GRENADA
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About Grenada
100 miles north of Venezuela and 150 miles south west of Barbados, Grenada is the southernmost of the Windward Islands. It was formed by colcanic activity, happliy now extinct, although Kick’em Jenny, an underwater volcano north west of the island, is occasionally active.
Grenada has an extraordinary variety of landscapes for such a small area, with a central mountain range, tropical rainforests, waterfall filled gorges and stunning beaches. Offshore is equally beautiful, the diving ranks among the finest in the Caribbean.
The three main islands that make up Grenada, Carriacou, Petite Martinique and Grenada itself, were first sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1498. They changed hands between the British and the French several times between 1609 and 1783, when the Treaty of Versailles awarded Grenada to the British.
Electricity is 220 volts, with UK style, three square pin plugs. Driving is on the left and a visitor’s driving licence is available upon presentation of a current, full driving licence from most jurisdictions and a small payment (the local currency is Eastern Caribbean dollars, US$ and £ sterling are widely accepted but their is nothing to be gained by changing £ sterling into US$ before travelling).
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