Saint George's - Tourist Attractions, Things to Do & Photo spots (Grenada)

This morning we had already done 3 dives at the wreck of Veronica L and the underwater sculpture park. For us no reason to take a pee, because the capital of Grenada – St. George’s – had to be visited. So after a short shower we went straight on.

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The port info of the AIDAdiva in Grenada

location: Melville Street Pier – North Side, Saint George’s
Lying time: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All on board: 6.30 pm
Port info of AIDA: Download

Saint George’s – The capital of Grenada

St. George’s, the capital of Grenada is very manageable and has only about 7,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the slopes of a natural harbour bay and has a colonial cityscape,which was shaped by the French and British colonists.

AidA's pier in Grenada

Welcome to Grenada

The port terminal

The AIDAdiva and the Jewel of the Seas in the harbour

The Sendall Tunnel and Fort George

Already on the approach to the harbour we have seen that the coastal town is terraced. So we wanted to look for a higher point, from which you have a great view of the harbour and the city. Built in the 17th century, Fort George is predestined for this. It is located directly behind the harbour terminal above the Sendall Tunnel on a small hill, which can be easily climbed by stairs. At the Sally Port entrance gate there is a small cashier’s cottage, where 2 US dollars per person is charged as an entrance fee. A slant in the large courtyard leads to the upper area, where there are still well-preserved cannons, which seem to be still fully functional and are fired on special occasions. Unfortunately, the fortress is not in a beautiful condition. Many buildings have disintegrated and have not been built; Construction debris lies around. But what is very nice up here is the great view: on the one hand on the cruise ships in the harbour and on the other hand on the Wharf Road with the inland port Carenage.

The way to the fortress

The Sendall Tunnel

The stairs to Fort George

The view of the harbour

The cannons towards the port

The Cannons of the Fortress

The courtyard of Fort George

The poor condition of the fortress

Downtown St. George’s

We wanted to walk back towards the city via a path at the back of the fort and happened to pass The St. Andrews Church, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan. Ivan was a particularly powerful hurricane in September 2004, killing 39 people in Grenada and damaging 85 of the island’s buildings before swirling further through the Caribbean. In the city we looked at two more churches and later ran back to the ship via a small street market.

View of Wharf Road with Carenage Inland Port

View of St. George's

The still standing facade of St. Andrews Church

Kirche in der Church Street

St. Joseph's Convent

The weekly market at Market Hill

Food stand at the weekly market

The weekly market at Market Hill

Just in time at 7 p.m. it was called “Leinen los”. In the evening we had dinner with friends of Michael – who happened to be on board (the world is sooo small) – and reminisced about the day together.

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