A wonderful Bermudian holiday at Hamilton

The city of Hamilton is the capital of the wonderful country of Bermuda. Besides, being the administrative capital, the city also houses the nation’s premier port and various other tourist hot spots.

However, despite the fact of the city being the only incorporated one in the country, the city’s population is relatively on the lower side. At just 969 permanent residents, the city is very sparsely populated.

Nevertheless, the city is famous the world over for its highly developed international business economy. Hamilton is a hub for financial services and specializes in insurance, investment funds and reinsurance processes. The city goes a long way in bringing the rich foreign exchange reserves to the country. Today, international business and finance constitutes the largest sector of the nation’s economy and everything in this regard is limited to the capital Hamilton’s borders.

The city houses offices of the largest corporate names in the world. Blue chip firms such as Accenture and Bacardi have headquarters in the city along with reputed shipping companies such as Dockwise, Frontline Ltd, and Dry Ships Inc.

The city and country is also a very attractive location on the world travel and tourism map. The city is full of abundant greenery and water based activities. Let’s go through some of the popular Hamilton Bermuda attractions and events.

Crystal Caves:
This natural wonder has a pretty accidental history of sorts, which dates back to 1907. It was during a children’s cricket match that two boys fell on this wonder accidentally. Today, this site is famous the world over for its superlative stalactite and stalagmite formations. Besides, there is a bridge that allows visitors to cross the beautiful pools of crystal clear waters on the floor of the caves.

Bermuda Perfumery and Gardens:
These are beautiful gardens and a must visit sight for flower lovers. The gardens include the flora, which in turn includes Easter lilies, passion flowers, thumbergia, night-blooming cerus, and hybrid hibiscus, besides various other flowers. The gardens can be accessed free of charge.

Bermuda Maritime Museum:
This site used to be the largest fort in Bermuda once upon a time till the year 1974, when it was converted into a museum. Today the museum houses various exhibits, which remind visitors of the nation’s glorious past. The museum is full of British and American naval traditions from the 18th to 20th centuries as well as the local naval flavor.

Spicelands Riding Center:
This center is all about horseback riding, which includes group and private nature trail rides. There are options for novices and expert riders besides group rides led by professional guides.

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute:
This is an ideal place if you wish to know all about oceanography about the country or just in general. The place promotes learning and is full of video and touch screens with lighting and sound effects. You may also browse through the country’s marine life and shipwrecks.

Bermuda Society of Arts:
This main objective of this gallery is all about preserving the domestically crafted forms of art. This gallery is housed in Hamilton City Hall in the west wing.

Devil’s Hole Aquarium:
This place allows a visitor to fish with a difference; one can fish with a bait and line and interestingly without hooks. The waters of the aquarium are full of moray eels, parrot fish, and angel fish. The aquarium also protects the very rarely found Bermuda turtle.

Hamilton City Hall:
This hall was constructed in 1960 and houses the capital’s main administrative offices. Besides, there is a theatre along with 2 galleries. The place comes alive in February during the Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts and various events take place here.

Besides, there are various other places of interest in and around the city of Hamilton. Some of the popular must visit sites include Garden Club of Bermuda Tours, Blue Hole Park, Bermuda Department of Tourism, Scuba Look, Constellation, Bermuda National Gallery, Albuoy’s Point Park, Fort Hamilton, Shelly Bay Beach, Cenotaph, Par-la-Ville Park, Gilbert Nature Reserve, Castle Harbour Golf Club, Bermuda Sailing Association, Ocean View Golf Course, Bermuda Historical Society Museum, and Government House.

Listed below are some of the questions which may be on your mind.

How do I reach Hamilton?

The Bermuda International Airport (BDA), more popularly known as the F Wade International is the main airport of the city. The facility may be small; however the facilities to travelers are ultra modern. The airport hosts a series of flights from the US, Canada and the UK.

Besides, you can also take the longer cruise ship route from the coastal cities of the US. Let me assure you the route will be full of adventure and it will take around 20 days to get there.

Once in Hamilton, there are a number of traveling options available.

Where do I stay during my Hamilton trip?

The city offers a variety of accommodation facilities. The more popular ones are The Fairmont Southampton, Royal Palms Hotel, Sonesta Beach Resort, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, Rosedon, Surf Side Beach Club, Pompano Beach Club and Newstead Belmont Hills Golf Resort and Spa.

When is the best time to visit Hamilton?

An ideal time to visit Hamilton is between mid-June and mid-September. This is the peak tourist season in the city and country as a whole and hence care needs to taken so that last minute disappointments can be avoided. One of the positive aspects of the city is it has never been affected by any of the hurricanes or tropical storms of the North Atlantic hurricane season between June and November.

In conclusion, Hamilton is the place to visit if you are looking for that ideal holiday. The place is very developed and there are only satisfied visitors from the place. It is an ideal place to mix business with pleasure. So, what are you waiting for, just go ahead and plan that all important trip to the city of Hamilton.