Places Worth the Detour
The Animal Flower Cave
At the island's most northerly point in St. Lucy, this sea cave takes its name from the anemones found in its pools — some deep enough to swim in, with sweeping ocean views through openings in the rock.
Harrison's Cave
One of the island's most famous attractions, this gallery of stalactites and stalagmites formed over thousands of years around crystal-clear streams and emerald pools.
Bathsheba
The rugged east coast, famous for its giant boulder-like rock formations and Atlantic surf. Wide white beaches meet a dramatic coastline unlike anywhere else on the island.
Cherry Tree Hill
Roughly 850 feet above sea level, this spot delivers one of the best views on the island across the hilly "Scotland District," lined today with mahogany trees.
Morgan Lewis Windmill
Barbados's only intact sugar mill and one of just two restored windmills left in the Caribbean. The grounds offer a 360° view of the northern coastline.
St. Nicholas Abbey
Built in 1658, this is one of only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western Hemisphere, with Dutch gables, a Chinese Chippendale staircase, and rare period furnishings.
Also well worth a visit: Atlantis Submarines, the Wildlife Reserve, catamaran cruises, Hunte's Gardens, and Pelican Village.
