Barbados is an island nation of the Lesser Antilles. It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic Ocean east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea, it is about 168 kilometres (104 mi) east of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Once a Portuguese territorial possession known as os Barbados, in 1625 it became English, and later a British colony. With an estimated population of 275,338 people[5], around 80,000 live in or around Bridgetown, the largest city and the country's capital. In 1966, Barbados became an independent nation 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. An Island naturally charming and sophisticated, alive with possibilities, as boundless as the turquoise sea, endless as the sandy shore.

Barbados has mastered the art of fine living. And offer daily lessons for those who seek to do the same. Here you'll discover a vibrant culture passionate in spirit and full of life. A place where refined luxury and exceptional culinary delights dance and mingle among lush tropical greenery, limpid blue waters and warm golden sunlight. Spend a day on a white sandy beach. Try some flying fish. Enjoy a rum punch. Learn to trade the rush, rush for the slow and easy.

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