TRAVEL POINTERS Flying time from London to Grenada is approximately 10 hours . British Airways has direct flights from London Gatwick to Grenada . Virgin Atlantic has a direct flight from London Gatwick to Grenada .
TWO-CENTRE RECOMMENDATIONS Barbados , St Vincent and the Grenadines for easy flight connections , Nevis and Antigua if you want to be more adventurous .
BOUTIQUE HOTELS We also feature Laluna in Grenada . Visit our website for further details .
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS Carnival is in August . Food is excellent : specialities include lambi ( conch ), callaloo soup made of dasheen leaves , goat and seafood , nutmeg features on top of rum punches and in breakfast jelly . Rum and Carib beer are the local drinks . Perfumes and pot pourris made from the island ’ s spices as well as the spices themselves , straw , palm and wood craftware all make excellent souvenirs .
GETTING OUT AND ABOUT The hotels we feature are a short distance by taxi from the airport . However , a hire car is very useful for traversing the island , getting into St George ’ s and exploring the coast for harbours and beaches . Cars can be booked through the hotels and delivered to the door . Recommended excursions include St George ’ s , Gouvaye , Concord Falls , Dougaldston Estate , Grand Etang forest centre , Grenville , Morne Fendue plantation house and La Sagesse Protected Seascape of beaches , mangrove , salt pond and coral reef .
FACTUAL INFORMATION Capital : St George ’ s . Airport : Point Salines , 5 miles from St George ’ s . Size of the island : 21 miles long , 12 miles wide . Population : 95,000 approximately including Carriacou and Petit Martinique . Average temperature : 26 degrees Centigrade . Car hire costs per week approx : £ 310 for a jeep , £ 335 for an automatic saloon with air conditioning .
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