At the town’s heart is King’s Square, with its grand, Colonial buildings and 18th century Town Hall, while the historic town is scattered with wooden churches, museums and pretty, candy-coloured buildings in Bermuda’s signature pastel shades, which also feature white roofs with a unique step design to carry rainwater into underground tanks. Travelling around the island in an electric Renault Twizyīermuda is steeped in history and a visit to the island’s first English settlement and original capital St George, a UNESCO world heritage site, is a must.
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We had so much fun zipping around in the cute, eco-friendly two-seater cars, with our favourite tunes blaring out of the Bluetooth speakers as we took in the beautiful scenery. Paddleboarding is one of the many water activities on offerĬar hire was recently introduced to Bermuda and Current Vehicles ( ), based in the capital Hamilton, has a fleet of electric Renault Twizys - a great way to explore the 24-mile long island. Our ride took us to the tip of the so-called 'Bermuda Triangle' - and area stretching to Florida and Puerto Rico, where ships and planes are said to have mysteriously disappeared over the years, although cynics put this down to a mixture of inaccurate reports, busy shipping route and deep waters.
We also enjoyed an exhilarating whizz around the island’s beautiful bays on jet skis, with KS Watersports ( ) - something I had never tried before but would highly recommend.
We also jumped aboard the Happy Cat catamaran with SeaSplash Bermuda ( ) and headed out to the reefs, where we snorkeled and sipped rum cocktails on the deck. Tobacco Bay is one of the many beautiful beaches in Bermudaįor the more energetic there are fantastic water activities, such as the mangrove paddle board tour we did with Bermuda Adventures which took us through waterways created by a labyrinth of twisted tree roots. While there is plenty to see and do here, if you simply want to relax on the beach you can have your pick of beautiful stretches of white sand, like the stunning Horseshoe Bay, Elbow Beach, Jobson’s Cove and Tobacco Bay, where we enjoyed lunch at the wooden beach bar and discovered another quirky attraction - a pool table in the sea. RELATED: Get inspiration from celebrity holidays here The vibe on the island is friendly and relaxed and there is a chilled-out feeling of luxury without the 'bling', which is an obvious attraction for Hollywood stars Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, who have long had a family home here, as well as stars like Lewis Hamilton and Solange Knowles. While Bermuda - famed for its Bermuda shorts - has long been popular with wealthy British expats and, in particular, the older generation, it has plenty to attract younger visitors these days, including an array of water sports and vibrant nightlife. Surrounded by coral reefs, it made made easy pickings for pirates, who would lure ships to shore and pilfer the wrecks, many of which still lie on the seabed today. While this makes it a perfect destination for a two-centre holiday, British Airways' direct flights from London Gatwick to Hamilton makes Bermuda a great spot for a long weekend, as I found out when I headed there for a short break.īermuda makes a great spot for a long weekendĪn archipelago made up of seven islands connected by bridges, its name was derived from Spanish explorer Juan de Bermúdez, who discovered it in 1505 before British settlers arrived in the 17th century having been blown off course by a hurricane and shipwrecked - a story that inspired Shakespeare's The Tempest. In fact this British Overseas Territory, which is self-governed but has the Queen as its head of state, sits in the South Atlantic 650 miles east of North Carolina, about 1,000 miles north of the Caribbean – safely away from the path of last year's devastating hurricanes - and a 90-minute flight from New York. I've had the most sublime few days in Bermuda, where I’ve enjoyed glorious sandy beaches, adventures on the water, cultural history and delicious food and this charming island has won me over.īefore coming here Bermuda had never really been on my radar – in fact, I wasn't even sure where it was, guessing it was somewhere around the Caribbean. Sitting on a wooden jetty with my legs dangling in the bluest water I've ever seen and an ice-cold rum cocktail in my hand, I really think I might be in heaven.
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