Bajan Food
The national dish: Cou Cou is made of cornmeal and okra, and its served with a type of sea creature.
What is Flying Fish?
The feature prominently on the center of the Barbados flag, representing the nation's break from its colonial past.
What is A Broken Trident?
The Barbados-born global superstar who was named a National Hero of Barbados in 2021.
What is Rihanna?
The official capital city of Barbados, located in the parish of St. Michael.
What is Bridgetown?
Sites & Symbols Barbados's national flower, famous for its bright red, yellow, and orange blooms.
What is the Pride of Barbados?
This traditional Bajan comfort food is a baked casserole often served as a side dish at dinner.
What is Macaroni Pie?
The year Barbados achieved full independence from the United Kingdom.
What is 1966?
This Barbadian athlete is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history and is also a National Hero.
What is Sir Garfield Sobers?
The number of parishes the island is divided into.
What is a 11?
The name of the famous northern sea cave that contains natural swimming pools and "sea anemones" (sometimes called the flower animal).
What is Animal Flower Cave?
The sweet potato and pumpkin "pudding" is served alongside pickled pork parts, forming this popular Saturday dish.
What is Pudding and souse?
Before the British established a colony in 1627, the Portuguese gave the island its name, which means "the bearded ones," referring to this type of tree.
What isBearded Fig Tree?
She made history in 2018 by becoming Barbados's first female Prime Minister.
What is Mia Mottley?
Unlike its volcanic neighbors, Barbados is what type of island, made from accumulated tiny marine organisms?
What are Coral Island?
The national motto of Barbados, featured on the coat of arms, which reminds citizens of the work ethic needed for national success.
What is Pride and Industry?
This is the official and oldest brand of rum in the world, distilled in Barbados since 1703.
What is Mount Gay Rum?
The only U.S. President to ever visit Barbados, where he stayed with his half-brother in 1751.
What is George Washington?
Barbados's first and only Olympic medalist, who won a bronze in the 100m sprint in the 2000 Sydney Games.
What is Obadele Thompson?
he only two parishes in Barbados that are completely landlocked (do not have a coastline).
What is St. George and St. Thomas?
The name of the historic garrison and its capital that together were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
What is Bridgetown and its Garrison?
A popular fried street food snack made from flour, similar to a fritter, and often served with a spicy pepper dipping sauce.
Fish Cakes
This historic Bridgetown synagogue, dating back to the 17th century, is one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
What is Nidhe Israel Synagogue?
The British author, creator of James Bond, who owned a house in Barbados and took a keen interest in its flora and fauna.
What is Ian Fleming?
This large stream cave system, one of the island's most popular natural attractions, is explored by electric tram.
What is Harrison's Cave?
This historic structure in Bridgetown, erected in 1812, is actually older than its more famous counterpart in Trafalgar Square, London.
What is the Lord Nelson Statue?