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 Yum rum cake! by mazzap
When we went in they had samples of several cakes - such as lemon and ginger, chocolate, vanilla and all with a hint of rum!! I say hint, because when I studied the box after purchasing one, it stated "maximum 0.5% rum"!!! Not much chance of failing the breathalyser here!!
The lemon and ginger one I brought back to the office was soon demolished - a success I think!!
The largest cake was on offer at $17, and the medium size was $11. Good value. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: Bridgetown Port area, BarbadosPhone: 1-800-480-6337Website: www.calypsorumcake.com
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You can shop tax/duty free in lots of shops. You need to show your passport and white immigration card and you will pay the tax free price. And you will have your item right away.
The all you have to do is to drop some forms into a box as you leave the airport. The shops trust you to do this and it is important as the shops will have to absorb the loss (pay the tax or duty) from any customers who don't do this.
You can shop for any imported goods and local or imported spirits tax/duty free.
The only thing is that for spirits and tobacco, these will have to be delivered to the airport for you to pick up on departure.
Barbados currency or US$. Traveller's checks or credit/debit cards. Theme: Department StoreAddress: most shops on the island
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You will find fruit stalls all over Barbados selling fresh fruit, including oranges, melons and pineapples. The fruit is fresh and tastes great! The prices are quite high for tourists, because the moment they see that you're not a local, the price roughly doubles. I know this because my dad usually gets a local to buy his fruit for him, and its a lot, lot cheaper than when i bought it! However, once the stall owners start remembering you, the price does go down a little.
Varies from stall to stall. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkDirections: All over the island, at the side of the road.
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 Road between sugar cane fields
(driving on left) by grandmaR
It took us awhile to find this place, but the road where it is had more on it than the one in this picture. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: CONGO RD & FOURSQUARE FACTORYPhone: 246-423-6180Directions: I cannot tell you how to get to this place which is in the middle of nowhere. Apparently she also has a place at 2nd Street, Holetown on the West CoastWebsite: http://shop.funbarbados.com/caribexp/
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These shops carry only high quality and well designed gifts all "made or designed in Barbados". I always prefer to buy gifts for the folks back home that were actually made at the place where I am visiting. This place is a cornecopia of really nice local gifts.
They have water colour prints of the islands, ranges of kitchen and tableware accessories, jewellery, T-shirts and children's clothing, cookery books, board games, pottery, stationery, glass, ceramics and much more. One of the more recent projects was the production of the video Beautiful Barbados.
The nicest thing I bought was the locally produced place mats which were on our breakfast talbe every morning. They are very useful. I also got T-shirts, a Bajan game that the children play, a pot holder and a watercolor of the chattel houses. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Welches, St Thomas, Via W.T.P.O., Barbados, West IPhone: # (246) 421-6900Directions: The shops are also in 13 different locations. We went to the one at Andromeda Gardens.Website: http://barbados.org/best/index.htm
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I wanted to see this store because it had such an unusual name.
Ground floor:
Cameras
Cigars
Cellular Services
Colombian Emeralds Int'l.
Electronics
Footwear
Perfumes & Cosmetics
Leather Accessories
Levi's
Liquor & Tobacco
Lotteries
Music Store
One Hour Photo Lab
Polo Ralph Lauren
Resort Wear
Sony Centre
Souvenirs
Sunglasses
Swimwear
T-Shirts
Toiletries
Tommy Hilfiger
First Floor
Calvin Klein
Children's Clothing
Fashion Jewellery
Gift Wrap
Ladies' Clothing
Lingerie
Men's Fashions
Pages Bookstore
Perryews
School Supplies
The Balcony Restaurant
Toys
Second Floor
American Airlines
Bridal Registry
Courts Appliances
Courts Powerhouse
Engravings
Fortress Mutual Funds
Gift Shop
Housewares
K&M Optical
Linens
Luggage
Restaurant
Sports
I bought a good map for driving around in the car at Page's bookstore. I got crystal from the UK for my DIL's birthday from the gift shop. I got emerald jewelry for my daughter whose birthday is in May from the Columbian Emerald outlet in the store.
I had the crystal shipped, and it arrived in good shape Leave a Comment
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 Chattel Village, Holetown by Rachael71
You can get just about anything at the Chattel Village - it's a one-stop shop for souvenirs! Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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 The Gateway to Little
Swizerland by bluewilldo
Just like big Swizerland, Little Switzerland is nown for their superb watches
They sell 'high-class' merchandise. Although it is expensive, it is less than most places. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Hinks Street
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You will see the colourful Earthworks Pottery sold all over the island, but I would recommend that you take a trip up to the pottery itself. Here you can see the potters at work and choose from the range of pots that are stacked from floor to ceiling in the shop. I hardly knew where to start looking! The pottery is on a complex with other souvenir shops selling art and batik, but these were more expensive than Earthworks.
You can buy anything from a tiny animal ornament made from left-over clay to a full dinner service. Shipping can be arranged to anywhere in the world (just in case you get carried away and can't fit your goodies into your suitcase to bring home!)
Anything from BDS$2 for a small ornament, BDS$8-10 for a plate, BDS$30 for a vase - there is something for all budgets. Leave a Comment
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These shops carry genuine local handmade products. I realized that Barbados has many manufacturers and they produce lovely top quality stuff.
BE CAREFUL!! BEFORE you buy double check that the product is locally made....there are many places in Barbados selling souvenirs as "locally made" just because they have "barbados" printed....is a trick, most of these souvenirs are coming from CHINA or THAILAND.
Barbados products have imprinted or labelled "MADE IN BARBADOS".
It is a fact that I bought a picture frame with "Barbados" on it from a "chattel house" shop in Holetown (west coast) which I returned,very upset, because I realized was not locally made but made "for" Barbados...very unfair!! The name of this shop is very deceiving too!!
Pottery from many artisans with beautiful colors
Glassware ,unique!
Dolls in fabric
Wood carved /mahogany products very nice
Jewellery
any pocket range Theme: Local CraftAddress: Pelikan Village/Airport departure loungeDirections: Close to cruise terminal in Bridgetown
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