Going to Grenada

What to do in Grenada

by Candyce H. Stapen

After a rainfall, the mountain slopes glisten so green that the early Spanish explorers named this land Grenada after the verdant hills of their homeland. The southern Grenadines—including Carriacou and Petite Martinique—are dependencies of Grenada.

Grand Anse Beach, the jewel of the island of Grenada, is a two-mile cove of white sand and calm turquoise waters. Home to many hotels, the beach bustles with vendors and visitors, but you won't feel boxed in, as by law no building rises higher than three stories, the proverbial height of a palm tree. In nearby Saint George's, the capital city, stroll the Carenage, a waterfront area of boutiques, boats, and cafes. Through an eclectic...

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