SPEIGHTSTOWN Villa Rentals

Interested in a trip to Speightstown? Everything you need to know about a vacation at Speightstown villas is right here.

Passport and Visa Information

• For U.S. and Canadian citizens planning on staying in Barbados for less than three months, a birth certificate, photo ID, and return or on-going ticket are sufficient for entry, but a passport is highly recommended - as it always is with international travel. Visitors from the U.K. and all other countries, including those of the Caribbean, will need valid passports and ongoing or return tickets.

Currency

• The Barbados dollar (BD$) is the currency of Barbados, and is fixed to U.S. currency at a rate of $2(BD) = $1(USD).

Language

• English is the official language of Barbados, but is spoken with a British accent and a local lilt.

Average Monthly Temperatures

Regional Information

• Capital City: Bridgetown
• Population: 279,000
• Area: 166 square miles
• Telephone Calling Code(s): 1
• Electricity: 115V, 50 Hz
• Currency: As of Feb 4, 2008:

National Holidays

• January: 1, New Year's Day; 21, Errol Barrow Day
• April: 28, Heroes' Day
• May: First Monday, Labor Day
• August: 1, Emancipation Day; first Monday, Kadooment Day;
• October: First Monday, United Nations Day
• November: 30, Independence Day
• December: 25, Christmas Day; 26, Boxing Day
• Spring: Friday before Easter, Good Friday; Easter; Monday after Easter, Easter
• Monday; eighth Monday after Easter, Whit Monday