Freeport, Bahamas

Freeport, Bahamas
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Freeport is a city on the island of Grand Bahama, on the northwestern part of the Bahamas. The city today covers 558 sq km (215 sq mi) and has a population of around 30,000 people.

Freeport was established as a free trade zone in 1955 on former swamp and shrubland. A land grant of 50,000 acres was given to Virginian financier Wallace Groves to develop the area. Within a couple of decades, it has grown into the second most populous city in the Bahamas.

Today the economy of Freeport is highly dependent on tourism. It receives over a million tourists every year, although the numbers has declined somewhat since 2004, following two major hurricances. The city has many beautiful white-sand beaches, among them Coral Beach, Williams Town Beach, Xanadu Beach, Taino Beach, Barbarry Beach, Plane-crash Beach and Gold Rock Beach.

Freeport Harbour, Bahamas
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Visiting Freeport

You can fly from Miami on American Eagle to Freeport. There are also daily flights from Fort Lauderdale on Bahamasair, Continental Connection and Spirit Airlines.

Places of Interest in Freeport

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