Bermuda Travel Guide

Travel Guides | TOn | January 5, 2010 at 3:18 pm

WHY GO?

The spectacular beaches, the turquoise blue sea, the 138 Bermuda archipelago islands.

WHAT TO SKIP

Hamilton’s cruise-ship hordes invasions!

WHAT FOR

Active + Adventure, Beach + Island, Family, Golf, Luxury, Romantic, Spa + Wellness.

TOURIST INFO

Bermuda Department of Tourism
Tel: 1 800 BERMUDA
www.bermudatourism.com
travel@bermudatourism.com

There are four Visitor Information Centre locations: In Hamilton at the No.1 Passenger Terminal on Front Street (441-295-1480); at the Royal Naval Dockyard (441-799-4842); at Water Street Plaza in St. George’s (441-297-8000); and at the airport (441-299-4857).

NEED TO KNOW

Language: English
Capital City: Hamilton
Population: 65,000
Area: 21 square miles
Telephone Calling Code(s): 1
Electricity: 120V, 60 Hz
Currency: As of Dec 22, 2009:
1 Bermuda Dollars = $1.00 US Calculate Other Amounts

Entry Requirements:

U.S. citizens must present a valid or expired passport, a certified U.S. birth certificate and photo identification, a Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of Naturalization, and a return or onward ticket upon entry. Stays of up to three weeks are granted at immigration. Anyone requiring an extension must apply to the Ministry of National Security.

GOOD TO KNOW

Cuisine
Traditional Bermuda dishes include fish, vegetables, exotic fruits and lots of English and American cuisine. Several recipes require alcohol such as brandy or wine to give the food a distinguish flavor as well as cassava, bananas, cherries, beans, onions, nutmeg, mace, hot bird peppers marinated in sherry with herbs and spices. The main meat ingredients include fish, Pork meat, poultry and mullet. If you want to try the Bermuda lobsters and shark meat recipes, you will have to schedule your visit for the period September – March.

Good Buys & Money

The Bermudas are the duty free shoppers’ paradise. As the region swarms with duty-free spots, it is a great opportunity to get your hands on some of the finest British products at the best available as well as all the usual duty-free suspects (perfumes, watches, etc).

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS

January: 1, New Year’s Day
Spring: Friday before Easter, Good Friday; Easter
May: 24, Bermuda Day
June: Second Monday, Queen’s Birthday
July: Fourth Thursday, Emancipation Day; day after Emancipation Day, Somer’s Day
September: First Monday, Labor Day
October: 13, National Heroes Day
November: 11, Remembrance Day
December: 25, Christmas Day; 26, Boxing Day