The "Plains by the Sea" is the administrative seat of the Westmoreland district. The English founded the place there in 1730. The fort, which is located directly on the sea, has largely collapsed. One half is used as a bathtub by the children.
This wide, flat plain in the southwest of Jamaica is still the largest contiguous sugar cane growing area on the island today. In the harvest season, narrow-gauge railways and trucks bring the sugar cane to the factory in Frome, which is about 8 km from Savanna-La-Mar. The area around the city is home to the largest number of Indian contract workers who came and stayed in the country after the end of slavery. The brown raw sugar is shipped via the port of Savanna-La-Mar. The loading facilities are right next to the fort. The 1.7 km long Great George Street, the main street of the town, leads like a ruler from Hendon Circle in the north to the old fort at the harbor. The house numbers start there at the fort and at the north end, at the two petrol stations. About in the middle of Great George Street is the imposing courthouse from 1925. Across the street is Parish Church from 1905. Mannings High School, founded in 1738, is of historical importance. Due to a lack of local shopping, tourists from Negril and the Sandals Hotel in Whitehouse come here to shop. The turmoil is so great that some streets had to be turned into one-way streets.
In the context of Savanna-La-Mar, the Jamaican simply speaks of Sav.
getting there
In the street
Savanna-La-Mar is on the national road A 2which runs from Negril to Spanish Town. The county road B 9 brings motorists north via Grange Hill to Lucea. 8 km east of Savanna-La-Mar at the intersection of Ferris - petrol station - the county road branches off B 8 north and leads to Montego Bay.
mobility
Gas stations
D&N Smith & Sons, 19 Seaton Street. Tel.: 918-1644. last change: not specified
Cool petroleum, 128 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0104, 955-4967. last change: not specified
D&N Smith & Sons, 24 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-1645. last change: not specified
Esso Service Center, Dunbars River. Tel.: 955-9373. last change: not specified
Hutchinson´s Texaco Service Station, 14 Lewis Street / Beckford Street. Tel.: 955-2644, Fax: 955-2335. last change: not specified
L. N. Service Station, Dunbars River. Tel.: 955-4661. last change: not specified
shop
Brooks Bakery, 4 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2892. Bakery.last change: not specified
Manbode's supermarket, 4 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2979. Food.last change: not specified
Tan Tan Top Tasty Pastry, 7 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-4007. Bakery.last change: not specified
Paradise supermarket, 8 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3099. Food.last change: not specified
Larry Chen, 11 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2893. General goods.last change: not specified
Q's Bakery, 12 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0786. Bakery.last change: not specified
Super plus food stores, 13 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-9799. Food.last change: not specified
Gold Rush Jewelers, 17 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-3632. Jeweler.last change: not specified
Z C´s Gifts & Souvenirs, 18 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3467. Keepsakes, gifts.last change: not specified
D&Y supermarket, 23 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2070, 955-2523. Food.last change: not specified
Top-A-Top Wholesale, 24 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-3957. Food.last change: not specified
Top-A-Top Wholesale, 25 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2207. Food.last change: not specified
A&J Books & Stationery, 27 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2411. Books, stationery.last change: not specified
Vincent Williams, 29 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2838. General goods.last change: not specified
Meat Plus Supermarket, 35 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2832. Food.last change: not specified
Davis Music Store, 37 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2800. CDs, records.last change: not specified
Larmond's Photo Studio, 38 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2887. Photo needs.last change: not specified
Michael Williams, 40 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2547. General goods.last change: not specified
Meat Plus Supermarket, 41 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2422. Food.last change: not specified
Woolworth, 48 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0280, 955-3794. General goods.last change: not specified
Liu's supermarket, 57 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-3879. Food.last change: not specified
America Dream Fabrics, 66 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2696. T-shirts.last change: not specified
Cooper's Sports Equipment, 67 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0021. Sports boutique.last change: not specified
One stop liquor store, 74 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3112. Beverages.last change: not specified
Little Ones Boutique, 82-B Great George Street. Tel.: 955-9533. Children's clothing.last change: not specified
Neighbors, 84 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0207. Keepsakes, gifts.last change: not specified
Andrea´s Gifts & Jewelery, 93 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-9918. Gifts, jewelry.last change: not specified
Leeds Pharmacy, 109 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3103. Gifts.last change: not specified
Daley's Photo Service, 113 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2405. Photo needs.last change: not specified
Xclusive, 119 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-1425. Boutique.last change: not specified
Nuff Exitement Fashion & Gift, 122 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0893. Gift boutique.last change: not specified
Creations By Coleen, 125 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0141. Boutique.last change: not specified
Shopping centers:
In-Thing Plaza, 44 Beckford Street / 17 Lewis Street. Things Unlimited, keepsakes, gifts; In Thing Restaurant; J & A Eyewear, optician.last change: not specified
Midtown Mall, 124 Great George Street. Lincourt Pharmacy.last change: not specified
Savannah-La-Mar Commercial Center, 118-120 Great George Street. Baby world; Kids R Us; Kool Fashions; Vista Eye Clinic.last change: not specified
Western Shopping Center, 127 Great George Street. Fashion mart; clothing; Goldmart, jewelry; Royale Pharmacy.last change: not specified
Westland Plaza, 62 Great George Street. Quality Buy.last change: not specified
kitchen
Burger King, 123 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2101. last change: not specified
Clarke's Tavern, 119 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2496. last change: not specified
Fuyan Chinese Restaurant, 31 Beckford Street. Tel.: 918-1033. Open: Opening times: Mon - Sat 10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., Sun 1:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.last change: not specified
In thing restaurant, 44 Beckford Street. Tel.: 955-2674. last change: not specified
Juici beef patties, 15 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-1739, Fax: 918-0562. Quick meals.last change: not specified
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 16 Lewis Street. Tel.: 955-2976. last change: not specified
Q's restaurant, 12 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-0786. last change: not specified
Reddie's, 109 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2094. last change: not specified
Square Deal Restaurant & Bar, 8 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3468. last change: not specified
The Gazebo Café, 104 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2038. last change: not specified
Two to one restaurant, 126 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3996. last change: not specified
accommodation
The Hotel Commingle, 7 Hudson Street. Tel.: 918-1011, 955-2594, Fax: 918-1465. 16 rooms, restaurant, pool, conference room, handicapped accessible.Price: Prices: Single / Double 40-50 US $.last change: not specified
health
doctors
Perfect Health Medical Center, 31 Beckford Street. Tel.: 955-3370, 955-4470. Private hospital.last change: not specified
Royale Medical Center, 10 Lewis Street. Tel.: 955-3154, Fax: 955-9709. Private hospital.last change: not specified
Savanna-La-Mar Public Hospital, Barracks Road. Tel.: 955-2135, 955-2533, 955-9946, Fax: 955-9738. last change: not specified
optician
J&A Eyewear, In Thing Plaza, 44 Beckford Street. Tel.: 955-4774. last change: not specified
Optical Solution, Davis Plaza. Tel.: 955-9411. last change: not specified
See-More Eye Care, 54 Beckford Street. Tel.: 918-3123, 918-3994. last change: not specified
Vista Eye Clinic, 120 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2852. last change: not specified
dentists
Western Dental Services, 56-58 Beckford Street. Tel.: 955-2020. last change: not specified
Pharmacies
Hildel Pharmacy, 4-6 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2413. Open: Opening times: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.last change: not specified
Leeds Pharmacy, 109 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-3103. last change: not specified
Lincourt Pharmacy, Midtown Mall, 124 Great George Street. Tel.: 918-2123, 955-3120. last change: not specified
Olympia Pharmacy, 80 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2733, Fax: 955-3277. Open: Opening times: Mon - Wed 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thu 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fri Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.last change: not specified
Pill Box II Pharmacy, 17 Lewis Street. Tel.: 918-2000, Fax: 918-0138. Open: Opening times: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.last change: not specified
Pill Box Pharmacy, 87 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2908, Fax: 955-9994. Open: Opening times: Mon - Thu 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Fri Sat 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.last change: not specified
Royale Pharmacy, 10 Lewis Street. Tel.: 918-1030, 918-3221, Fax: 955-2373. Open: Opening times: Mon - Sat 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun public holidays 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.last change: not specified
Royale Pharmacy, Western Shopping Center. Tel.: 918-2100, 918-3155, Fax: 918-3751. Open: Opening times: Mon - Sat 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.last change: not specified
The New Sav-La-Mar Pharmacy, Lewis Street. Tel.: 955-4633, 918-1831. last change: not specified
Practical advice
Banks
National Commercial Bank, 68 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2623, Fax: 955-2483. ATM.last change: not specified
RBTT bank, 56 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2895-96, Fax: 955-2972. ATM.last change: not specified
Scotiabank, 19 Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2601, 955-2765. ATM.last change: not specified
ATMs:
National Commercial Bank, Petcom gas station, Dunbars River. ATM.last change: not specified
Scotiabank, Hutchinson´s Texaco Service Station, 14 Lewis Street / Beckford Street. ATM.last change: not specified
Scotiabank, Texaco gas station, Great George Street. ATM.last change: not specified
Post Office:
Post office, Great George Street. Tel.: 955-2205. last change: not specified