Bermuda

Hamilton

BermudaCapital

Population
902
Currency
BMD$1.000/$

Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is Bermuda's administrative center and largest city. Hamilton has many museums, and some fine buildings and architecture. It boasts a fine Anglican cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity. There are numerous forts, fortifications and bits of Royal Naval heritage. There are cinemas, a variety of shops, bars, hotels and restaurants. The city is also blessed with markets, gardens, stalls, beaches, squares and plazas with wide streets, boulevards and walkways.

Guide content adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Hamilton (Bermuda)". Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Weather

Live

27°C

Mainly clear · feels like 31°C

  • 82%
  • 16 km/h
  • AQI 16
  • SunMainly clear27° / 27°
  • MonOvercast27° / 28°
  • TueDense drizzle26° / 28°
  • WedThunderstorm with slight hail26° / 28°
  • ThuThunderstorm with slight hail25° / 28°

Measured at 32.295, -64.783 · Atlantic/Bermuda

Hamilton map

Understand

Understand

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Pembroke Parish occupies most of the short peninsula which juts from the central north coast of Bermuda's main island, and surrounds the city of Hamilton.

Getting there

Hamilton is accessible from all parts of Bermuda.

Getting around

Get around

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All locations in and around Hamilton are easily walkable.

Local buses are $4.50 by token or $5 cash, as is the ferry service from the Royal Dockyard.

What to see

Notable attractions in Hamilton include:

  • 1 Anglican Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity (Bermuda Cathedral), Church St, ☏ . The city's Anglican cathedral, built in 1869.
  • 2 Barr's Bay Park.
  • 3 Bermuda Historical Society Museum, Par-La-Ville, 13 Queen Street, ☏ , . M-Sa 10AM-1:30PM. Museum covering the history of the island, particularly when it was a British colony. free.
  • 4 Bermuda National Gallery (City Hall & Arts Centre), 17 Church St, ☏ , fax: +1 441-295-2055. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-2PM. Contemporary art museum that houses Bermuda’s national art collection. free.
  • 5 Bermuda National Library, Par-la-ville, 13 Queen St, ☏ , . Tu-Th 9AM-5PM, F 10AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-5PM. free.
  • 6 Cathedral of St. Theresa, 13 Elliot St, ☏ .
  • 7 Fort Hamilton (overlooking the City of Hamilton).
  • 8 Ocean Discovery Centre (Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute), 40 Crow Ln, East Broadway (just outside of Hamilton), ☏ , . M-F 10AM-5PM, Sa-Su 10AM-4PM. Learn about the oceans and the Bermuda Triangle $18/adult, $15/senior, $12/youth.
  • 9 [dead link] Par-la-Ville Park (Queen Elizabeth Park), 9 Queen St., ☏ .
  • 10 Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, 15 Point Pleasant Road, ☏ .
  • 11 Sessions House, Church St.
  • 12 Spanish Point (5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest of Hamilton). prominent headland and park
  • 13 Victoria Park.
  • 14 Muhammad Mosque, No. 32 Cedar Avenue. The mosque was constructed in 1975.

What to do

Where to eat

There are some restaurants in Hamilton that are considered to be "pub style".

Drinking & nightlife

Shopping

  • 1 Washington Mall, 20 Church St, ☏ .

Where to stay

There are also a wide variety of B&B style accommodations and smaller guestroom hotels (with kitchenettes).

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