George Town
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.
