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Spices of St George's

The harbour capital of Grenada, with a Saturday market selling nutmeg, cinnamon, turmeric and spice baskets.

St George's

Traded and grown here

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Best time: January to May.

St George's is a steep hillside town around a horseshoe harbour on Grenada's south-west coast. The Carenage, the waterfront, and the old forts are the main sights, and the market square sells fruit, vegetables and spices.

Overview of St. George's, capitol of Grenada
Photo: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices and trade

Market stalls sell nutmeg, mace, cinnamon sticks, clove, ginger and turmeric, often tied in small bags or baskets. Nutmeg oil and nutmeg syrup are made on the island. Spice also flavours rum punch and local sweets.

The place and its people

The Saturday market is a lively social event. Oil down, a stew of breadfruit, salted meat and coconut milk, is the national dish.

Visiting

Walk the Carenage and visit Fort George. Prices at stalls are lower than at hotel shops.

A trail idea for St George's

  1. The Carenage Walk the harbour.
  2. St George's Market Square Buy spices on Saturday.
  3. Fort George Look over the harbour.
  4. A local restaurant Try oil down.
About this page

Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "St. George's, Grenada" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and tours change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.

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