Bermuda (Hamilton)

Pink-sand islands in the North Atlantic: Horseshoe Bay's pink beach, the World Heritage town of St. George's, Crystal Caves and wreck diving.

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic made up of about 180 small islands. The main islands are linked by bridges into a fishhook shape, with a land area of only about 54 km², roughly 1,000 km off the US East Coast. The capital, Hamilton, in the center, is the hub for government, finance and shopping; at the eastern end is the historic town of St. George's, founded in 1612 (a World Heritage Site); at the western end are the Royal Naval Dockyard and the cruise terminal; and the south shore has a string of pink-sand beaches. The climate is mild: May–October is beach season, with water temperatures peaking in August; June–November is hurricane season, so keep an eye on the weather. Winters are around 15–20°C — good for hiking, whale watching and historic sites, but not for swimming. Getting around: visitors can't rent cars, but you can use public buses and ferries or rent small electric cars or scooters; 1- to 7-day transit passes are available, and ferries run from Hamilton to Dockyard, St. George's and Paget on the south shore. Traffic drives on the left. Plan to stay 4–5 days: one day for Hamilton and the south shore beaches, one for Dockyard and the West End, one for St. George's and the caves in the east, plus time for diving or a boat trip. The surrounding waters are thick with shipwrecks, making Bermuda a famous wreck-diving destination. Prices are very high, with accommodation and dining noticeably more expensive than in the US; the local Bermudian dollar is pegged one-to-one to the US dollar, and both are accepted.

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