Bermuda Travel Pack

by Robin and Jenny McKelvie

• ISBN13: 9781845374501
• ISBN10: 1845374509
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: Globetrotter

Summary

The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by color photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Bermuda has to offer. This travel book surpasses other guides in that it incorporates essential information in an easy-to-carry and easy-to-read format that is attractive and useful at the same time. It provides a visitor with an invaluable introduction to Bermuda by concisely highlighting ‘must see’ areas in a practical and user friendly format, thus encouraging the tourist to make the most of his/her available time. All the essential information you need to get around an unfamiliar area is compacted into useful and practical ‘At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. The fold-out map of Bermuda is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Bermuda, which highlights scenic routes and is split into Eastern and Western Bermuda, it features 2 full-color town plans.

Author Biography

Robin and Jenny McKelvie are a husband-and-wife team who have visited 70 countries and more than 200 cities. They have been published in over 40 magazines and newspapers worldwide and have written more than a dozen travel guides.

Table of Contents

Introducing Bermuda	p. 5
The Land	p. 7
History in Brief	p. 13
Government & Economy	p. 18
The People	p. 19
City of Hamilton	p. 31
Fort Hamilton	p. 32
Front Street	p. 33
Government Buildings	p. 35
City Hall	p. 36
Church Street	p. 36
Perot Post Office	p. 37
Parks	p. 39
St George's Parish	p. 43
St George	p. 44
Around St George's Island	p. 48
Ferry Point and Island	p. 51
St David's Island	p. 52
Hamilton Parish	p. 57
Bailey's Bay	p. 58
Flatts Village	p. 61
Tucker's Town	p. 64
Nonsuch Island	p. 65
Smith's Parish	p. 69
Spittal Pond	p. 69
John Smith's Bay Park	p. 71
Verdmont Museum	p. 72
Devil's Hole Aquarium	p. 73
North Rock Brewing Co.	p. 74
Devonshire Parish	p. 77
Devonshire Bay Park	p. 77
Old Devonshire Church	p. 79
Arboretum	p. 80
Palmetto House and Park	p. 80
Pembroke Parish	p. 83
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute	p. 83
Government House	p. 84
Black Watch Pass	p. 85
Admiralty House	p. 85
Spanish Point Park	p. 86
Paget Parish	p. 89
Botanical Gardens	p. 89
Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art	p. 90
Birdsey Studio	p. 91
Waterville	p. 92
Paget Marsh	p. 93
Elbow Beach	p. 93
Warwick Parish	p. 97
South Shore Park	p. 97
Christchurch	p. 98
Warwick Pond Nature Reserve	p. 98
Astwood Park	p. 99
Southampton Parish	p. 103
Horseshoe Bay	p. 103
Gibb's Hill Lighthouse	p. 104
Southampton's Coastal Parks	p. 105
Southampton's Golf Courses	p. 107
Sandys Parish	p. 111
Hog Bay Park	p. 112
Somerset	p. 112
Springfield & Gilbert Nature Reserve	p. 113
Scaur Hill Fort and Park	p. 113
Heydon Trust	p. 114
Royal Naval Dockyard	p. 114
Travel Tips	p. 122
Index	p. 127
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