Synopsis
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the Bermuda!
•Fodor’s In Focus Bermuda features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Bermuda.
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Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
When To Go ............ 8
Chapter 1: Exploring Bermuda ............ 9
St. George’s ............ 11
Hamilton ............ 18
The West End & Dockyard ............ 26
Elsewhere in the Parishes ............ 32
Chapter 2: Where to Eat ............ 41
Hamilton & Environs ............ 43
St. George’s ............ 53
Elsewhere in the Parishes ............ 54
Chapter 3: Where to Stay ............ 67
Chapter 4: Nightlife & the Arts ............ 91
Nightlife ............ 93
The Arts ............ 99
Chapter 5: Beaches, Sports & the Outdoors ............ 101
Beaches ............ 103
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 109
Chapter 6: Golf ............ 129
Golf Courses & Clubs ............ 131
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 143
In Focus Bermuda Essentials ............ 163
Index ............ 188
Maps
Bermuda ............ 6—7
St. George’s ............ 13
Hamilton ............ 20
The West End & Dockyard ............ 29
Elsewhere in the Parishes ............ 34—35
Where to Eat in Hamilton ............ 47
Where to Eat in the Parishes ............ 58—59
Where to Stay in the East & West Ends ............ 72—73
Where to Stay in Paget & Pembroke ............ 76
Beaches ............ 106—107
Golf Courses ............ 134
Close Ups
The Bermuda Railway ............ 27
Slavery in Bermuda ............ 39
Picnic Perfect ............ 60
Where to Take Tea ............ 63
Spaaaah Resorts ............ 75
Bermudian Architecture ............ 86
Good Cheap Fun! ............ 114
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, World Cup Fish ............ 119
Secrets from a Golf Pro ............ 132
From Tee Time to Bed Time ............ 140
Yo, Ho, Ho & a Bottle of Rum ............ 160
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