Oistins

Oistins (Pronounced /'ȯis-tins/ -- UN/LOCODE: BB OST[2]) is a coastal area located in the country of Barbados.

Austin was an early landowner in this area, described by Richard Ligon, one of the first historians of Barbados, as "a wild, mad, drunken fellow whose lewd and extravagant carriage made him infamous in the island".

In close proximity, many workers of Gerald Bull's Project HARP lived around Oistins and the nearby airport.

A tradition has developed towards the end of the 20th century for tourists in Oistins to join with locals at the Friday night (and slightly quieter Saturday night) Fish Fry and "lime" (social gathering), which sees many food and drink stalls selling fried fish meals and local craft, all to the accompaniment of loud music, while older inhabitants practise more traditional 'old time' dancing.

The area also acts as a small port with offshore landing for ships delivering fossils fuels to the island.