If you are planning to visit Bermuda, be sure to pack many rolls of film, batteries, and/or enough memory for your handy manual/ digital camera.  Why?  It has tons of beauty spots that one should never miss.

 First off, there is Hamilton.  Bermuda’s capital and commercial hub. The economy here is thriving which can only be owed to the ever-growing tourist industry. Hamilton is home to the Bermuda’s best selection of shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs. When you are here, you should not let pass the chance of going to the harborfront Front St. - the focal point of activity in this, in the words of the locals, “town”. Most noteworthy however, more than the hustle and bustle of business, is the imprint of colonial history. Lining this famed street are turn-of-the-century Victorian buildings, mostly with overhanging verandahs, painted in brilliant pastel lemon, lime, apricot and sky blue. Dawdling over lunch, watching the boats ferry across the harbour, will be nothing but a practical thing to do.

 Attractions in Hamilton include the neo-Gothic Bermuda Cathedral, an important landmark of the city; the Bermuda Historical Society Museum, containing models of the unlucky Sea Venture; and the Bermuda National Gallery, holding works by Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, and Winslow Homer.

 The state of strained relations and hostility between colonizers Britain and USA in mid-19th century saw a series of fort constructions all over the island. Fort Hamilton, which offers a bird’s-eye view of Hamilton Harbour from the hilltop, is one remnant of the aforementioned. The ramparts are mounted with 10-inch rifled muzzleloader guns, capable of firing 400-pound cannonballs through iron-hulled vessels.

 Then there is St. George. Centuries-old structures characterize a well-preserved town that overlooks St. George's Harbour. The town, with its intact twisting alleyways and colonial-era buildings, is a reflection of British charming heritage. This was Bermuda's first capital and remains its most fascinating sightseeing area because of the following attractions: Kings Square, home to the attractive 1782 Town Hall and notorious for the pillory, stocks and ducking stool once used to publicly chastise petty offenders. Somers Garden, named after Admiral Somers who, quite literally, left his heart in Bermuda (at a humble tomb by the park). The well-preserved Tucker House is an 18th-century home of one of the island's most prestigious families.  Dating from roughly the same era is the Old Rectory, an interesting place with the less than scintillating claim to fame of being one of the first houses on the island to have a stone roof. The modest-sized 1620 Old State House with its Italian roots as evidenced by its physical features is Bermuda’s oldest building.  (Tip: The Old State House and Old Rectory are open to the public during Wednesdays.)

  Still in St. George, the Bermuda National Trust Museum occupies a majestic colonial structure; a remembrance of the unparalleled wealth St. George enjoyed from Bermuda’s participation to the US Civil War.  One of Western Hemisphere’s oldest Anglican churches, St Peter's Church (originally built in 1612 of thatch and wood), can be located in this town as well.  In addition, it contains a mahogany altar that holds the title as the oldest piece of Bermudian furniture on the island.

  Let us not forget the Royal Naval Dockyard (built of limestone blocks in Georgian style between 1814 and 1863), the “Gibraltar of the West,” served as the British colonizers’ dockyard facility and resupply depot.  The dockyard now includes the fascinating Bermuda Maritime Museum, located in the fort's former keep, an atmospheric pub, a movie theatre, a craft market and the Bermuda Snorkel Park.

  Bermuda is a haven for history buffs. However, if history is not your thing, and you prefer sitting down to sumptuous food and panoramic view, you can always go to waterfront restaurants. 

 If you feel like taking a dip instead, nearby Tobacco Bay in St. George is a good place for activities such as swimming and snorkelling.  Then, there is South Shore Park. With its one-and-a-half-mile-long coast and a trail of twelve beaches, your choices are limitless. (Tip: Warwick Long Bay has good waves for bodysurfing.)

 Bermuda’s coral origin has made its beaches famous.  It is evident in the distinctive pastel building materials used on the island.Blessed with a mild climate and colonial charm, hence making it a major tourist attraction, this is the colony of Bermuda.