| Barbados tourism accounts for more than half of the | | | | passengers yearly and has modern facilities to greet |
| economy's growth. Yearly, Barbados holidays entertain | | | | the vacationers each time. Here, people can avail of |
| more than half a million island guests and another half a | | | | direct flights to and from United Kingdom, United |
| million cruise ship touring passengers-a total of more | | | | States and Canada. |
| than 1 million visitors a year. What is good about it is | | | | Night life is perhaps one of the main attractions of this |
| that more than 25% of the tourists that spent their | | | | parish, for one gleaming reason-St. Lawrence Gap is |
| break in the island keep coming back year after year. | | | | here. St. Lawrence Gap is a long stretch of bars, |
| More than 11,000 are employed in the tourism industry. | | | | restaurants and music lounges that come alive as the |
| Politically and geographically speaking, Barbados is | | | | sun sets. Tourists enjoy the finest rum in the world, |
| divided into 11 different parishes namely Christ Church, | | | | cocktails, good food, jazz and reggae music, theatrical |
| Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint James, Saint John, | | | | plays and more. A stay in the island would not be |
| Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, Saint Michael, Saint Peter, | | | | complete without dropping by this place and savoring |
| Saint Philip and Saint Thomas. | | | | the goodness of one of the liveliest night life at the |
| Of the 11 above-mentioned parishes, Christ Church | | | | Caribbean. |
| houses the The Crane Beach-which was cited by the | | | | Still in Christ Church, families and kids would surely |
| "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" to be one of the | | | | enjoy a visit to the Ocean Park during their Barbados |
| ten best beaches in the world. Crane has also | | | | holidays. Here, hundreds of sea creatures can be seen. |
| become a favorite spot of most Hollywood celebrities | | | | The colorful marine life and vibrant movements of |
| and important sports personalities. It was built in 1887, | | | | these creatures will leave your children craving for |
| and since then the picturesque resort has been | | | | more. After that, the family can head straight in |
| developed to become he finest in the whole of | | | | Chancery Lane Swamp. Chancery Lane Swamp is |
| Caribbean and the planet. Food, white pink sand, | | | | another gift of Mother Nature to the island. Not too far |
| romantic sense of seclusion, sunny weather, world | | | | is the Graeme Hall nature Sanctuary which is a famed |
| class hotel accommodation, vibrant night life, azure | | | | tourist mangrove attraction within Christ Church. Meet |
| waters and friendly people-these are the things that | | | | and greet with exotic animals like Scarlet libis, |
| Crane can offer every guest during their Barbados | | | | Flamingos, parrots and hundreds of other captive birds. |
| holidays. | | | | Before going back to the hotel or resort, drop by one |
| Grantley Adams International Airport id also situated in | | | | of the oldest school in the parish-The Christ Church |
| Christchurch; arguably one of the most important ports | | | | Foundation School which was built in 1809. |
| in the island. Grantley caters to more than 2 million | | | | |