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Hamilton
Bermuda’s small, colourful capital on Hamilton Harbour, with ferries across the island
Bermuda’s small, colourful capital on Hamilton Harbour, with ferries across the island
The main street runs along the harbour, lined with shops, restaurants and balconies. On summer evenings it hosts street festivals.
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The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity is built of local limestone and other stone, and its tower dominates the city skyline.
Photo: Jeff Bellinger, CC BY-SA 3.0
This 19th-century fort on the hill above the city has a dry moat planted as a garden, old tunnels and views across the harbour.
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In City Hall, the gallery shows Bermudian and international art. The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, on the harbour, covers the ocean around the island.
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A short bus or taxi ride south, Elbow Beach is one of the nearest pink-sand beaches on the south shore. Horseshoe Bay is further west.
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Try a fish sandwich on raisin bread, Bermuda fish chowder with sherry pepper sauce, and a Dark ’n’ Stormy (rum and ginger beer).
Hamilton has pubs, cafés and many upscale restaurants.
L.F. Wade International Airport is about 30 minutes’ drive from Hamilton. Visitors cannot rent ordinary cars, so they use buses, ferries, taxis, scooters or small electric rental cars.
Ferries from Hamilton serve the Royal Naval Dockyard, St George’s and the parishes across the harbour. Transport passes cover buses and ferries.
Bermuda uses the Bermudian dollar (BMD), pegged one-to-one with the US dollar, which is accepted everywhere.
Bermuda is expensive.
Hamilton is a good base for the whole island.
Walk Front Street, visit the cathedral and Fort Hamilton.
Take the bus to Elbow Beach or Horseshoe Bay.
Ferry to the Royal Naval Dockyard or St George’s.
Ferries are a scenic way to get around.
Visitors cannot rent ordinary cars.
Hurricane season runs from June to November.
Swimwear is for the beach only, not town.
Quick answers for planning time in Hamilton.
Yes, since 1815.
No, but you can use buses, ferries, taxis, scooters or small electric cars.
The Bermudian dollar, equal to the US dollar.
Elbow Beach on the south shore is a short ride away.
May to October for beach weather.
Planning a wider trip? Our Bermuda travel guide covers getting there, costs, when to go and more.