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Bridgetown and the Garrison: the back story
The back story
About Bridgetown and the Garrison: the back story
Bridgetown grew up around the Careenage, its inner harbour, and became one of the earliest fortified port towns of the British Atlantic. UNESCO inscribed the old town and the Garrison together in 2011 for their 17th-century street plan and colonial buildings. Today it is the island’s capital and commercial centre, with Broad Street’s shops, Parliament and National Heroes Square, the Synagogue district, the cruise port and the beaches of Carlisle Bay on its doorstep.
Why it's on our list
- Area guide
- Bridgetown
- Barbados
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What’s nearby
Distances from Bridgetown and the Garrison: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Bridgetown (Parliament)500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Carlisle Bay1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St. Lawrence Gap5.8 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Sandy Lane8.2 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Oistins9.0 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Holetown (Limegrove)10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Harrison’s Cave11 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Grantley Adams airport14 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- Bathsheba16 kmCar or taxi 36 min
- Speightstown17 kmCar or taxi 37 min