Grenada

Grenada is an island nation in the southeastern Caribbean Sea including the southern Grenadines. Grenada is the second-smallest independent country in the Western Hemisphere (after Saint Kitts and Nevis). It is located north of Trinidad and Tobago, and south of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Colourful, robust and rough around the edges, Grenada has also been dubbed the 'Spice Island' because it's the region's leading producer of aromatic substances. The Spanish, French and British have all left their mark on the island, and the Americans had a go in 1983. Grenada has a mountainous interior, with rainforests and waterfalls, while its coast features indented bays and protected beaches. The hillside capital, St George's, has one of the prettiest harbour settings in the Caribbean, and its beachward incline of stone and brick buildings lend it a distinctive 19th-century air. Most tourist facilities, which are primarily locally owned, are concentrated in the south-west of the island, leaving the rest of Grenada's West Indian tranquillity virtually unspoiled. Grand Anse, just south of St George's, is Grenada's main resort area, but the beaches on the offshore territory of Carriacou are a better bet for an off-the-beaten-track swim.