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| George Town | |
| Overseas territory | Cayman Islands |
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| Residents | 27.704 () |
| height | 10 m |
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| Longitude -81.382780 is outside the map limits Latitude 19.295560 is outside the map limits | |
George Town (Cayman Islands) is a city on the Cayman Islands.
background
The capital of the archipelago is arguably one of the smallest capitals on earth and very easy to explore. The "Downtown" area includes the triangle Harbor Drive, Mary Street and Shedden Road. In between, Fort Street and Cardinal Avenue branch off at a right angle to the harbor. Albert Panton Street and Edward Street run parallel to the harbor.
Next to the Anchorage Center is the Elmslie Memorial Church. The parking lot behind the church was originally the cemetery. Crosses and tombstones indicate this.
There is a beacon across the street. At the same time, the seafarers who lost their lives at sea are remembered there. 153 names are currently chiseled there.
The attractions of George Town can be visited in a day. Worth seeing is the clock tower for King George V, the House of Representatives - the Legislative Assembly, the courthouse - Courts Building, and the post office - the General Post Office. The Cayman Maritime and Treasure Museum is located on the waterfront. Treasures from wrecks of the 16./17. Century can be visited.
The city is best known as a cruise ship destination and duty-free shopping destination. Visitors will find over 130 restaurants with a wide variety of tastes from different cultures, including American fast food chains.
After the hurricane of 2004, an incredible rebuilding began. Anyone who enters the port by cruise ship has the feeling of coming to Disney Land. Everything is packed with brightly colored buildings, two floors, small turrets, large sunshades on the verandas: one restaurant next to the other.
getting there
By boat
- 1 Cruise Terminal George Town is a regular destination for cruise ships. However, larger ships cannot dock; they are usually in the roadstead and visitors are brought ashore in tender boats.
By plane
- Owen Roberts Airfield, George Town, GRAND CAYMAN, Tel. 949-7733; IATA Code - GCM, ICAO Code - MWCR, runway 08/26, 7.020 x 148 feet (2140 x 45 m), asphalt.
- GRAND CAYMAN is the seat of the airlines Cayman Airways and Island Air.
Charter flights
Airlines
helicopter
- Cayman Island Helicopters, 88 Airport Road, opposite Cayman Airways building. Tel.: 943-4354, Fax: 946-0468. Price: 7 Mile Beach Tour, 10 minute flight, US $ 75; Stingray Tour - including 7 Mile Beach, 20 minute flight, US $ 115; Island tour, 50 minute flight, US $ 295.
mobility
Dynamic cardsCar rental company
- Andy's Rent-A-Car, opposite arrival terminal, airfield, 325 Owen Robert´s Drive. Tel.: 949-8111, Fax: 946-0325. Open: daily 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Avis Cico Rent-A-Car, Airport Road, airfield. Tel.: 949-2468, Fax: 949-7127. Open: daily 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Motorbike rental
Gas stations
- Brown's Esso, Airport Industrial Park. Tel.: 945-2874.
- Eastern Texaco, 142-A Eastern Avenue. Tel.: 949-4262.
- Esso, Walkers Road. Tel.: 949-3990.
- Four Winds Esso Service Center, Airport Center. Tel.: 949-3467.
- Texaco, 435 Walkers Road. Tel.: 949-2120.
Tourist Attractions
Heroes' Square and Law Courts
- 1 Elmslie Memorial Church. There was a church there as early as 1835. The current structure was built between 1920 and 1922 by the boat builder Captain Rayal Bodden. The church chair was made from mahogany by the boat builder Elroy Arch. The church name goes back to the first Presbyterian missionary who worked on the island between 1846 and 1863. The church was recently renovated. It is open Mon - Fri from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services are held at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
- 2 Fort George. Built around 1790, by the sea, across from Fort Street. There are only a few remains of the wall from this fortification. Originally it was oval in shape with walls 1.5 m high and 1.6 m thick. Around 1802 there were 80 soldiers on the island to crew the fortifications. Unfortunately, most of the complex was destroyed by a builder in 1972. It was not until 1987 that the remains were placed under protection by the National Trust.
- Main post office. Built in 1939 by Captain Bodden. The post office has a special counter for stamp collectors. In addition to selected beautiful postage stamps, you can also get first day cancellations there. This building also houses some customs offices, the treasury and the Government Savings Bank.
- 3 Heroes' Square. Parliament Building, Legislative Assembly Building, built in the 1970s on the site of the former Princess Royal Park. Opposite the building is the Hero Square of the National Heroes with a statue of James Manoah Bodden.
- Historical clock tower, Fort Street intersection Edward Street. Built in 1937 for £ 140. He stands there in memory of King George V.
activities
Boat charter
- Island Girl Charters, George Town Harbor. Tel.: 947-3029.
fishing
- Island Girl Charters, George Town Harbor. Tel.: 947-3029.
horse riding
- Coral Stone Stables, Lookout Gardens. Mobile: 916-4799, Fax: 947-2323. Rides at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.Price: 1½ hours each, US $ 80.
Diving
- Absolute Divers (NAUI, PADI, SSI), 110 Jellicoe Quay. Mobile: 916-4133. Price: 1 tank dive US $ 65, 2 tank dive US $ 85, night dive US $ 65.
- Advanced Diving School, Eden Rock Diving Center, 124 South Church Street. Tel.: 949-0208.
- Dive Cayman, Town Hall Crescent. Tel.: 945-5770.
- Eden Rock Diving Center (IANTD, NAUI, PADI, SSI), 124 South Church Street. Tel.: 949-7243, Fax: 949-0842.
Submarine diving
shop
Shop on Church Street - Harbor Drive - Waterfront
- B C Mini Market, South Church Street. Tel.: 949-4841.
- Blue iguana. Souvenir shop.
- Viking Gallery, Webster's Warehouse, South Church Street. Tel.: 949-4090.
- Little Liquor Store, North Church Street. Tel.: 949-4420.
- The Photo Center, Bush Center, North Church Street. Tel.: 949-0030, Fax: 949-6577. Films, film development.
- Cathy Church‘s Underwater Photo Center and Gallery, Sunset House, Church Street. Tel.: 949-7415.
- Churchill's cigar, Harbor Drive and Cardinal Avenue. Cigars.
- Cayman Island Craft Market, Waterfront. Tel.: 949-0049.
- Dockside Boutique, Waterfront at the harbor. Tel.: 945-2420.
Shopping centers
- Anchorage Center, Harbor Drive and Cardinal Avenue. Blackbeard's Liquors; C&W kiosk; Caribbean Jewelers; Churchill's Cigar Store; Colombian Emeralds; Diamonds Direct; Grand Switzerland Jewelery; House of Tanzanite; London Jewelers; The Caiman Coin Company; Tropical trader.
- Duty Free Center, Edward Street and Jennett Street. British Outpost, Jeweler, tel. 949-0742; De Sunglass Man; De Watch Man, Uhren, Tel. 949-8964; Island Clothing.
- Duty Free Mall, South Church Street, 1 block south of Goring Avenue. Blackbeard's Liquors; Duty Free Ltd.
- Eden Center, Walkers Road - parallel to South Church Street. Bottle Shop Liquor Store, Tel. 949-9198; Hurley's Marketplace, Groceries, Tel. 949-8488, Fax 949-9278; Sensations, Boutique, Tel. 945-7492.
- Elizabethan Square, in the triangle of Elgin Avenue and Shedden Road. Island Madness, Gallery, Souvenirs, Tel. 949-9070; La Sherie Fashion & Design, Boutique, Tel. 949-7431, Tropical Fashions & Things, Tel. 949-8013.
- Kirk Freeport Plaza, Cardinal Avenue and Albert Panton Street. New building after the hurricane of 2004: Cayman Drug - pharmacy; Fossil clocks; Kirk Clerance Srore; Kirk Gallery; Kirk Jewelers; La Perfumerie II.
- Picadilly Shopping Center, Elgin Avenue. Hobbies & Books, books, Tel. 949-0707, Fax 949-7165.
- Waterfront Center, North Church Street, 2 blocks past Fort Street. Exotic Trading Post, Souvenirs, Tel. 949-3176.
kitchen
- Al La Kebab, Albert Panton Street, Town Center. Tel.: 947-4747. Open: Mon - Fri 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Amelia's Kitchen, Ross Plaza, Creve Road, at the airfield. Tel.: 949-5522. Caribbean.Open: Mon - Thu 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Fri until 9 p.m., Sat until 10 p.m.
- Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Printer's Way / Shedden Road. Tel.: 943-2832, Fax: 943-2831. English, quick meals.Open: Mon - Thu 10.30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri Sat 10.30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Bacchus Wine Bar, Fort Street. Tel.: 949-5747, Fax: 945-1194. International.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Bananas, Dolphin Center, Eastern Avenue. Tel.: 949-0859, Fax: 946-8134. Caribbean, Spanish.Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Burger King, Eden Center, Walkers Road. Tel.: 945-3384. Quick meals.Open: Sa - Thu 6.30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fr 6.30 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sa 6.30 a.m. - 12 noon.
- Casanova Cafe, oceanfront, Old Fort Building, 65 North Church Street. Tel.: 949-7633, Fax: 949-4629. Italian, medium prices.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Champion House II, 43 Eastern Avenue. Tel.: 949-7882, Fax: 949-7880. National, cheap.Open: daily 6.30 p.m. - midnight.
- China Village, Plaza Venezia. Tel.: 945-3490. Open: daily 11:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mon - Thu 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fri - Sun 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
- Corita's Copper Kettle, Edward Street, next to the bus parking lot. Tel.: 949-2696. West Indian, medium prices.Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Dada's grill, North Church Street. Tel.: 945-3232. Open: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 12 a.m., Sat 3 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - midnight.
- Daily grind, Edward Street, via Corita's Copper Kettle. Tel.: 945-1175. Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Domino's pizza, 58 Mary Street. Tel.: 949-8282, Fax: 946-8049. Quick meals.Open: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri - Sun 11 a.m. - midnight.
- Full of Beans Café, Pasadora Place, Smith Road. Tel.: 943-2326, Fax: 943-4422. Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Grand Old House, South Church Street. Tel.: 949-9333, Fax: 949-0635. International, expensive, sea view.Open: Mo - Fr 11.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. daily 6.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.
- Island Grill, Aquaworld Duty Free Mall, 55 South Church Street. Tel.: 946-9000, Fax: 946-9003. Fish restaurant, French, expensive, sea view.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sat Sun 9 a.m. - midnight.
- Hammerhead's Brew Pub & Restaurant, Waterfront. Tel.: 949-3080. Open: Mo - Fr 10 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sa 11 a.m. - 12 a.m., Sun 12 p.m. - 12 a.m., the kitchen closes at 11 p.m.
- Hard Rock Cafe, Waterfront, South Church Street. Tel.: 945-2020, Fax: 946-7625. American, medium prices.Open: daily from 10.30 a.m.
- Hungry Horse, First floor, airfield. Tel.: 949-8056, Fax: 947-5378. National.Open: daily 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken, Waterfront. Tel.: 949-8645. Quick meals.Open: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Latin Taste Restaurant, 5 Mary Street and Shedden Road. Tel.: 947-2267. National cuisine, medium prices.Open: Mon - Sat 8 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Lobster Pot Restaurant & Bar, Waterfront, 245 North Church Street. Tel.: 949-2736, Fax: 949-0727. Open: Mon - Fri 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. daily 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.Price: Lobster 38-49 CI dollars.
- Luz's restaurant, Pasadora Place, Smith Road. Spanish.Open: Mon - Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- MC Donalds, Shedden Road. Tel.: 949-4640, Fax: 946-8510. Quick meals.Open: Sun - Thu 7 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri Sat 7 a.m. - midnight.
- Mango Tree Restaurant & Lounge, 518 Shedden Road. Tel.: 949-0732, Fax: 946-7782. National. Open-air restaurant at the airfield.Open: daily 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., kitchen 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Margaritaville, Anchorage Center, Cardinal Avenue and Harbor Drive. Tel.: 949-6274. Quick meals. With water slide, pool and pool bar.Open: Mon - Sat 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
- Miami Subs Grill, Printer Way / Shedden Road. Tel.: 943-2832, Fax: 943-2831. Open: Mon - Thu 10.30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Fri Sat 10.30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Paradise Restaurant & Bar, 96 South Church Street, harbor front. Tel.: 945-1444, Fax: 945-8097. Medium prices to expensive.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Rackam's Pub & Restaurant, North Church Street, harbor front. Fax: 949-0233. American.Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sat 9 a.m. - midnight, Sun 11 a.m. - midnight, happy hour 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- Root's Delight, Owen Robert's Drive, opposite the airport post office. Tel.: 925-0494. Vegetarian.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- SeaHarvest, Sunset House, 390 South Church Street. Tel.: 945-1383. Fish restaurant, sea view.Open: daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Senor Frog's, Madison Place, Fort Street. Tel.: 946-3764. Mexican.Open: Mon - Wed 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thu 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri Sat 12 a.m. - midnight.
- Seymour's Jerk Center, Parking lot, SheddenRoad. Mobile: 916-8531. Open: daily 11.30 a.m. - 1.00 a.m., Fri 11.30 a.m. - 3.00 a.m.
- Singh´s Roti Shop & Bar, Dr. Roy´s Drive and Shedden Road. Tel.: 946-7684. Local cuisine.Open: Mon - Fri 7 a.m. - 1 a.m., Sat 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. - midnight, happy hour Fri 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- The brasserie, Cricket Square, 171 Elgin Avenue. Tel.: 945-1815, Fax: 945-2081. American, cheap.Open: Mon - Fri 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., bar 2.30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Wendy's, Walkers Road. Tel.: 946-7340. Quick meals.Open: Mon - Thu 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., Fri 7 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
nightlife
Bars
- Center Spot Sports Bar, 102 Mary Street. Tel.: 949-3663. Open: Mon - Fri 11 a.m. - midnight, Sat Sun depending on the sporting event.Price: Sandwich US $ 9.95-10.95, Pasta US $ 10.95, Fish & Chips US $ 12.95.
- Gemini II (ex Rockfish Lounge, ex Harry's Caribbean Bar), Tropical Plaza, Smith Road. Tel.: 943-8600.
- Lobster Pot Bar, Waterfront, 245 North Church Street. Tel.: 949-2736. Price: All beers US $ 3.95, sodas and juices US $ 2.50, long drinks US $ 8.95.
- Ports of Call Bar, The Wharf, West Bay Road. Tel.: 949-2231, Fax: 949-0397. Price: Beer US $ 4.75; Champagne per glass US $ 18.00; Fruit Punch Juices $ 2.95; Martini / Manhattan $ 7.95; Mineral water US $ 2.95; San Pellegrino US $ 6.50; Soda water US $ 2.50; Tropical Drinks US $ 7.75; Virgin Tropical Drinks US $ 4.50; Wine per glass US $ 8.95.
- Prices: as of winter 2009/2010
accommodation
- Coral Sands, North Church Street. Tel.: 949-4400, Fax: 949-4005. 12 cottages. Time share system. Pool, beach. Location: 1½ km from the center.Price: In summer: Cottage 335-367 US $; in winter: Cottage 407-443 US $. Rental prices plus 10% tax, maximum occupancy 6 people.
- Eldemire's Guest House, Walker's Road. Tel.: 949-5387, 945-7130 (Company Tel.), Fax: 949-4595. 4 rooms, 2 suites, 3 apartments. Pool, bike rental, diving school. Location: 1½ km from the center.Price: In summer: double room US $ 85, studio US $ 95, apartment US $ 115; in winter: double room US $ 119, studio US $ 129, apartment US $ 159. Rental rates plus 10% tax and US $ 15 daily for electricity.
- Sunset House, South Church Street. Tel.: 949-7111, Fax: 949-7101. 59 rooms and apartments, restaurant, bar, freshwater pool, souvenir shop, diving school, handicapped accessible. Location: 1½ km south of the center. Overnight stay from 3 nights.Price on request.
health
doctors
- Cayman Island Hospital, Hospital Road. Tel.: 949-8600, Fax: 949-2998. 24-hour emergency service. The hospital was modernized and enlarged in 2000 and the number of beds doubled. There are now 128 beds, with an intensive care unit that has 10 beds. There is a cooperation with the Baptist Hospital, Miami.
- Ambulance, Tel. 949-8601
- Deco chamber, Tel. 949-2989
- Hospital emergency number, Tel. 555
- Chrissie Tomlinson Memorial Hospital, Walkers Road. Tel.: 949-6066, Fax: 945-1695. Private emergency clinic.
dentists
Pharmacies
- Foster's Pharmacy, Airfield. Tel.: 949-0505.
- Health Care Pharmacy, Photo Pharm Plaza, Walkers Road. Tel.: 949-0442.
- Kirk Pharmacy, Eastern Avenue. Tel.: 949-7180.
- Medical Center Pharmacy, Walkers Road. Tel.: 949-8190.
Practical advice
Banks
- First Caribbean International Bank, Plaza Venezia, 89 North Sound Way. Tel.: 949-9706, Fax: 949-6639.
- Bank of Butterfield, Butterfield Place, 12 Albert Panton Street. Tel.: 949-7055, Fax: 949-7004. Open: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
- Bank of Butterfield, Compass Center, 19 North Sound Road. Tel.: 815-7557, Fax: 945-2698. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Scotiabank, 6 Cardinall Avenue. Tel.: 949-7666, Fax: 945-3694. Open: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., Fri 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
ATMs
- Butterfield Bank: Bayshore Mall, Waterfront, across from South Terminal; Butterfield House, Fort Street; Butterfield Place, 4 ATM; Compass Banking Center, 2 ATM
- Cayman National Bank: Cayman National Building; Edward Street; Airport; Foster's Airport Center, airfield; Kirk Supermarket, Eastern Avenue; Texaco Star Mart, Walkers Road
- First Caribbean International Bank: 25 Main Street; Plaza Venezia, 89 North Sound Way
- Scotiabank: Foster's Airport Center, airfield; 6 Cardinall Avenue
Postal services
- General Post Office, Edward Street.
- Airport Post Office, Dorcy Drive, across from Foster's Food Fair.
trips
Travel agencies
- Caribbean Overseas Travel, 4th floor, Harbor Center, North Church Street. Tel.: 949-2914, Fax: 949-8635.
- Cayman 123 Travel, 142-B Eastern Avenue. Tel.: 943-1238.
- Latin Tours, Airport Road, airfield. Tel.: 946-1420.
- Latin World Travel, 257 Owen Roberts Drive, Airfield. Tel.: 945-2846.
- Travel City, 31 Albert Panton Street, Kirk Freeport Center. Tel.: 769-5800.
Round trips
- Eddy Tours, Airport Plaza, Airport Road. Tel.: 949-3360.
