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Explore Grenada
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Belmont Estate
Alive and authentic, Belmont Estate is the ultimate Caribbean agro-tourism adventure. This restored estate produces organic cocoa, operates an organic goat dairy, and has its own museum, gardens, restaurant and catering services.
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Grand Etang Lake
Considered the crown of Grenada, this mysterious crater lake sits silently in the Grand Etang Forest Reserve 1,742 feet/ 531 metres above sea level and is a fitting rest stop for hikers and other visitors to the Grand Etang National Park.
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Fort George
Fort George, the oldest structure in the country was completed in1705. There are old tunnels and narrow stair cases and the ramparts evoke a feeling of the past. It provides a stunning view of the capital, the Carenage and the harbour, which is Ideal for photography.
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River Antoine Rum Distillery
No other distillery in the entire Caribbean has been in operation as long as River Antoine, and very few have so carefully maintained traditional methods of rum preparation. Visitors can watch as rum is made in much the same manner that it was in the 18th century, when it fired the throats of the real buccaneers.
Caribbean Tourism Organization Announce Winners of Grenada Media Workshop
January 30, 2012
Last October, the Grenada Board of Tourism, in collaboration with LIAT and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) conducted a media training workshop to assist in the development of the skills of young Caribbean journalists. Apart from the ten (10) regional journalists who participated, five (5) Grenadians attended. The four-day event comprised several pertinent topics, and included a competitive assignment where participants were mandated to submit entries to the Caribbean Tourism Organization.
In reporting on the results of these submissions, Communications Specialist at the CTO Johnson Johnrose indicated that “we had some excellent entries and I’m very proud of what these journalists were able to achieve”.
In the following results two Grenadian participants are highlighted:
• Best Feature on Grenada by Visiting Journalist (Print) – Sanny Ensing – From Callaloo Soup to Nutmeg Ice Cream: The Flavours of Grenada
• Best Feature on Grenada by Local Journalist (Print) – Asha Andall – Grenada has Plenty to Offer: Beautiful sites, Rich Culture and Heritage
• Best Feature on Grenada by Visiting Journalist (Broadcast) – Tyrella Alexander – Ho, Ho, Ho and Some Rivers Rum
• Best News Story by Local Journalist – Rose Fraser – Media Training Workshop Opens
• Best News Story by Visiting Journalist – Tyrella Alexander - Total Visitor Satisfaction
• Best Commentary – Shane Jitta - Rename it Nutmeg
• Best Photography accompanying a Feature – Sanny Ensing – Feeding Canes to the Old Press
• Best of the Best – Sanny Ensing - From Callaloo Soup to Nutmeg Ice Cream: The Flavours of Grenada
The CTO will prepare plaques for all the winners and LIAT will provide ‘tickets for two’ to any of its destinations for all the winners. For the best of the best award, it’s expected that Grenada will provide a holiday for two for the winner. The Grenada Board of Tourism is pleased with the outcome and congratulates the successful participants.
For more information – Contact:
Edwin Frank
Public Relations Officer
Grenada Board of Tourism
P.O. Box 293
Burns Point
St. George’s
Grenada
Ph: 1 473 440 2279/2001 ext 253
Email: efrank@grenadagrenadines.com
Website: www.grenadagrenadines.com
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