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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.

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.

Get in

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Hamilton is accessible from all parts of Bermuda.

By boat

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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, while the ferry service from the Royal Dockyard is $.

See

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Notable attractions in Hamilton include:

  • 1 Anglican Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity (Bermuda Cathedral), Church St, +1 441-292-4033. The city's Anglican cathedral, built in 1869. Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity (Q1983313) on Wikidata Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Bermuda on Wikipedia
  • 2 Barr's Bay Park.
  • 3 Bermuda Historical Society Museum, Par-La-Ville, 13 Queen Street, +1 441-295-2487, . 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, +1 441-295-9428, 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, +1 441 295-2905, . Tu-Th 9AM-5PM, F 10AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-5PM. free. Bermuda National Library (Q4892643) on Wikidata Bermuda National Library on Wikipedia
  • 6 Cathedral of St. Theresa, 13 Elliot St, +1 441-292-0607. Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux (Q5052374) on Wikidata Cathedral of Saint Theresa of Lisieux on Wikipedia
  • 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), +1 441 297-7219, . M-F 10AM-5PM, Sa-Su 10AM-4PM. Learn about the oceans and the Bermuda Triangle $18/adult, $15/senior, $12/youth. Ocean Discovery Centre (Q57491718) on Wikidata
  • 9 [dead link] Par-la-Ville Park (Queen Elizabeth Park), 9 Queen St., +1 441-295-6446.
  • 10 Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, 15 Point Pleasant Road, +1 441-295-2214. Royal Bermuda Yacht Club (Q7373812) on Wikidata Royal Bermuda Yacht Club on Wikipedia
  • 11 Sessions House, Church St.
  • 12 Spanish Point (5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest of Hamilton). prominent headland and park Spanish Point (Q7573268) on Wikidata Spanish Point, Bermuda on Wikipedia
  • 13 Victoria Park. Victoria Park, Hamilton, Bermuda (Q7926911) on Wikidata Victoria Park, Hamilton, Bermuda on Wikipedia
  • 14 Muhammad Mosque, No. 32 Cedar Avenue. The mosque was constructed in 1975. Muhammad Mosque (Q64515812) on Wikidata Muhammad Mosque (Bermuda) on Wikipedia

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Buy

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  • 1 Washington Mall, 20 Church St, +1 441-295-4186.

Eat

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

Drink

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Sleep

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

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