Speightstown Barbados - shopping - banks - art galleries - restaurants







































Speightstown which is only a five minute drive away from the apartments is the second largest town on Barbados and still retains a lot of the charm of days gone by.

This historic town is just a stone’s throw away from some of the most luxurious hotels, villas, beach apartments and restaurants on the island.


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speightstown

Speightstown has all kinds of shopping, Jordans is a large supermarket where all of your grocery shopping can be done.

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All of the major banks can be found in  Speightstown such as, The Royal Bank of Canada, Citibank, (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce , Barclays Bank,) recently merged and now are known as First Caribbean Bank Barbados.

         speightrstown pier

Branches of the major department stores of Barbados are here.  

Also you will a find Post Office, pharmacies, hardware stores, and all kinds of gift shops.

Be sure to visit the Gallery of Caribbean Art and Mango's Fine Art gallery while in Speightstown.

There are also many street vendors in Speightstown selling fresh fruit and vegetables, at times there are flowers and plants for sale here also.

Fresh fish right off the fishing boat can be had here on the right day.

While in Speightstown stop off at the Fishermans Pub and Restaurant, not a fancy place by any means but they have good food and drinks at very reasonable prices.

          fishermans pub

If you don't want to go to Speightstown for small items and feel like doing a bit of walking there's a small grocery store - rum shop - snack bar, just up the hill (steep hill) going towards a little village called Rock Dundo.

Chris the owner is a very likable fellow and most helpful.

An old time pub once popular with the local fishermen now popular with people from all over the world.

A few shots taken at Jordons supermarket

Some random shots of - daily life - buildings - people - in Speightstown
Speightstown which is over 300 years old  is located along the beautiful West coast of the island in the parish of St Peter.