Articles about st john

Workers sorting nutmegs by hand at long wooden trays inside an old high-ceilinged warehouse in Gouyave, soft daylight through tall windows, wide interior angle

Visiting the Gouyave Nutmeg Processing Station: What to Expect

The Gouyave Nutmeg Processing Station shows how Grenada's nutmeg and mace are dried, sorted and graded. How to get there, when to go and what the tour covers.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Evening street food stall in a Grenadian fishing town, cook flipping grilled fish over glowing coals, smoke rising, crowd blurred behind, close-up from a low angle, warm light.

Restaurants & Dining

Gouyave Fish Friday: How It Worked, What Changed, How to Plan

Gouyave Fish Friday in St John's: how the weekly seafood street night began, what changed after the pandemic, how to check it is on and getting there and back.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Early morning mist over the rainforest ridge near Grand Etang, a small wooden cottage with a tin roof among tree ferns, elevated wide shot, soft diffused light

Where to Stay

Staying Away from the South: Bases in the East, North and Interior

Why and how to stay outside Grenada's south-west: Grenville, Sauteurs, Gouyave, Grand Etang and St David as bases, with the honest trade-offs of each.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Fishermen hauling a wooden pirogue onto the dark sand beach at Gouyave, Grenada, other colourful boats nearby, side angle, warm low evening sun

Parishes & Towns

Gouyave: How to Spend a Day and Evening in Grenada's Fishing Town

Gouyave in St John is Grenada's fishing town: the nutmeg station, the waterfront, Fish Friday, Fisherman's Birthday and how to plan a day there from the south.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Aerial drone view over green ridges of central Grenada sloping down to the Atlantic coast and small villages, soft morning light, scattered clouds

Parishes & Towns

Grenada's Six Parishes Explained: Seats, Size and Character

Grenada's six parishes compared: parish seats, size, population, landscape and what daily life is like in each, plus how Carriacou fits in.

14/10/2026 8 min read