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There are three very good supermarkets within close proximity of the
villa. Most imported foods are available. We suggest though
that you bring your own luxury items with you especially if you have
a favourite tea/ coffee or cereal that starts your day.
Imported meats are more expensive than local meat. Fresh fish is
readily available from the market and the local fishermen in the bays.
French local fruits and vegetables are in abundance during rainy
season; not as many during dry seasons.
A visit to the market square in St George’s with the ladies selling
their wares is a wonderful experience. Purchasing spirits in
the supermarkets is usually cheaper than inbound duty free, except from
Venezuela, Carriacou or San Juan islands. Wines from most continents
are available although the new wines appear less expensive and seem to
transport better to the tropics. Local beer is Carib. Guinness and
Heineken are also available locally too.
Apart from the malls, the streets of St. Georges are crowded with
vendors selling fruits and vegetables, clothes and drinks. Souvenir,
gift and handicraft shops are also prevalent in the St. George’s
district, especially on Young Street and the Careenage. The best buys
in Grenada are batik and screen printed textiles, locally made
handicraft, leather craft, and woodcarvings. For those looking for
larger shopping centres, the Grand Anse Shopping Centre where you can
find a recent addition to the other shops; a quaint and unusual little
gift shop called the Alabaster Box, one of our friends; be sure to
visit, you will be pleasantly surprised. Also the LeMarquis Complex
offers shops, clothing stores, restaurants and art galleries.
Newly opened Excel Plaza in the more busy part of Grand Anse area has a
Subway food outlet and a movie theatre, you can also find top line
clothing and shoes at Smith's, enjoy a Caribbean rotie or grilled fish
at the Chef's Castle, or shop for local produce at the
National Importing Board.
Most of the duty free shops are located on the Careenage in St.
George’s or at Point Salines International Airport, including Gittens
Duty Free Shops for perfumes and cosmetics, Bon Voyage for jewellery,
crystal, and other gifts, Colombian Emeralds for a fine selection of
quality jewellery, LAND for Leather goods and Duty Free Caribbean for
gifts, souvenirs and duty free rums and spirits.
Shopping may not be the best in the Caribbean but there is lots of
potential in sight for this beautiful little island.
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