Grenada
Seasoned with history and hospitalityIt's known as spice island, because of the rich crop of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pimento and bay leaves harvested on its fertile terrain. But a visit to Grenada offers much more. |
Grenada's tourism website receives accoladesThe Grenada Board of Tourism won the Caribbean's Web Award for Best Tourist Board website at the second annual TravelMole Caribbean Web Awards held at Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace. What to do while in Grenada. Grenada Board of Tourism website here.Feature StoriesOnce at a Blue HorizonsBlue Horizons Garden Resort in Grenada is combining the growing appeal of adventure travel with a Caribbean honeymoon, via a romance package, complete with island aphrodisiacs and an expedition into a lush rainforest. Click for more. The wetting of the ground in CarriacouKnown as the Land of Reefs, Carriacou is the largest of Grenada's sister islands. But it's still just 13 square miles long. What it may lack in size, it makes up for in special customs. handed down from African and European ancestors. Click for more. Grenada's goldAgricultural has always been golden in Grenada. Its rich fertile soil has produced sugar cane for rum for hundreds of years. Drive through the parishes and you still see stalks of the sweet crop blowing in the breeze. Today nutmeg, allspice, clove, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, turmeric and thyme are all grown in Grenada. Click for more. A spice for all seasonsNutmeg is not a nut. It comes from a plant that bears fruits containing the nutmeg stone. When the fruits are broken open, a bright purple and red substance known as mace can be found. Grenada is the largest producer of nutmeg in the world. Click for more. |
