Barbados Synagogue


Built in 1833, this small synagogue between James St and Magazine Lane, near National Heroes Sq, was abandoned in 1929 and beautifully restored in 1986. The entire block around the synagogue has been redeveloped to restore its colonial heritage and it's a pleasant place to spend a couple of hours. There's a little cafe in the old fire-station building.


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