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favourite bar is Segefreddo, one of the centre of town is a good place to learn more
coolest places in Santo Domingo. The booths about the island’s history.
are beds, styled on ‘Bed’ in Miami.” A massive new marina complex, Port
Guacara Taina is one of the city’s most Louis, which can hold the world’s largest
famous clubs, set in a huge underground luxury yachts, is rapidly on its way to
cave in the Mirador del Sur Park. Grace says becoming the “Portofino of the Caribbean”.
LED and Mix are current hotspots, and look Some of the island’s top resorts are close
out for international acts – Fat Boy Slim has to the capital: Spice Island Beach Resort and
played there this year. Mount Cinnamon are a 10-minute drive
Most holidaymakers will visit Santo away. These five-star properties have excel-
Domingo on a day trip from key beach lent restaurants, but there are great beach-
resorts; it is under two hours to Romana and side options too; Carib Sushi should not be
fice
just over two hours to Samana. But there are missed for the best fresh fish in Grenada.
some good hotels in the city. “Hotel Occiden- The harbour, or Carenage as it is known, is
ourist Of
tal Embajador is one of the classiest, and also dotted with bars and restaurants.
epublic T es
where the president stays. The Sofitel and “I like to chill at the the Karma Club, or
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Hodelpa are favourites too,” says Grace. the Creole Shack Restaurant,” says the
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Dominic W ■ godominicanrepublic.com tourist board’s Edwin Frank.” With its natu-
St George’s, Grenada ■ thomascook.com ral beauty and fish-scale roofs, the Carenage
is a beautiful place to be, day or night.”
Sabrina Cambiaso recommends Adrian ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA. Grenada is world-famous for its spices, and
Tropical in the Malecon for traditional Grenada’s capital is also its main harbour, you can’t go home without picking up cheap
dishes: “Look out for sancocho, a rich, and though relatively small – only a couple cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves from the
meaty stew. This restaurant is open 24 of miles across – the city is a beautiful, market. “Grenada also has the best chocolate
hours, and clubbers come in for their lively spot. Fort Frederick, on one side of the in the world – 70% cocoa – so be sure to
late-night sancocho,” she says. harbour, and Fort George, on the other, both pick up some of that too,” adds Frank.
Thomas Cook’s Peter Grace recommends give a great view of the local area. ■ portlouisgrenada.com
SDQ for good, cheap cocktails, and says: “My The Grenada National Museum in the ■ grenadagrenadines.com
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