Cayman Brac lies 88 miles northeast of Grand Cayman and covers an area of 16 square miles. The island was named after a limestone cliff. (“Brac” is the Gaelic word for cliff). The few inhabitants, estimated at 2,200, used to be involved in trade with coconut production but today they live off tourism. The small island is quiet and contemplative, a real paradise for divers, hikers and bird lovers.

George Town is in the southwest of Grand Cayman – a small lively town with approximately 21,000 inhabitants. The image of the town is determined by a mixture of colorfully painted wooden houses and new concrete complexes. In George Town, the fifth most important banking area in the world, the offshore banking industry and services are all concentrated around money.

The capital’s sights include the belfry for King George V, the Legislative Assembly, the Courts Building and the General Post Office, as well as the Cayman Maritime and Treasure Museum on the shore promenade. However, you will encounter not only neatly dressed bankers in the capital of the Caymans. Tourists saunter through the spotlessly clean streets and lively alleyways alongside financial experts. Visitors can search for souvenirs and regional specialities, for holiday items and beach accessories in the numerous shops. The inhabitants of George Town exude the Caribbean joie de vivre in their everyday life and in particular in the two main festivals of the year. During the Botabano carnival in April and Pirate Week in October, the city appears, as in earlier times, to still be in the hands of dangerous pirates.

The Islands National Museum aims to maintain, research and divulge the cultural heritage of the Cayman Islands. The museum was opened in 1990 in George Town’s former court house from the 19th century. A large proportion of the exhibits on display today were collected by hobby collector Ira Thompson in the 30s – in 1979 the government bought Thompson’s collection, which finally formed the core of the current collection. You can see over 4,000 exhibits - from tiny coins to a 14-foot sailing boat.

The landscape on Aruba is bare and desert-like. In fact, the island is anything but a paradise. That is, if it were not for the beaches, which stretch for miles along the coats, promising idyllic days by the turquoise ocean. That is the trump card for the island’s tourist industry, which has made a name for itself with extremely good hotel facilities with a US layout set in luxurious holiday parks, and lively nightlife.