Visit the Capital of Barbados
The parish of St. Michael is home to Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, so-named for the bridges over the Careenage. Broad Street is the main street of Bridgetown and consists mainly of banks, department stores and duty free shops. Other streets in Bridgetown such as Swan Street, Roebuck Street and Tudor Street consist mainly of smaller shops and businesses, together with wayside vendors.
Also found in St. Michael are several schools, including the prestigious Combermere, Harrison College and The St. Michael School ; various government offices such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and International Business.
St. Michael also houses the international seaport of Barbados - the Deep Water Harbour. A large percentage of the tourism traffic the island experiences arrives on cruise ships from various lines such as Royal Caribbean and Cunard.
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