Barbados is an island with amazing nature and with the only city. The city of Bridgetown, probably because it is the only one, in itself a bright attraction. My husband and I have been resting here very well, brought a lot of souvenirs in suitcases and a luxurious bronze tan on their bodies. If you are only planning your trip, or choose a place to carry out a well-deserved vacation, take note of the information that will significantly save your time, and, accordingly, nerves with money.
In order to visit Barbados Island, visa is needed. In order to get a visa, you must provide
- passport, whose validity period should be at least half a year,
- Invitation that can be tourist, private or service,
- confirmation or voucher testifying to booking a hotel, confirm your solvency,
- Tickets for Barbados and back home.
Local currency is a barbados dollar, which is very tightly tied to the American. In the tourist sphere, the local currency is safely replaced by American dollars. If there is a need to exchange currency, then it will be better to use the services of banks that work with eight o'clock in the morning and up to three hours of the day from Monday to Thursday inclusive, and from nine in the morning to hour on Fridays. On weekends, that is, on Saturdays and Sundays, banks do not work. The island is served by the Barbados National Bank, but in addition there are still six branches of international banks.
In Bridgetown without problems, you can pay credit cards in stores, hotels and so on. Of course, in the market, you will not be credit card, so there must be in stock. Lacks of ATMs, here you do not feel, as they are set literally everywhere in stores, in banks, on the streets, in hotels and so on.
The climate on the island, within the course of the year, almost permanent. For example, the average daily temperature in September is twenty-seven degrees, and in February two degrees below, that is, twenty-five degrees of heat. There is no rainy season, but the largest share of falling precipitation falls in August, October and April months. Bridgetown, is the perfect resort in planning its vacation planning, because it is always warm and sunny here, so there is no need to adapt to the weather conditions.
The local population is talking in English and we did not have any problems with communication, since my husband owns them perfectly. You know, I probably specifically, that is, at the subconscious level, I do not teach English, because it is so nice to present yourself to a girl who travels with a personal translator.
I can say about security that in general, it is a completely safe resort for both family and solitary rest. Here you can feel calm, even a girl who came alone on vacation. For family holidays, Bridgetown is generally suitable, as the beaches of this resort are clean, the service is beautiful, prices are quite sane. Crime as such, there is no crime in Bridgeta, however, small thefts are found. In order to not lose your cash, it will be quite reasonable to rent a safe cell at the hotel. It is clear that walking around the city will not be without a single penny, but you should not carry all your money behind you, especially in one big and thick wallet. It should be particularly carefully referring to his pockets and their contents, in crowded places, that is, in stores, in the markets, at concerts, fairs, and so on. You should not open a wallet in crowded places, especially if it has a rather large amount of money. To get a wallet, showing the thicket wherever he is, I also do not recommend.
In Bridgetaun, two things pleased me, and quite strongly - smoking and lack of traders on the beaches. So, you can smoke here everywhere, that is, in all public places. Of course, it is not necessary to abuse the already humane laws, and smoke for example in the cabin of the elevator or somewhere else, where it is essentially not accepted. On the beach, I really rested the head from the usual shouts of merchants who are called to buy their goods. A little later, I learned what's the matter. The fact is that along the beaches to trade not only possible, but it is completely legal, but it is already forbidden to cross the area of rest with your commodity. In addition, vacationers have the right to contact the police if merchants will bother with their cries. Bridgetown beaches are patrolled by police and merchants do not go to risk, catering law enforcement to the eyes.
On the island of Barbados, there are a lot of attractions of both cultural and natural. For the convenience and savings of the family budget, you can buy a special tourist passport, which is only thirty-five dollars. With this passport, you will receive a unique opportunity, which is the right to visit sixteen museums, natural and architectural monuments of the island of Barbados, with a discount of fifty percent. With all this, the owner or the owner of such an interesting passport can accompany two children's children who are not more than twelve years.
Tipping here give almost everywhere. In restaurants, they are mostly entered into a common account, and if not, it is necessary to add to the amount of the account from ten to fifteen percent. In taxi, tips make up ten percent of the cost of the entire trip. About a taxi I want to give a little advice. Before the trip itself, it is worth negotiating not only about the cost of the trip, and also the volume to which currency will be calculated. The hotel is customary to give a tip maid in the amount of one American dollar in one day of service, especially the Tips Maids are relevant if there is no graph in your check, which would reflect the surcharge for maintenance of the number. Porters, as well as the maids, are counting on encouraging their works in the amount of one American dollar, and it is necessary to encourage not only porters at the hotel, but also at the airport.