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George Town, Grand Cayman
George Town is the hub of Grand Cayman. To really know the island you've got to tear yourself away from the white sands of Seven Mile Beach (at least for a little while) and explore this community. As home to over half the 30,000 residents of Grand Cayman
and the base for most of the business and government activity, this is
the capital of the Cayman Islands. Don't look for a bustling city, however;
George Town is still very much an island community where you'll feel at
home strolling the streets, eating at a seaside diner, and enjoying watersports
just as you would in the resort areas of Seven Mile Beach.
George Town, located on the island's southwest corner,
faces west and overlooks Hog Sty Bay and the George Town Harbour, a busy
port where on any given day you'll probably find cruise ships as well
as working vessels. Much of the activity in George Town takes place along North and South Church Streets, which run north-south parallel to the shoreline. These roads face out to the harbor and are lined with duty-free shops, restaurants, and tourist-oriented businesses. The traffic light where South Church Street forks right onto Shedden Road or continues onto North Church Street (an intersection located by the cruise terminal) is the heart of town. Just north of the cruise terminal, you'll see the intersection
of Harbour Drive and Cardinal Avenue. Cardinal Avenue is the home of many
duty-free shops. East of the shoreline, government buildings and banking
centers carry on the work of the Cayman Islands, helping the nation hold
its spot as one of the major monetary centers of the world. Farther east
is the airport, located on the edge of North Sound, the shallow body of
water that divides George Town, Seven Mile Beach, and the West End from
the less developed East End of the island. South of town, South Church Street winds its way through elegant residential districts, lined with beautiful seaside homes and a few quiet businesses. Return to Grand Cayman Orientation |
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