The Barbados City Guides deal with what visitors really wonder about: where Bajans eat lunch, which beaches are safe for swimming and which are only for looking, how to see the wild east coast and the north without an expensive tour, and where the evening goes after Oistins on a Friday. Each place has a clear reason to visit, what to order or see and a practical tip, and every guide opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Barbados City Guides
- 122 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Barbados guides
Food guide
21 places
Fish cutters by the sea, Bajan classics such as cou-cou and macaroni pie, the dinners worth booking, and markets, breakfast and rum.
Things to do guide
20 places
Museums and history in Bridgetown and beyond, Atlantic viewpoints, a cave you ride through by tram, tropical gardens and the coast.
Family guide
22 places
Calm west-coast beaches, monkeys and tortoises, a cave for rainy days, history children can follow and food that suits kids.
Nightlife guide
18 places
Sunset beach bars, cocktails above the water, the Friday fish fry at Oistins, live bands and a couple of rum and sports bars.
Day trips guide
20 places
Beaches you can reach by bus, gardens and caves in the hills, the north and west coast, and Bridgetown, the south and rum.
Budget guide
21 places
Free public beaches, the island’s cheapest sights, rotis and cutters for very little and the flat-fare buses that cross the whole island.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Brown Sugar Restaurant
Bay Street, Bridgetown
A colonial house with a garden where the weekday lunch buffet puts the whole island on one table: pepper pot, cou-cou, fish cakes and macaroni pie. Ask the staff to talk you through the dishes. From the food guide.
Gun Hill Signal Station
Fusilier Road, St George (central)
An 1818 signal station on a ridge in the middle of the island, with old cannon, a small museum and views from the south coast to the east. Stop at the carved lion below on the way down. From the things to do guide.
Barbados Wildlife Reserve
St Peter, north-west
A shaded mahogany wood where green monkeys, tortoises, peacocks and iguanas wander freely beside flat paths. Arrive in time for the late-morning monkey feeding. From the family guide.
Plan your Barbados days
Day one: a Bajan lunch in Bridgetown from the food guide, an afternoon of swimming and snorkelling on the calm west coast with the family guide and, if it is Friday, the fish fry at Oistins from the nightlife guide. Day two: head inland and east with the day trips guide for gardens, Gun Hill and the surf at Bathsheba, then end at a sunset bar on the west coast. For a rainy or slow day, combine the things to do and budget guides: the cave tram, the Barbados Museum, a short gully walk and a cheap cutter for lunch.
Questions about the Barbados guides
What do I get with the Barbados City Guides?
Six guides covering 122 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. For each place you get why it is worth it, where it is, opening notes and a useful tip.
When do I receive my guides?
Straight away. The links are on your order page after checkout and in your order email, and they open in any browser on a phone, tablet or laptop without an app or login.
Will the guides work without internet in Barbados?
Yes. Load each guide once online and it works offline afterwards, together with your ticks and notes. The map links need a data connection.
What languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one or two guides?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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