Garrison Savannah
Soldiers on parade, rugby players going through their paces, joggers working up a sweat, a group of children flying kites, horses pounding the turf – you can catch anyone of these at sometime during year at the Garrison Savannah, the 50-acre recreational and ceremonial ground situated on the outskirts of the capital, Bridgetown.
Home to military parades since 1705, this historic landmark is the place where the Barbados National Flag was raised to signal the attainment of Independence on November 30, 1966.
Generally recognised as the finest military parade ground in the West Indies, the Garrison Savannah is surrounded by some of the island's most impressive and historic buildings, dating back to the 17th Century.
Many of these edifices, built along traditional British colonial lines, were constructed from brick brought as ballast on ships that set sail from England.
