Product Description

The volcanic island of Grenada and the smaller Grenadines, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, sit at the southern tip of the Windward Islands chain in the eastern Caribbean. In 2004, they were decimated by Hurricane Ivan. The nutmeg trees on which the economy was once reliant were destroyed, and buildings and infrastructure collapsed. But now the islands have been rebuilt, renovated and improved. They are once more open for business, and enjoying a newfound prosperity as visitor numbers increase year on year. This guide takes hikers on treks through the rainforest, and divers to The Bianca C, the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean. It shows cultural visitors the nation's diverse heritage and rich musical traditions � and leads those in need of a little lie-down to unspoilt beaches and secluded coves.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24387 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

A very helpful and good guide
My wife and I have just spent two weeks in Grenada, having previously visited some 8 years ago. We enjoy doing our own thing, so we, therefore, hire a car and drive ourselves. Here the guide came into its own and was suprisingly accurate in almost every respect. The only things that the guide cannot cater for are the effects of the recession, which in some respects has hit the island hard. The Nutmeg Restaurant on the Caranage at St Georges, for instance is now closed. But...that is always going to be a problem that authors can do nothing about!

A good value and very informative publication.

Grenada guide
A good, honest guide which provides useful and accurate information, as well as advice about the usual travel concerns as well as ways in which tourists can make a long lasting contribution to the future of the island. An interesting read.