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| Grand Anse |
If you like history:
If you like history you should go to the forts. There are three forts in St George and two museums, also you could ask around and listen to stories.
The main fort is Fort George, it is near the Carenage. Maurice Bishop and his entire cabinet were executed inside the Fort. This fort has some neat tunnels. The cannons are epic how they all face out towards the Caribbean sea. The views of Grand Anse, Port Louis the city are amazing.
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| Tunnels at Fort Matthew |
Fort Mathew & Fredrick are the forts I like best, they are more interesting. I was told that they think there are tunnels that lead all the way to the Carenage. These forts are on a really high mountain about the prison. The tunnels there are really cool and they have an underground bar. The bar area has a sign that says no urinating in this area! Fort Matthew accidentally bombed when the American's "liberated" Grenada. At the time the fort was being used as a mental hospital and patients were killed in the attack.
The museum is one of the oldest building in Grenada. If you head toward the Sendall tunnel from the Carenage, the building is brick and has a rusted balcony. There is a small fee for going into the museum. In the museum they have artifacts from the Caribs and Arawaks; information on the revolution; information on the slaves and on the sinking of the Bianca C.
The museum at the Spice Basket was a lot more informative. They had displays on the animals, the
terrain, and maps of Grenada. Then had the records of the slaves who were brought in. They had a huge display of the Revolution, it was interesting. Then they had a large display of the history of Cricket in the Caribbean.
I would recommend the Spice Basket, Fort Fredrick & Mathew.
If you like nature:
If you like nature you should go on a "hash" its a great way to see parts of the country you would never see. Hashes are every Saturday, you should acclimatize to the heat before you try a hash. There are two trails:1 hour for walkers (about 3-4 km) and an 8-10 km trail for runners. To find out where a hash is look up Grenada Hash House Harriers on Facebook. You could also go on hikes though there are very few trails and you could get lost.
You may also want to go to Belmont Estates. At Belmont Estates they have lots of animals and many different types of plants. You learn about cocoa production.
If you like food:
If you like food your in luck there are many different places to eat and many local foods to try
e.g. breadfruit, "Oildown", fig (green banana) and callaloo to name a few.
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| Le Phare Bleu - Friday nights are my favourite |
The restaurants I have eaten at are Le Phare Bleu, Umbrellas, Dodgy Dock & Belmont Estate. All of them are a good place to eat- we don't eat out much :-).
I would highly recommend trying KFC's Spicy Chicken which you can only get in the Caribbean!
If you have young kids:
If you have young kids you should hit as many beaches and attractions as possible. If they're older than seven you should try a hash. If everyone likes to snorkel there is the underwater sculpture park and is definitely worth it.
There is a story time at the Mt. Zion Library in St. George's, Friday afternoon at 3:00. Local authors and volunteers read children's stories. I got to hear The Nutmeg Princess & La Diabless read by the author Richardo Keens-Douglas! Who knows who will read to your kids! A benefit of going to this library is kids get to see what a library looks like in a developing country. Maybe bring a book to donate.
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