Barbados - 巴巴多斯

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Located at the easternmost tip of the Lesser Antilles in the Eastern Caribbean. The coastline is 97 kilometers long. Tropical rainforest climate, with an average annual temperature of 23-30°C.

Before the 16th century, it was inhabited by the Arawak and Caribbean Indians. The Spanish landed on the island in 1518, and the Portuguese invaded more than 10 years later. It was occupied by Britain in 1624, and the governor-general was established in 1627. Joined the West Indies Federation in 1958. In October 1961, internal autonomy was achieved. Independence on November 30, 1966, is now a member of the Commonwealth.

area

There are eleven parishes in Barbados, which can be clearly divided into four regions:

city

The country is divided into 11 districts, namely Christ Church, St. Andrew, St. George, St. James, St. John, and St. Joseph (St. Joseph), St. Lucy, St. Michael, St. Peter, St. Philip, St. Thomas.

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aviation

Barbados is an important shipping center in the Caribbean. Grantly Adams International Airport is 18 kilometers away from the capital. It is one of the most modern international airports in the Caribbean. It can take off and land large aircraft such as Boeing 747-400. Barbados International Airport is a transportation hub in the Caribbean. It has routes to most Caribbean countries, as well as routes to New York, Atlanta, Miami, Florida, London, UK, Frankfurt, Germany, and Toronto, Canada. China has not yet opened a direct route to Barbados, and you must choose to transit in the above-mentioned cities when going to Barbados. In the south of Barbados, there is an ABC highway that runs from east to west and connects the capital Bridgetown with the airport. It is the main arterial road leading to the airport. There are many buses to the airport in densely populated areas of Barbados.

International Airport Tel: 1-246-5361300.

Land

The road system in Barbados extends in all directions, but the road conditions are poor. Most of the roads are narrow and do not distinguish between motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles and sidewalks. As the number of vehicles continues to increase, the incidence of traffic accidents is on the rise. Barbados vehicles go on the left with the right rudder. Contrary to the Chinese mainland, left rudder vehicles are also allowed to drive on the road. Local people drive faster, but most of them pay attention to courtesy.

Barbados has a well-developed vehicle rental industry, with many outlets and a complete range of vehicles. There are cars, jeeps, 8-seater passenger cars, etc. Tourists can go through the car rental procedures at airports, travel agencies, hotels, or make reservations in advance. When renting a car, a driver’s license (home country or other country) is required. Medium and large buses can be rented with the driver. If you are traveling or playing by car, you should be familiar with the transportation regulations, road conditions and driving routes. You should wear your seat belts, drive safely, and avoid non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians. Drunk driving is forbidden (the Pakistan government provides random alcohol and Drug testing) (new); it is strictly forbidden to use mobile phones, tablets and other handheld electronic devices while driving. Violators will be fined up to 3,000 bar or more than 1 year in prison; please pay attention to the disabled (Disabled) parking space reminders when parking, such as Violation of parking in a disabled parking space will be fined up to 500 bar. There are many roundabouts on Pakistan roads. When vehicles pass through, the turn signal is generally not turned on, so please pay special attention.

Passenger ship

Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, is an all-weather deep-water port operated and managed by the Barbados Port Authority. Approximately 90% of imported goods in the manufacturing and retail industries of Barbados are delivered through this port. The port can berth 10,000-ton-class ocean-going passenger and cargo ships, with a cargo throughput of more than 1 million tons in 2014 and more than 650,000 tourists on cruise ships (data from the statistics published on the official website of the Port of Bridgetown).

Traffic in the city

Local taxis in Barbados have good safety performance, but they do not have a meter. You can negotiate the price with the driver first. The government has regulations on the taxi price, which is 2 Barbados dollars per kilometer. Chartered cars are generally 50 Barbados dollars per hour, not counting kilometers. The fare of buses and minibuses is 2 Barbados dollars.

Travel around

Language

English is the official language and lingua franca.

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Pakistan has a sufficient supply of commodities with a wide variety of products, and supplies of daily necessities can be guaranteed. Among the consumer goods for daily life and daily use, except for a few varieties such as beer, rum and soft drinks, which are produced and processed locally, most of them are imported, so the prices are expensive, roughly four times more than the prices in China.

Barbados uses U.S. dollars or Barbados dollars. One U.S. dollar can be exchanged for 2 Pakistani dollars according to the official price. If exchanged in banks, it is generally 1:1.98, and hotels and restaurants are generally 1:1.95 (as of December 2017).

At present, Barbados levies a 17.5% value-added tax on most goods and services, a 7.5% value-added tax on guest accommodation in hotels and restaurants, and some hotels also charge a 10% service fee (as of December 2017).

diet

Barbados’ local and imported foods have better sanitation, restaurants’ sanitary facilities are sound, and food poisoning and food-borne illnesses are rare.

Nightlife

stay

Barbados hotels offer a wide range of services, from low-priced rooms with bed and breakfast, from single rooms in summer for less than $40 a day, to luxury accommodations in some of the world's top hotels, with prices at $1,600 during the golden season.

Barbados’s apartments and condominiums provide comfortable hotel rooms and your own cooking facilities for your convenience. Most of them are located on or near the beach, making them particularly suitable for families.

There are many luxury villas and villas available for rent throughout Barbados. Many of these villas and villas are located on or near the beach.

The rent of a private resort hotel is usually much lower than that of a hotel or resort hotel. There are a variety of holiday properties to choose from throughout Barbados, many of which are located on or near the beach. Vacation properties include beach villas, condominiums and condominiums.

For a list, see the regional article. Generally speaking, the more expensive resorts are on the west coast north of Bridgetown, simpler hotels can be provided along the south coast, and Bridgetown itself has only a few housing options to choose from.

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Safety

The political situation in Barbados is relatively stable. Barbados is a tourist country. Successive governments have attached great importance to social security. In addition, Barbados citizens generally have a relatively high level of education, good basic quality, and peaceful coexistence of multiple ethnic groups. The overall security situation in Barbados is good, the crime rate is relatively low, and there are fewer crimes. Terrorist case. In recent years, robberies, thefts, and shootings have occurred from time to time, but they are not specifically targeted at tourists.

It is recommended that you do not carry large amounts of cash with you when you are out, and take care to keep your passport, important documents, money and other valuables, etc. Generally, hotel rooms are equipped with safes for guests to use. Avoid going to suspicious places and strengthen precautions against suspicious persons. In the event of an accident, report to the police immediately.

It is also necessary to fully take precautions against water safety sports. It is recommended to choose public beaches monitored by security personnel, pay attention to waves and warning flags (red is forbidden to go to sea; yellow is for sea, but the risk of sea conditions is higher).

Medical treatment

Barbados has good health conditions and a high level of medical care. National hospitals and clinics provide free medical care for Pakistani citizens, but the waiting time is long. There are private clinics with better services but higher costs. Medicines for common diseases are generally available in pharmacies. In the rainy season, there are many mosquitoes, and the health department regularly sprays mosquitoes in various districts, but dengue fever still occurs from time to time, but deaths due to the disease have been rare in recent years. In the past two years, Chikungunya fever (similar to dengue fever) and Zika disease caused by mosquito bites have occurred on the island from time to time.

Tourists visiting Barbados are best to buy proper medical insurance, just in case. Visitors can bring anti-mosquito, wind oil, cooling oil and other supplies. There are individual plants in Barbados. If there is a fruit that looks like a crabapple growing on a tree, the sap contains toxins that can cause skin and eyes poisoning and cannot be picked or touched.

Main hospital: Queen Elizabeth Hospital of Barbados Telephone: 1-246-4366450; Emergency Telephone: 1-246-511.

manner

Over 90% of Barbados are of black African descent and 4% of European descent. The residents mostly believe in Christianity, and there are very few Muslims. The culture is diverse, integrating the cultures of Africa, Europe, North America, South America and other places. If you encounter a problem in Barbados, you can first report it to the relevant department. Generally, you will be taken seriously, but the processing time may be longer, so you need to wait patiently and urge from time to time. If necessary, you can ask a lawyer to deal with it through judicial procedures.

communication

The country and area code for Barbados is 1-246, and you need to dial 011 for international long-distance calls from Barbados. The charges for domestic calls in Pakistan are cheaper, but the charges for international calls are higher. Chinese mobile phone users who have activated international roaming can use them in Pakistan, and other GSM mobile phones can also be used after they are replaced with local SIM cards.

Barbados has relatively developed network communications, a relatively high degree of Internet penetration, and a relatively stable network signal. The contact number of Pakistan Flow Network Company: 1-800-804-2994.