St Peter: Attractions and more...
St Peter is a major hot spot for tourists and has many lavish resorts and hotels. There are many activities for tourists including water sports, shopping, fine dining and a vibrant night life. It is also a favored destination for yachting enthusiasts, and Barbados’ only marina, the Port St Charles Marina, is situated here.
Other tourist attractions include Farley Hill National Park, which is located among the ruins of a beautiful Georgian mansion and is a very popular picnic spot, and the Barbados Wildlife Reserve, which is a lush mahogany forest where visitors can observe the Barbados Green Monkey in its natural environment.
History buffs should also visit St Nicholas Abbey which is one of the only three genuine Jacobean mansions in the Western hemisphere. The biggest town in this area is Speightstown, which was one of the first major ports and commercial centres of Barbados as far back as the seventeenth century.
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Other Attractions Barbados:
Speightstown (About 1.6 mi) - St. Lawrence Gap (About 2.9 mi) - Bathsheba (About 6.3 mi) - Fitts Village (About 8 mi) - St Philip (About 11.1 mi) - Bridgetown (About 11.6 mi)
| Speightstown - 1.6 mi | |
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Speightstown is home to a large, placid beach, with splendid scenic beauty and a number of water sports on offer, such as snorkelling and swimming etc. The Gallery of Caribbean... |
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| St. Lawrence Gap - 2.9 mi | |
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St. Lawrence Gap is one of the most popular hangouts in Barbados. The area witnesses an amazing confluence of people from varied cultures, making a vacation here a truly... |
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