Travel Barbados to discover the island behind the surf and sand. Barbados has beaches but it also has rolling terrain of limestone hills and amid this lush scenery are fascinating survivors of the colonial past. On your Barbados vacations you will most likely visit It’s capital Bridgetown and its surrounds, which are booming and Holetown, Speightstone and Batshsheba are not to be missed on hour Barbados holidays. Those looking for action will find wind-surfing, hiking, diving and more. Away from the glitz, it’s still a place of classic calypso rhythms, an island-time vibe and world-famous rums.