Georgetown

Georgetown is a city best understood on foot or from the back seat of a slow drive. Broad avenues, canals and painted wooden buildings give it a character unlike any other capital in the region. Much of the city lies close to sea level, protected by the seawall that runs along the coast, where residents gather in the cool of the evening.

Landmarks worth seeking out

St. George’s Cathedral is the city’s best-known building, a soaring Anglican cathedral built of wood and often described as one of the tallest wooden churches in the world. Nearby, Stabroek Market, with its iron clock tower, is the commercial heart of the city: loud, busy and full of produce, spices and everyday goods.

Beyond the landmarks, the pleasure of Georgetown is in its rhythm. Take time over lunch, walk the seawall at sunset and let the city’s mix of cultures reveal itself in its markets, churches, mosques and temples.

A base for the interior

Most journeys into the interior begin and end here, so it is worth planning a day or two in the capital on either side of your trip.