Barbados
Barbados is the most populace and bustling island nation
situated in the east of Caribbean Sea and west of the Atlantic
Ocean. Being the part of eastern islands of Lesser Antilles,
Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are it's
closest neighbors. The island is almost stretched to 166 square
miles and is primarily composed of coral and limestone.
According to UN's UNDP Barbados has have the highest literacy
rate and standard of living in the world. It has been also rated
as number one developing nation and the most popular tourist
attraction.
Delving in to Barbados's history, its name was derived by a
Portuguese explorer known as Pedro Campos in 1536. He originally
named this island as Los Barbados meaning 'The Bearded Ones' by
seeing island's big fig trees, whose long hanging aerial roots
resembled him as the beard. Being the most popular tourist
attraction, every year millions of tourists flock this island
and enjoy island's never ending beauty. Barbados has got the
single and major airport called Sir Grantley Adams International
Airport, which witnesses the arrival of several major airlines
around the globe. Nowadays, this mammoth airport is undergoing
US$100 Million up-gradation and expansion.
Barbados has got myriad of audacious activities to tickle your
adventure bone wherein scuba diving, snorkeling and cave
exploration are the popular ones. Barbados's southern and
western coasts are very famous among the tourists, as they love
to sit on white and pinkish sand beach in front of light blue
Caribbean Sea, which sets the perfect ambience for the
honeymooners. Very few know that Barbados is one of the final
venues which is going to host Cricket World Cup 2007, this has
already created a buzz among the tourist and they are in hunt to
get their tickets booked well in advance.
So if you are tired of your hectic and tight working schedule
and looking for the perfect break then Barbados is the best
place to recharge your dieing batteries and attain the peace of
mind amidst its charming and never ending beauty.