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

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

Hamilton is accessible from all parts of Bermuda.

By boat

• Sea Express, ☏ +1 441 295-4506. ferry service 
  • Pink route - to Hamilton from Paget Parish (Lower Ferry, Hodsdon's Ferry, Salt Kettle) and Warwick Parish (Darrell's Wharf, Belmont Ferry)
  • Blue route - to Hamilton from Sandys Parish (Royal Naval Dockyards)
  • Green route - to Hamilton from Sandys Parish (Watford Bridge, Cavello Bay) and Southampton Parish (Rockaway)

Get around

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

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. (updated Oct 2016)
• 2 Barr's Bay Park. (updated Oct 2016)
• 3 Bermuda Historical Society Museum, Par-La-Ville, 13 Queen Street, ☏ +1 441-295-2487, bhs.museum@gmail.com. M-Sa 10AM-1:30PM. Museum covering the history of the island, particularly when it was a British colony. free. (updated Oct 2016)
• 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. (updated Oct 2024)
• 5 Bermuda National Library, Par-la-ville, 13 Queen St, ☏ +1 441 295-2905, library@gov.bm. Tu-Th 9AM-5PM, F 10AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-5PM. free. (updated Oct 2024)
• 6 Cathedral of St. Theresa, 13 Elliot St, ☏ +1 441-292-0607. (updated Oct 2016)
• 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, giftshop@buei.bm. M-F 10AM-5PM, Sa-Su 10AM-4PM. Learn about the oceans and the Bermuda Triangle $18/adult, $15/senior, $12/youth. (updated Oct 2024)
• 9 Par-la-Ville Park (Queen Elizabeth Park), 9 Queen St., ☏ +1 441-295-6446. (updated Oct 2016)
• 10 Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, 15 Point Pleasant Road, ☏ +1 441-295-2214. (updated Oct 2016)
• 11 Sessions House, Church St. (updated Oct 2016)
• 12 Spanish Point (5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest of Hamilton). prominent headland and park (updated Oct 2018)
• 13 Victoria Park. (updated Oct 2016)
• 14 Muhammad Mosque, No. 32 Cedar Avenue. The mosque was constructed in 1975. (updated Feb 2021)

Buy

• 1 Washington Mall, 20 Church St, ☏ +1 441-295-4186. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

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

• 1 Flanagan's Irish Bar and Restaurant, 69 Front Street, ☏ +1 441-295-8299. Has a main bar and a sports bar. 
• 2 Hog Penny Pub and Restaurant, 5 Burnaby Hill (just off of Front Street), ☏ +1 441-292-2534. Was the inspiration for Cheer's Bar in Boston. 
• 3 The Robin Hood Pub and Restaurant, 25 Richmond Rd, Pembroke, ☏ +1 441-295-3314. 

Drink

• Gosling Rum

Sleep

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

Budget

• 1 Robins Nest, 37 Mount View Rd (Pembroke), ☏ +1 441 292-4347. 
• 2 The Rosemont Hotel, 41 Rosemont Ave (Pembroke), ☏ +1 441 292-1055. 

Mid-range

• 3 Oxford Guesthouse, Woodbourne Av (Pembroke), ☏ +1 441 295 0503. 

Splurge

• 4 Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, 76 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, ☏ +1 441-295-3000.  

Go next

• Devonshire Parish is to the east.