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The island of Barbados
is only 22 miles from north to south. Despite the size
of the island,
there are many other places of interest within a short
distance of Mahogany
Bay, A selection
are listed below : |
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| Sandy Lane Golf Club |
With three beautiful golf courses located in St. James on the Barbados west coast, Sandy Lane offers only two for public use.
The old nine and the new Country Club Course, designed (along with the exclusive Green Monkey, by Tom Fazio) |
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| Harrison's Cave |
This limestone cave is reputed to
be the largest of its kind in the Caribbean. Visitors
ride a tram through an extensive cave system with an amazing
spectacle of stalactites suspended from the cave roof
and stalagmites emerging from the ground.
In some areas, the stalactites and stalagmites have joined
together to form pillars. Visitors also pass beautiful
crystal-clear underground streams and ponds as well as
a 40-foot waterfall. |
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The Cliff
Restaurant
One of the West coast's finest restaurants, The Cliff
opened in January 1995 to rave reviews and hasn't looked
back since.
Chef Paul Owen's innovative and creative cuisine has been
matched with an imaginative setting awash in candlelight
and art, where every table has a view of the Caribbean
Sea.
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| Barbados Museum |
| Housed in an 1815 British military prison, this museum tells the story of Barbados from the time of the Arawaks (around 400 BC) to modern times. The museum's collections reveal a great deal about nineteenth-century military history and daily life. Visitor's can see a prisoner's cell as well as period rooms from a plantation house. The Barbados Museum is also known for its wonderful examples of European decorative arts and paintings as well as its numerous works by twentieth-century Caribbean artists. There is also a children's gallery as well as dioramas featuring Barbados' gorgeous flora and fauna. |
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| Barbados Wildlife Reserve |
| This four-acre open-air zoo is home to both imported and native animals. Here you'll find the island's green monkeys roaming the grounds as well as Australian wallabies, iguanas, peacocks, land turtles, and herons. Alligators and pythons are on view as well behind glass. The complex includes a natural history museum and aviary filled with colorful parrots and other exotic birds. |
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