its individual charm.

Quite apart from the superb experience of warm hospitality, excellent hotels and lively bars, the island also offers sensational culinary pleasures and mouth-wateringly good restaurants. From traditional dishes to Michelin starred cuisine, much like the rest of the island, there is something to suite everyone’s taste, making a trip to Barbados become a dream holiday.


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  • Barbados Year of Sport 2012

    An island that has always loved sport, Barbados has bred many sporting greats. From cricket to golf, polo to rally driving, football to sailing, sport is at the heart of Barbadian activity. This year a wealth of sport events can be experienced first hand on the island.

    Firstly, you can visit the Caribbean Twenty20 Cricket Tournament, 17-23 January, a lively competition at the Kensington Oval with Caribbean and British teams. This is followed by the Sir Garfield Sobers Festival of Golf, 26-28 April, an annual four-day tournament with fine courses, great hospitality and prospect of fantastic weather; the festival attracts players from all over the world. The Mount Gay International Regatta 17-20 May, has little boats to big yachts, with true seafaring spirit the winner at this lively event in Carlisle Bay near Bridgetown. A real highlight is the British Airways Football Legends Invitational, taking place over 26-27 May. The event is endorsed by the Professional Football Association (PFA) and 2011’s tournament featured famous English six-a-side teams, from Manchester United, Chelsea FC, Arsenal, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspurs. Players such as Teddy Sheringham, Alan Shearer and Andy Cole are expected to return for another tournament. Or if car racing is your thing, Sol Rally Barbados, 9-10 June, is Barbados Rally Club's premier two-day tarmac rally event and the Caribbean's biggest annual International motor sport occasion. Otherwise, you can always try your hand at sporting activities yourself, swim in the sea, run on the beach or test your stamina by partying all night.

  • The British Airways Football Legends Invitational (26th & 27th May 2012)

    Following the success of the inaugural event in 2011, the Barbados Football Legends Invitational is set to return in May 2012. Taking place at the Kensington Oval, the event is endorsed and supported by the Professional Football Association (PFA) and the six-a-side football event will see eight English based teams including Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle, Blackburn Rovers and a Premier League All-Star team competing for top honours at the Kensington Oval.

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  • Celtic Festival (07th to 14th June 2012)

    The Celtic Festival Barbados celebrates the links between Barbados and the Celtic countries of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It showcases top Celtic musicians, celebrity chefs and dancers and even includes beach games for sporting enthusiasts. For one week in May, Barbadians join with Celts from all over the world in sharing the culture, the heritage and the music shared by these countries.

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  • Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival (November 2012)

    In its second year, this festival promises to carry on the Food & Wine reputation of esteemed events, while bringing a uniquely Barbadian flare and character to the festival repertoire. The four-day epicurean festival will showcase the island’s top culinary offerings as prepared by a cadre of top local chefs. Exquisite venues across the island host the events including Lion Castle Polo Estate, Azul restaurant, the Cliff Restaurant and Sandy Lane.

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Crop Over Festival

7 July - 6 August 2012
Crop Over is Barbados' biggest, loudest and best-loved festival, which sees the whole island taken over by the party spirit. Dating back to the 1780s when the island was one of the biggest sugar producers in the world, the end of the sugar cane harvest was always celebrated with a big party, and the tradition continues today with added extravagance and flamboyance.

The festival culminates with the ceremonial delivery of the last sugar canes of the harvest and the crowning of the carnival king and queen. Events continue for the next five weeks and revellers can expect a heavy mix of live music, dancing, carnivals, markets, cultural presentations and more.