Most
of Grenada’s inviting coral-sand beaches
and resort hotels are ensconced in the south of the island. So why think about
exploring further afield during your stay? Well, even just the briefest foray
through Grenada’s spectacular scenery will
supply the obvious answer!
WHAT TO SEE
Beaches
Be
sure to try a little beachcombing on the two-mile expanse of powdery white sand
that is renowned Grand Anse Beach,
south of St.
George's. Other great beaches can be found in the L'Anse
aux Epines area in the south-west.
St
George’s
Don’t
miss Grenada’s picturesque capital, a
pastel rainbow of dockside warehouses and red-roofed shops and homes rising from
a horseshoe-shaped harbour. The Market Square is especially lively on a
Saturday morning. Look out for the Georgian architecture of York House, The
Registry and Government House. Fort George, built by the French in the 18th
century, has great panoramic views.
Gouyave
Bay
Take the drive along Grenada's scenic western coast from St. George's. It’s dotted
with little fishing villages set at the entrance of mountain valleys abundant
with papaya and breadfruit trees. A tour around the Dougaldston Spice Estate,
the island’s primary spice producer, is something not to be sniffed
at,
Grand Étang and Lake Antoine
Enjoy
some of Grenada’s finest scenery on a day spent visiting the two crater lakes of
Grand Étang and Lake Antoine, including Pearls, Bathway, and Levera beaches (the
latter also boasts a bird sanctuary).
Grenville
Visit
Grenada's largest nutmeg- processing
factory – and check out the colourful Saturday market with its fresh produce and
local handicrafts.
Carib’s Leap
Carib’s
Leap is a steep 100ft-high cliff face falling vertically into the sea – from
which Grenada's last Carib Indians hurled
themselves in 1651, preferring suicide to domination by the French.
River Antoine Rum Distillery
River Antoine Rum Distillery is the Caribbean’s oldest rum distillery. Watch rum being made in
much the way it was when it fired the throats of the real pirates of the
Caribbean.
Carriacou
Enjoy a day trip to the neighbouring island of Carriacou; meaning
‘Island of Reefs’ famous for its beautiful coral gardens, especially the variety
in soft corals and small critters like sea horses. Carriacou’s newest wreck, the
West Sider, is about 100 feet long and is accessible to all levels of certified
divers
WHAT TO DO
Sports
Grenada offers a range of watersports at the various beaches -
including windsurfing, sunfish sailing, jet-skiing, waterskiing, parasailing and
scuba-diving (see At a Glance section
for more information on scuba-diving). The island is also one of the Caribbean’s major yachting centres, and yacht charter is
highly popular, as is deep-sea fishing. There’s a nine-hole course at The
Grenada Golf & Country Club.
Shopping
Spices, especially nutmeg, are an obvious ‘best buy’ and can be found
made up into gift baskets. Local handcrafts, batik, coral jewellery, printed
textiles, jams, jellies and nutmeg syrup are also fun to take home. There’s
duty-free shopping in St.
George’s for more expensive
purchases.
Nightlife
When the sun sets the resort hotels and several bars are the main
focus of entertainment and offer steel bands, calypso, and limbo, folk and jazz.
There are a few discos for dancing to live music.