Victoria, Grenada
Victoria is a town and capital of Saint Mark Parish, the smallest parish in Grenada. It has a population of 2256, and is the fourth largest town in Grenada.
History
The original inhabitants of the region were the Kalinago who left petroglyphs and rock art in Waltham and Dusquesne. The French first arrived in the region of Saint Mark in the 1670s and expelled the Kalinago, they then founded the town of Victoria around 1721, and was designated as a new parish in 1741. The town’s architecture mainly dates from the mid-to-late 1800s, with various churches and estates such as Diamond estate, one of the oldest in the parish.Tourist attractions
Various attractions near to Victoria include:The Molinere underwater sculpture parkThe River Antonine rum distilleryBelmont estate- ''Jouvay Chocolate estate''