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St George's is two waterfronts and a ridge: the Carenage on the inner harbour, the Esplanade and Market Square on the outer side, and Fort George on the hill above both. Grand Anse, with the main beach hotels, is about 10 km south by road; the airport is on the south-west tip past it.St George's is two waterfronts and a ridge: the Carenage on the inner harbour, the Esplanade and Market Square on the outer side, and Fort George on the hill above both. Grand Anse, with the main beach hotels, is about 6.2 mi south by road; the airport is on the south-west tip past it.
About these names
- The CarenageseeeatSuits: A first morning, harbour views, lunch by the waterThe horseshoe harbour road with restaurants, dive shops and the ferry landing. Flat by the water, steep in every lane going up.2 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- Market Square and the EsplanadeseeeatSuits: The Saturday market, the museum, cook-shop lunchThe stalls, the bus station and Young Street; busiest on Saturday morning and cruise days.4 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- Fort George HillseeSuits: Harbour views and history, late afternoonThe fort, the hill road and old churches. Steep; take a taxi up and walk down.1 sightsDistrict guide →
- Grand AnsesleepeatSuits: Beach stays, families, longer tripsThe long beach with hotels, restaurants and shops, about 15 minutes south of the capital by taxi or minibus.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
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Off the map: Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) (25–40 min by the usual route).
Where’s what, as a list:
- The Carenage: The horseshoe harbour road with restaurants, dive shops and the ferry landing. Flat by the water, steep in every lane going up. Suits: A first morning, harbour views, lunch by the water.
- Market Square and the Esplanade: The stalls, the bus station and Young Street; busiest on Saturday morning and cruise days. Suits: The Saturday market, the museum, cook-shop lunch.
- Fort George Hill: The fort, the hill road and old churches. Steep; take a taxi up and walk down. Suits: Harbour views and history, late afternoon.
- Grand Anse: The long beach with hotels, restaurants and shops, about 15 minutes south of the capital by taxi or minibus. Suits: Beach stays, families, longer trips.
- Sleep area The Carenage (harbour town): suits Families, older travellers, price band $$.
- Sleep area Grand Anse (beach hotels): suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
- Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), 25–40 min by the usual route.