Most travel guides, magazines and directories tend to describe Grenada’s capital, St George’s, as one of the prettiest towns in the Caribbean. Built around a large natural harbour, the town’s white- and pastel-coloured houses, stone churches, terracotta tiles and galvanised roofs fill the hillsides with an exuberance of colour as they rise up from the water’s edge. The surrounding blue sea, luxury sailing boats at anchor, cruise ships and a verdant backdrop of mountains and lush tropical forest add to the unique beauty of this Caribbean island.