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Grenada Main Guide | Places to visit | Things to do

Grenada lies on the edge of the Caribbean Sea, on the border with the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a volcanic island with central mountains falling away to white beaches. The interior of the island is characterised by rainforests, through which rivers cascade down dramatic waterfalls on the way to the sea.

Grenada is the smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere. The capital, St George's, lies on a horseshoe-shaped bay. Founded in the 18 th Century, the town is a beautiful array of pastel walls and red-tiled roofs which retains its rustic charm whilst welcoming large numbers of tourists from all over the world.

Tourism is becoming ever more important to the economy of Grenada, and steps are being taken to protect the environment from becoming spoiled. Meanwhile the island's traditional industries – spice and rum production – continue much as they always have, using traditional methods.

The island has excellent beaches of black and white sand. The most famous is Grand Anse Beach; over 3km long. Many of Grenada's beaches are small and secluded, and away from the better-known ones (mainly on the south-western side of the island) you should be able to have an entire beach to yourself. Offshore, the island's coral reefs are popular with divers.

Grenada Facts At A Glance

Area: 344 square km.

Climate: Tropical, tempered by northeast trade winds

Terrain: Volcanic island with central mountains

Population: 89.5 Thousand

Languages: English

Currency: EC Dollar

Time Zone: 4 Hours behind GMT

International Dialling Code: +1 473

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Places to visit

There’s no better way to see the beautiful town of St George’s than by taking as leisurely browse through its shops. There you will find local handicrafts including handicrafts, leather and wood carvings as well as jams, jellies and syrups made from local produce, jewellery and of course spices. The Market Square on a Saturday morning is a good place to see Grenadan daily life, and the square is often used as a starting point for minibuses headed for other regions of the island.

In town you can see the House of Parliament and the Roman Catholic Cathedral; the oldest buildings on the island. The Carenage, the inner harbour, has all kinds of vessels anchored there from local fishing boats to large cruise ships. For the past 300 years ships have arrived in St George’s harbour and their passengers and crew have come ashore at this spot.

Like many outposts of distant powers, St George’s had a fort to defend it – actually it had two. Fort George is the most impressive. Standing on a peninsula with a commanding view of the harbour, it was built by the French in the 18 th Century to defend the anchorage and today acts as the police headquarters.

Fort George returned briefly to the military stage in the 1980s when a coup briefly gave control of the country to a group of Communist revolutionaries. The subsequent invasion by troops from the United States and other Caribbean countries swiftly returned control to the rightful government. Fort George was bombed during the fighting.

Fort Frederick, built by the British in 1781, is less impressive than Fort George. It is located in the centre of town. Another historic attraction in St George, Grenada’s modest but fascinating National Museum is worth a visit. Its exhibits cover Grenada’s entire history from ancient times to the present.

Close to St George’s you can find the Botanical Gardens and the Bay Gardens, where you can discover the native plants of the Caribbean in beautiful surroundings.

To find out more about the spice trade that made islands like Grenada so important, visit Grenville, the second largest city on the island. There, you can tour the island’s largest nutmeg processing factory and learn how spices get from a Caribbean island to your dining table. Or if spirits are more to your liking, try the St Antoine Rum Distillery. Take a guided tour and see the traditional methods of making rum.

Things to do

Grenada has declared several areas to be nature reserves or national parks. One of the best is the Grand Etang Lake and Forest Reserve. Located high up in the mountainous interior, the reserve is popular with hikers and nature lovers. The reserve contains several distinct sub-ecosystems as the land rises towards the Great Etang Lake. The lake was formed by an extinct volcano and is fed by several impressive waterfalls. The variety of wildlife to be seen around the lake is simply breathtaking.

There are several nature trails around the lake, ranging from 15-minute walks to rather more demanding – and appropriately rewarding – hikes among the rainforests and the waterfalls. The Fedon’s Mountain and Concord Falls walks can be hard work but lead to some incredible sights in the deep rainforests.

The most popular coastal area on Grenada is the Levera National Park, with a great beach and a mangrove swamp filled with wild birds and a range of marine animals including turtles. The La Sagesse Nature Centre, at the estuary of the La Sagesse River, is another excellent bird watching spot, with three good beaches.

Grenada is popular with divers and snorkellers. The coral reefs off the island’s beaches create many excellent diving locations including areas of fascinating marine life as well as wrecks and other features of interest. The main centre of dive activity is actually off the island of Carriacou, Grenada’s undeveloped sister island.

If diving isn’t your thing, you might like to try deep-sea fishing aboard one of many specialist vessels, or to go yachting off the coasts of Grenada and Carriacou. The beaches also offer a range of watersports including parasailing, jet skis and water skiing. Still on the sporting theme, but on dry land, there is a 9-hole golf course near the Grand Anse beach, and tennis facilities in most hotels.