Facts About Barbados...
Where
do I get all the facts about Barbados when planning my holiday?
Well apart from this website... there are some very well written Barbados books on most things Barbadian.
Traditionally books were the primary source of providing relevant information on travel destination like Barbados…
But with
the growth of the Internet over the last 10 years more and more
vacation seekers are turning to the World Wide Web for their
information.
Despite this growing trend you’ll still find some must read
Barbados books… many of the books focus on providing
information that no
doubt will enhance your island stay.
As a matter of fact here are some of the Barbados books…
these
provide facts about Barbados unique environment and heritage.
Barbados Dive Guide: A Guide to Scuba Diving in
Barbados
By: Lucy Agace
This is a wonderful book written with the dive enthusiast at
heart… you won’t be disappointed with this
publication it is choc full of help full hints for all levels of divers.
It really is well written but added to this... the book is
beautifully illustrated with over 100 high quality underwater
photos.
These photos captures the
beauty of Barbados beneath the sea.
This book is more than a dive guide it is a souvenir piece suitable for
any one interested in just enjoying the fascinating beauty of Barbados
best coral gardens.
The books author is Lucy Agace an experience diver… it shows
in her superb Barbados Dive Guide. Her information is absolutely
essential especially if you are planning to explore Barbados excellent
under water opportunities.
Barbados in Bloom: Tropical Gardens and Plants
By: Dereck St. Romaine
Most Barbadian homes and properties are set amidst lush tropical
gardens. So it should come as no surprise that there would be
a book
written about the island’s blooms.
Barbados in Bloom is another outstanding Barbados book of the highest
quality.
It features the facts about
Barbados beautiful private
botanical gardens.
What makes it even more fascinating is that many of these horticultural
masterpieces are not normally open to the public eye except for special
occasions.
But Dereck St. Romaine the outstanding United Kingdom photographer has really produce a work of art.
With this superb botanical guide.
And as usual his work is superb he manages to capture the wide array of
colourful tropical plants… especially in the section
dedicated to Orchids and Palms.
Historic Houses of Barbados
By Prof. Henry Fraser
This next book is a real insider guide to Barbados unique architectural
heritage… the book is written by Prof. Fraser.
He is extremely knowledgeable about the history and architecture of
Barbados most fascinating houses
It really is an excellent guide to Barbados rich
architecture that dates back more than 300 years.
Historic houses of Barbados does provide the facts about Barbados style
of building… it has been republish with the hope of bringing
more awareness to the plight of the island unique architecture.
This book is one of the best, it really is a must have if you are
interested in heritage tourism.
Barbados Newspaper and Barbados News... Books are great
but if you need
a source for Barbados news and current affairs when you're
off the island.
These Barbados newspaper are great they are the dailies that I always read... Click here to get all the Barbados news, no matter where you are.
Of course there are other books on Barbados, so look out for updates to
this page...
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