Bridgetown is a cocktail of the Caribbean and the English; a remnant of the colonial age that's been spiced up with sizzling jackfruit and jerk. There are pretty Georgian rowhouses just like in London, only these ones sparkle in shimmering yellow and sky-blue hues. There's the handsome filigrees of Chamberlain Bridge, which arches across the glistening, transparent waters of the Caribbean Sea. The Barbados' parliament building too is a medley of neo-Gothic styles, surrounded with palm trees and blooming beds of orchids. This interesting fusion of cultures garnered the island capital a UNESCO World Heritage tag back in 2011, and keeps so many visitors flocking back all year round. Well, that, and the duty-free shopping that abounds down bustling Broad Street, opportunities to sample the silky rums of the Mount Gay Distillery, and long days of cricket watching in the Kensington Oval. Bridgetown tour guides will also have you look forward to the beaches as well, as they reveal the sun-kissed sands of Carlisle Bay and powdery Brighton Beach of greater Barbados.