On a holiday to Bermuda, you’ll find a quietly sophisticated island, offering visitors some wonderful museums, art galleries, UNESCO World Heritage Sites the Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art within the botanical gardens to wander among, a pristine capital city, Hamilton, and a host of outstanding golf courses to play. A pretty island with quaint cottages, complete with manicured lawns, rocky coves and pink coral-sand beaches, it’s also classed amongst the world’s top diving sites – hidden amongst the beautiful reefs there are over three hundred shipwrecks for divers of any experience to explore.
Warmed by the Gulf Stream and rich in history, Bermuda enjoys a lovely year-round semi-tropical climate. Overall, Bermuda has 181 islands and islets, although the eight larger and more populated islands are all connected by bridges. But with 21 miles long and 1.75 miles wide at this widest point, Bermuda is easy to navigate, especially if you have a scooter. Naturally, the glorious pink sandy beaches and warm sunshine make Bermuda a holiday haven for most of the year. But if you’re more into golf, walking and exploring then it’s worth coming during the winter when the climate is milder and the prices drop. Whenever you choose to visit Bermuda, you’re to sure love the casual elegance of the place, the laid-back pace and the great friendliness of the people.
With an extensive mix of British, Portuguese, African and West Indian influences, Bermudian cuisine features traditional classics alongside local specialities. High-end restaurants, boutique hotels and resorts serve some superb fusion dishes as well as international and Bermudan options. There’s every sort of restaurant in Bermuda, from romantic oceanfront restaurants and casual brasseries to British pubs and sushi bars from modern The Pickled Onion and Barracuda Grill and the informal Aggies Garden & Waterside.
The balmy waters of the Sargasso Sea play host to colourful reefs and magnificent wrecks making Bermuda one of the world’s top diving destinations.
The island of Bermuda is entirely surrounded by reefs and those reefs caused many a captain to lose his ship while sailing on the famous gold runs from the Caribbean to Europe. As a result, there are almost as many wrecks as there are days of the year, many in shallow waters. Scuba diving is thus varied, offering opportunities for shallow and deeper dives. Learn to dive, or partake of the many different options available. It’s even possible to do night dives.
