Run Nutmeg Groves

Living spice groves that explain why this tiny island once mattered to empires.

Run's nutmeg groves are the island's real historical site. The trees are descendants of the spice economy that made these small Banda islands valuable enough for Dutch and English fleets to fight over.

The groves are not a formal museum. Walk with local guidance if you can, and listen for the practical details: drying nutmeg, using mace, and how a global trade story still sits in everyday island work.

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