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Time Zone: GMT - 4.

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 cents.

Language: English.

Sightseeing: The Carenage, a picturesque inner harbour with 18th-century warehouses and restaurants, the botanical gardens, the zoo and Fort George (built by the French in 1705) are all worth a visit in St George’s itself, while popular beaches on the ‘Spice Island’ of Grenada include Grand Anse (near St George’s) and Levara Bay. North from the capital, visitors pass through some of the prettiest fishing villages on the island. Hidden among the red roofs of the town of Gouyave is the factory where spices are sorted, dried and milled. The Dougaldston Estate is a traditional plantation in the centre of the nutmeg- and cocoa-growing region.

Shopping: Special purchases include leather crafts, jewellery, spices, straw goods, printed cottons and other fabrics. There are a number of duty-free shops selling quality goods from all over the world.

Eating Out: Local specialities include seafood and vegetables, calaloo soup, crabs, conches (lambi) and avocado ice cream. The local rum and beer, Carib, is excellent and there are also a large number of fresh fruit juices and nectars available.