Barbuda - Things To Do & See
Spectacular Beaches!
Most of the beaches have no facilities so it is important to remember to take water and shade or find a place to keep out of the sun for some of the time. In some places when you have seen one beach you have seen them all, but in Barbuda each one is different, better than the last and interesting enough to keep even the most cynical holidaymaker happy for hours.
The beaches can have dangerous currents at certain times of the year but there are also areas which are perfect for children or non-swimmers, with shallow water and rock pools filled with tiny fish and crabs. There are aerial displays provided by pelicans diving close to the beach and everywhere you swim you will see fish darting about in the water.
On holiday weekends the beaches fill up with Barbudans who take picnics very seriously and bring loud music, food and truck loads of people to spend the day in the sea. In some of the cave areas people camp for several nights, catching and cooking fish, deer and land turtle which is often shared by everyone.
Exploring Barbuda
A few miles from Highland there is the Darby Cave Sinkhole, after an easy 40 minute trek with a guide through the bush you suddenly come across a huge hole in the ground, with the tops of tall trees at eye level it is an amazing natural sinkhole.
In very dry weather the salt ponds sparkle with crystalline sea salt which is still harvested here and a bush safari will delight bird watchers and nature lovers, stopping for a picnic in the shade and a swim in the sea.
Diving
Around the coast of Barbuda there are many wrecks from different periods of the islands history. There are experienced divers on the island who can guide visitors to the wrecks. Wrecks are often in dangerous water and it is important to seek local advice before attempting to explore them.
Fishing
Frigate Bird Sanctuary
Eating Out - Restaurants and Bars
Shopping
Fish is brought in at the Lagoon wharf nearly every day in good weather. Locally produced meat is often for sale from a table on the street, there are no butchers, it helps to remember those posters in the butchers showing where sirloin steak is on an animal before you buy!
There are several variety stores selling all kinds of essential household items and clothes, many of them have gifts and T-Shirts.
There is one small craft shop by the airport and the ArtCafé where visitors are welcome to read information about the island, buy a map or seek advice. This is the home of the artist, Claire Frank, who specialises in hand painted silk pictures and cards
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