Francia Great House:Francia Plantation house is situated between St. George Parish Church and Gall Hill Signal Station. It overlooks the picturesque St. George Valley and its elegance never fails to impress visitors. It was among the last of the last of Great Houses to be built in Barbados. It has an interesting blend of French and Barbadian architecture.It was built in early years of the twentieth century by a Frenchman, Rene Mourraille, who had been living in Brazil. The house is still owned and occupied by descendants of the original owner. The current owners are the Sisnetts.
Unlike other great houses in Barbados, it has one flight of stairs which leads to a verandah.
The verandah forms part of the whole structure instead of being an addition to the main building. From the verandah one enters the entrance hall. The wood used for the floor and panelling is a Brazilian hardwood called "Sucupira" which was specially imported from Brazil when the house was built. In the dining room, most of the furniture is mid 19th century and is made of Barbados mahogany.
Other items in the dining room include a sideboard, an eighteenth century bracket clock which was made in London by James McCabe, a magnificant chandelier with etched hurricane shades, which is thought to be Baccarat and also many original paintings.
Francia is a family home and plantation still in operation. At present the land is being leased since costs for maintaing crops and praedlal larceny have contributed to this situation.
It is opened to the public during the week, Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m to 4{00 p.m. The weekends are for the family to enjoy the house. From time to time, Princess Margaret's son Viscount Linley, visits. Film stars, too, have visited and found it to be quite interesting. Cruise ship visitors come in great numbers every year.

The Barbados Wildlife Reserve Developed primarily as a monkey sanctuary where the animals are free to roam in a natural environment. Set in a lush natural mahogany woodland the monkeys mingle with hares and tortoises.

Sam Lords Castle A beautiful Georgian mansion built in 1820 by the notorious buccaneer Samuel Hall Lord who as legend has it, aquired his wealth by plundering ships which he lured onto the reefs off the coast. The castle contains a wealth of antique furniture and paintings, now the centre piece of an International Resort.

The Flower Forest Located on a 50 acre site in St. Joseph at Richmond Plantation, the Flower Forest is being developed into a unique tropical garden with a wide variety of fruit trees and banana groves.

St. Nicholas Abbey One of the finest examples of Jacobean style architecture on the island. The abbey was built around 1650 and set in lush tropical surroundings.

Christ Church Parish Church. The present structure built in 1837 is famous for “The Chase Vault” where the coffins were supposed to have mysteriously moved around of their own accord. This came to an end in1820 when the coffins were removed and buried in separate graves in the church yard.

St. Ann’s Fort & Garrison Savannah The first British soldiers were stationed here in 1695. The Fort was completed in 1703 and named in honour of the Queen.The building with the clock tower was once the Guard House of the Garrison. The open space comprising 50 acres was the parade ground of the troops and since the withdrawal of the troops in 1906, the Savannah has been used for recreation, sports and ceremonial functions. The Barbados Turf Club holds several horseracing meetings here a year

St. James Church: The first church of St. James was built by the early settlers about 1660. This early church was replaced by a more substantial building which was enlarged and rebuilt in 1872.Today after recent restoration it is a fine example of English architecture. On a pillar in the southern porch is an old bell with the inscription “God bless King Williams, 1696” which pre-dates the famous “Liberty Bell” of the.United States of America.

Drax Hall Along with St. Nicholas Abbey, Drax Hall is considered to be the oldest Plantation House in Barbados, built about 1650 on the Plantation that was started by James Drax, both the mansion and plantation have remained in the Drax family.

Public Buildings Built after the area was devastated by fire in 1860, the Public buildings date back to 1872. The East Wing houses both the Senate and House of Assembly and also contains many handsome coloured glass windows representing from James 1 to Queen Victoria and including Cromwell. The Barbados Parliament is the third oldest in the British Commonwealth having been founded in 1639.

Harrison's Cave Located in the centre of the island is a natural underground cave.-Harrison's Cave