Barbados is a sophisticated Caribbean Island with championship golf courses, first class water sports, beautiful palm-fringed beaches and small luxury boutique or superstar hotels. This is a perfect tropical island where you can people watch, party the night away, soak up the sun, relax around the pool or laze on the white sandy beaches. Bridgetown, the capital, is a fun, busy, yet laid back town set on the natural harbour of Carlisle Bay. It has a mix of modern and old colonial buildings and a British heritage of Anglican churches, garrisons and parliamentary buildings. Rum shops abound, as do the street stalls selling an array of colourful goods and local spicy snacks. Barbados offers sophisticated relaxation.