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Visit Barbados in Christmas

by SharifaMcFarlane on 19/12/10 at 6:35 pm

When you visit Barbados in Christmas, you’ll find that Christmas morning is traditionally spent in church. At Christmas, the Royal Barbados Police Band hosts their annual Christmas performance. The Royal Barbados Police Band has a solid reputation for producing music of quality and has been doing so for more than a century.

Travelers who visit Barbados in Christmas find the island of Barbados decorated with colorful lights. Christmas is also a good time to enjoy jazz and seafood on the waterfront in Barbados. Barbados has a reputation for producing delicious rum and rum cake and is home to approximately 105 different kinds of rum cake.

 

Chamberlain Bridge, Barbados-Image via Wikipedia

Bridgetown, Barbados is the capital city of Barbados. Bridgetown was first established in 1628.

The city of Bridgetown in Barbados has many interesting buildings, including St. Michael’s Cathedral. St. Michael’s Cathedral in Barbados is an Anglican cathedral which is built from coral rock.

Parliament Building, Barbados-Image via Wikipedia

Barbados in December

Every Christmas in Barbados, children accompanied by their parents, come out to enjoy the traditional Bajan Christmas parade. The Bajan Christmas parade is a parade of decorated vehicles such as trucks, snowmen and the children’s favorite cartoon characters.

Some of the trucks in the procession carry choirs of children or adults singing popular Christmas songs. Other trucks in the procession play modern popular Christmas songs and include a Christmas carol or two from years gone by. Children also enjoy traditional Christmas sweet treats given out as the parade goes through the city.

Bridgetown, Barbados-Image via Wikipedia

Barbados Climate at Christmas

Barbados and other islands in the Caribbean do not experience snow. Instead, the temperature in the Caribbean islands drops a little as it gets closer to Christmas. During the Christmas season, a cool, soothing Christmas breeze can be felt throughout all the Caribbean islands.

 

Beach Near Bridgetown, Barbados-Image via Wikipedia

The Barbados climate at Christmas is ideal for the bright red color change associated with plants such as the poinsettia. The beautiful red and green of the poinsettia is seen in many homes and offices in Barbados and Jamaica at Christmastime.

Throughout the rest of the year, the poinsettia is green, however as it approaches Christmas and the Barbados climate changes, some leaves of the poinsettia change to red.

Royal Barbados Police Force Band-Image via Wikipedia

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CA Johnson

Dec 19th, 2010

This is really interesting. Barbados sounds like a great place to spend Christmas. I never travel out of town when I spent Christmas with my family. We always stay in New Jersey.

Raj the Tora

Dec 19th, 2010

Excellent information. I would love to be there Sharifa. :)

LCM Linda

Dec 19th, 2010

Sounds interesting. I hope to pay Barbados a visit one day.

nz2rdfox

Dec 19th, 2010

great posts and great imagery..white beach..Love it:)

Thank you for sharing Sharifa :)

PSingh1990

Dec 19th, 2010

Nice Share.

:-)

Yovita Siswati

Dec 19th, 2010

Sound like a great place to celebrate Christmas

Love Nancy

Dec 19th, 2010

Nice one.!!!! Thanks.!

J Anderson

Dec 19th, 2010

Thanks for share.

albert1jemi

Dec 19th, 2010

great post

crisdiwata

Dec 19th, 2010

An interesting place to celebrate the holidays. Are there free tickets? :)

Ruby Hawk

Dec 20th, 2010

Sounds wonderful, I have red poinsettias in my home now. We always bring them in at Christmas. When I had space I kept them in the dark after Christmas and planted them in my yard in the spring.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 20th, 2010

Hi Cheryl,
What’s it like in New Jersey at Christmas? :-)

gaby7

Dec 20th, 2010

The Barbados is a great place to be-their Christmas culture, going by this article is so serene and appealing. Wish i could be there one Christmas day before I die!

Sharif Ishnin

Dec 20th, 2010

White sandy beaches with crystal clear water plus beautiful flora and fauna. What’s not to like about it.:)

papaleng

Dec 20th, 2010

I have heard a lot about Barbados, since I have a relative there. Such a great place.

UncleSammy

Dec 20th, 2010

Wao, nice place to be, will visit you there soon, if you are there, thanks for sharing

Michal Dorcak

Dec 20th, 2010

Very interesting information. To be honest I do not know much about Barbados. So, every bit of new info is welcome. Thanks.

Jimmy Shilaho

Dec 20th, 2010

I need to travel to the Caribbean some day.

Starpisces

Dec 20th, 2010

very beautiful place, very well presented.

yes me

Dec 20th, 2010

Terrific article here Sharifa liked it cheers

OhSugar

Dec 20th, 2010

My oh my, to have all the money I need to take a vacations there. The pictures are spectacular. Well done.

Francois Hagnere

Dec 22nd, 2010

Thank you Sharifa, my friend, for this wonderful travel. I wih I could visit. I love the plumbago!

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 22nd, 2010

I hope you will be able to Gaby.

gvgatchalian

Dec 22nd, 2010

I always hear about Barbados as one of the top vacation spots in the Carribean, but my knowledge is vague and limited. This helped a lot. Hope I can go there soon. Great share! :-)

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 23rd, 2010

It would be a great place to be Raj.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 23rd, 2010

I hope you get to Linda.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 23rd, 2010

Glad you liked it Nz.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 23rd, 2010

Thanks PSingh.

wonder

Dec 24th, 2010

This is new to me,a very soothing Christmas in such a beautiful place.

Brewed Coffee

Dec 25th, 2010

We also don’t have snow in our country. I like December weather as it is cooler…but wait til February when it is the coldest. I like Barbados…beautiful country.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

It is, Yovita.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Glad you liked it Nancy.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

You’re welcome J.Anderson.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Thanks Albert.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Maybe you can win one Cris ;-)

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Your home must look bright with them Ruby.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Hi Sharif.
lol

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

You already have somewhere to stay when you visit Papaleng.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

I have a few friends in Barbados UncleSam but I don’t live there ;-)

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

You’re welcome Michal.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

I’m sure your family would enjoy it Jimmy.

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Thanks Star ^ ^

SharifaMcFarlane

Dec 28th, 2010

Cheers Matt.

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