Bridgetown has many shops and markets, where you can stock up on tax free souvenirs to take home, many are crafted locally, and are of a high standard. There are craft fairs throughout the year.

Barbados's tax-free shopping selection is extensive. You'll find anything from the world's finest china to beautiful cashmere, from sparkling crystal to electronic equipment and liqueur.

Barbados boasts a booming clothing industry thanks to local designers and their fabulous, tropical-look one-off pieces, as well as a successful t-shirt industry and unique, hand-painted pieces. If you're looking for a souvenir of Barbados, local craftsmen and women make wonderful carvings, weaves, paintings and jewellery - perfect gifts or mementos of your time in Barbados.

And, of course, don't forget to take a bottle of rum home with you - if you've got any left!