bjbj Travelguru.tv Grenada Island Guide with Catherine Leech Of all the islands in the
Caribbean, Grenada is the one where I always feel like I m coming home. There s something
about it. Its warm, its friendly it kind of envelops you as soon as you arrive. This is
Grand Anse beach, which is its pride and joy. Its one of the best beaches certainly in Grenada,
I would say also in the Caribbean, there s lots more beaches too. Just around the headland
from Grand Anse is Morne Rouge, another magnificent crescent of beach and a great snorkelling
spot. Other favourites of mine include Prickly Bay and Pink Gin beach but take a drive around
the coast and you ll find lots more from tiny coves to palm fringed sweeps of soft white
sand. Most of the hotels are located in the south west corner of the island close to the
airport and the capital St Georges, one of the prettiest harbours in the Caribbean. Grand
Anse beach is really close by and is home to a choice of hotels to suit all budgets
including Spice Island Resort, one of Grenada s premier beachfront hotels. In the hills
just behind the beach is Mount Cinnamon, a funky boutique property with gardens leading
down to its private Beach Club. Further around the coast there are resorts in small marinas,
such as True Blue Bay and Le Phare Bleu. For couples looking for indulgence and escapism
I would recommend the Calabash, a long established hotel with an enviable reputation and La Luna,
a stylish Italian owned property with a Balinese Spa and Yoga Pavilion. Grenada is certainly
a great choice for a relaxing Caribbean beach holiday but there is lots more to discover.
To come to Grenada and just stick to the beaches is lovely but to come to Grenada and explore
the interior is magical I took a walk by Grand Etang lake in the centre of the island with
local guide, Telfor Bedeau. Wow that s the lake, what a gorgeous view of it Yes that
s our Grand Etang, you get lovely views and a lovely breeze also Telfor you ve walked
all over Grenada and probably know it as well as anybody. We ve just walked around the lake,
what other sorts of walks can you do? Well there are mountain walks, we have lots of
mountains, you can walk along the sea coast, lots of nice bays and headlands, you go to
the interior and you get lovely scenery, you can see monkeys according to where you go.
And even if you just want to come for an hours walk you can enjoy some beautiful scenery
Certainly you can, you can enjoy it for as short a time as you want or as long as you
want. From one hour, two hours, ten hours, you ll get a good walk out. And of course
, that lush green interior provides perfect conditions for growing all sorts of fruits,
vegetables and, nutmeg: Grenada black gold The market in St Georges is the place to come
on a Saturday to stock up on spices, nutmeg always a favourite, wonderful here, lots of
other spices all grown on the island As you d expect spices feature strongly in local
cuisine. Restaurant owner and chef Brian Benjamin is passionate about using local produce One
of the most important things for me when I moved back to Grenada is that we can use all
of the spice the island has. We got borden leaf, we got cocoa, we got fresh nutmeg and
you know you got nutmeg its like unreal the flavour just bursts in your mouth. All the
seasons are here you got passion fruit, mangoes, papaya, ginger. The fruits are so good aren
t they? You don t have to add anything to them Another local ingredient that gaining
quite an international reputation is chocolate. Belmont Estate is the place to visit to learn
about making chocolate from harvesting the cocoa pods to traditional methods of processing
and drying the beans. There s fine dining too in Grenadad and I mean fine dining. A
lot of people will have heard of Rhodes restaurant at Calabash, quite outstanding in a beautiful
garden setting. More recently, le Phare Bleu has opened here on the coast. It is absolutely
stunning food in the most amazing setting on this fascinating old light ship. Like all
Caribbean islands, water based activities are great here too. Sailing of course is huge
here, boat hire, day trips and sunset cruises can all be easily arranged. And for a speedy
way to see more the island, I d really recommend the Grenada Seafari trip which includes a
really interesting commentary and snorkelling stops And last but not least, the diving here
is fantastic. I buddied up with Dive Grenada owner Phil Saye to discover a unique attraction,
the world s first Underwater Sculpture Park Oh Phil that was fantastic, I ve never dived
anything quite like it Its very very unique, we came up with the idea about 4 or 5 years
ago and we see this as a very sustainable project that will go on and on for Grenada.
We have some very good friends who are building sculptures for us right now and will do more
in the future Grenada strikes me a as a very good place if you ve got a diver and a non
diving partner Perfect, what you ve got here is very short boat trips so the diver can
do 2 dives in the morning, leaves at 9 o clock and is back by lunchtime while the partner
can have the whole morning to themselves and then spend the afternoon and the evening together.
Touring the island and hotels, I met up with lots of British holidaymakers - without exception
their reactions matched my own Ah its stunning, really, really beautiful. And everyone is
so friendly, that s what you really find, you are walking along and everyone s coming
up and just saying hi to you and pulling over their cars and just chatting to you. So its
really friendly Its got the beaches, its got the mountains, little villages, its got the
contrasts, its got the music steel drums its perfect. The contrast between the pristine,
absolutely serene beach and then you go into what there is of a town which is you know
a bit more bustling and then you re back into civilisation and then you go back into what
seems like the wilderness with the trees and the birds and the rainforest and waterfalls
it really was quite something Grenada s one of the prettiest islands in the Caribbean
without a doubt. I think what keeps me coming back is I think there is a certain stylishness
to it, its completely unforced. Its just a lovely place to come and relax on holiday.
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