St Vincent and the Grenadines have a colourful past fit for a novel, the cinema ? or a rock star. If the lush scenery seems familiar, it?s because they filmed the Pirates of the Carribean here, in Mick Jagger's back yard. The only other attractions are those provided by nature herself, in all her stunning beauty. But this lovely string of 32 pearls of islands is no longer reserved for the jet-set. Remote until now, a new international airport is scheduled to open in 2011.
Originally inhabited by the Ciboney Meso-Indians, followed by the peaceful Arawak, it was the more war-like Caribs who dubbed this place Hairoun, (?land of the blessed?).
In this privileged location, luxury villas and mansions vie with small apartments to grab investor attention. Affordable luxury has recently become available in the form of an intriguing new apart-hotel development on the West coast, offering cabanas within a hotel infrastructure and up to100% financing.
