St. George's
Sailor in St. George's
Grand Anse Bay
Grand Anse Beach
Osprey Fast Ferry
Grenada - Carriacou Ferry
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Personal Impressions
If you like to see how different spices are grown and processed,
Grenada is the best place in the Caribbean. Known as the "Spice
Island", it is one of the world's largest producer of nutmeg,
cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Grenada has a good mix of nature, beaches
and culture. The island's interior is filled with volcanic mountains,
rainforests, crater lakes and waterfalls. St George's, the capital, has
a beautiful harbour, known as the Carenage. Grenada is a very friendly
and safe island, perfect for nature lovers, but nothing for party
people. The public transport system of buses is efficient an
inexpensive, but time consuming. I do recommend Grenada for
individual travellers but not for luxury holiday makers. Its a good cruise itinerary as well.The
public transport system of buses is very efficient and inexpensive -
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public transport system of buses is very efficient and inexpensive -
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Overview
The State
of Grenada consists of the three islands Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Until 1958 Grenada was first a French and then a British Colony. European influences
still retain in the culture, architecture and place names. Most of the
population is black, having descended from African slaves.
The island of Grenada has a beautiful mountainous interior and several
national parks. Many different ecosystems are found, from dry tropical
forest and mangroves on the coast, through lush rainforest on the
hillsides, to elfin woodland on the peaks. St George's, now recovering
from Hurricane Ivan in 2004, is widely acknowledged as the prettiest
harbour city in the West Indies, blending French and English
architectural styles with a picturesque setting on steep hills
overlooking the bay.
Grenada gets hit by Hurricanes regularly with serious impacts on the agriculture sector and the tourism industry. In 2004
Hurricane Ivan hit the islands and damaged 90 percent of Grenada's buildings, destroyed 85 percent
of its nutmeg trees and left more than half the population homeless. Life is hard for most Grenadians.
Attractions
St. George's and the Carenage
The capital
city of Grenada, St. George's, is one of the prettiest port towns in the
Caribbean. The oldest part, known as the Carenage, offers excellent shopping.
The buildings along the horseshoe-shaped inner harbour are over 200 years old. Picturesque
pastel-coloured houses rise up the hillsides from the waterfront. Colourful boats
of all sizes are docked in the harbour, being loaded and unloaded with a wide
variety of goods.
The Sendall
Tunnel, built in 1895, joins the Carenage to the Esplanade Shopping Mall and
the modern Cruise Ship Terminal. In walking distance is the Market Square, where Farmers sell their fresh
fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Fort George
Located on
the promontory to the west of the harbour is Fort George. It provides a
spectacular panoramic view. It is Grenada's oldest fort, built in 1705 by the
French to protect the harbour. Today the police force uses many of the old buildings.
The Grenada
National Museum displays a variety of historical items including Carib
and Arawak artefacts, sugar processing machines and equipment, whaling industry
items, and Josephine Bonaparte's marble bath
Fort
Frederick
To the east
of St. George’s, at the end of winding road, are the ruins of Fort Frederick situated
high above the town. Here you get great views of St. George's and the surrounding
areas. The French built the fort against attacks from inland (that is how the
French had taken Grenada from the English just before). Power shifts between
the French and the English in this region were very common in the 18th century.
Grand Anse
Beach
The most
famous beach on Grenada is only a short bus ride away from town. Grand Anse is
one of the best beaches in the Caribbean. It is fringed by coconut palms and lined with low-rise resorts,
restaurants and beach bars. Water hues range from clear turquoise in the shallows
to deep cobalt blue. The magnificent white-sand beach is perfect
for sunbathing and swimming. Shops and Supermarkets are close by.
To be continued soon...
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Grenada Yacht Club
Street in St. George's
Nutmeg Fruit
Nutmeg Factory
View from Carriacou
Ruin on Carriacou
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