DESTINATIONS Bermuda
www.bermudatourism.com US Office Bermuda Department of Tourism
675 Third Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-818-9800 Fax: 212-983-5289
travel@bermudatourism.com
At 21 miles long and two miles wide, Bermuda consists of 181 named islands and islets. The island is blessed with a year-round mild semi-tropical climate with temperatures ranging from 65 to 84 degrees. Locals divide the climate into two seasons – ‘Beach and Sizzle’ from April to September and ‘Golf and Spa’ from October to March. Vacationers are never more than half a mile from turquoise sea and pink sand beaches, so the climate is conducive to an active, outdoor lifestyle. Season after season the island is a sport and water lover’s paradise offering scuba diving, deep sea fishing, parasailing, waterskiing, kayaking, horse
Caribbean Challenge Scuba dive and explore more than 300 shipwrecks that dot the nearby reefs.
riding and much more. Bermuda’s spas are a haven of wellbeing and revitalisation as the island offers the finest treatments in world class spa environments. There is a wide variety of accommodation on the island, from large full-service resort hotels with gourmet restaurants, swimming pools and beaches, to delightful guesthouses that serve breakfasts on the veranda and uniquely Bermudian cottage colonies which combine private accommodation with all the services and facilities of a resort hotel.
Hidden gem
Visitors searching for serenity will find it in peaceful Flatts Village. Visitors are welcomed by a cluster of pastel-painted cottages, well-tended yards and rustling palm trees. There are also friendly neighbourhood shops and restaurants, offering a marvellous opportunity for visitors to have an up- close-and-personal look into the lifestyle at the heart of Bermudian culture.
What’s Hot
Bermuda’s national drinks are the ‘Rum Swizzle’ and ‘Dark & Stormy’ – enjoy under the sun!
Photos courtesy of Bermuda Tourist Board
Size: 20.7 square miles Currency: Bermudian dollar – on par with the US dollar and interchangeable on island
Dialing code: 1 441 Population: 64,500
Main city: Hamilton Local beer: Whale of a Wheat and Trunk Island Pale Ale Dish of the Day: Bermuda Fish Chowder - served with Sherry Pepper Sauce and Goslings
www.CaribbeanTravel.com 31 Did you know?
Legend has it that couples who kiss under the wedding-band shaped archways of coral and stone called the Moongates in Bermuda will be assured of good fortune and happiness.
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