Spice Island in Grenada - Island of Spice. Grenada
Grenada is also known as the "Island of Spice" because of the production of nutmeg and mace crops of which Grenada is one of the world's largest exporters. Its size is 344 square kilometres (133 sq mi), with an estimated population of 110,000. Its capital is St. George's. The national bird of Grenada is the critically endangered Grenada Dove.
The Spice Island, as Grenada is known, due to its production of nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon is situated on the southernmost point of the Windward Islands. The sheer beauty of this island will take your breath away, mountainous valleys teeming with hundreds of species of flowering plants and birds, cascading waterfalls and volcanic peaks dropping down to hidden coves of black sand and wide bays with stretches of golden unspoilt beach. St George, the capital of Grenada merges French, British and West Indian flavours with its multicoloured swirl of pink, yellow and blue houses topped with red tiled roofs, busy colourful market and one of the Caribbean? most beautiful natural harbours. Nightlife here is very low key, but with such stunning scenery and the wonderfully friendly Grenadian hospitality you will hardly notice.
