Frommers Bermuda 2012.pdf

To call Bermuda from another country:

Dial the international access code:

To charge international calls:

1-800-872-2881

1-800-888-8000

1-800-623-0877

AT&T Direct ...................

MCI ..................................

Sprint ..............................

from the US or Canada .........

from the UK ............................

1-441

001-441

plus the 7-digit local number.

To call within Bermuda:

To make a direct international call

from Bermuda:

To the US or Canada:

Dial 1 plus the area code and local number.

Dial the 7-digit number.

Directory Assistance:

Dial 411.

To all other countries:

International operator:

Dial 001 plus the country code (the UK

is 44), the area code, and the local number.

Dial 00.

For further information, see Fast Facts in appendix A.

To convert .......................

U.S. gallons to liters ..............................

Liters to U.S. gallons .............................

U.S. gallons to imperial gallons ..........

Imperial gallons to U.S. gallons ..........

Imperial gallons to liters ......................

Liters to imperial gallons .....................

multiply by

3.80

0.26

0.83

1.20

4.55

0.22

110˚F

100˚F

40˚C

90˚F

30˚C

1 liter = 0.26 U.S. gallon

1 U.S. gallon = 3.8 liters

80˚F

70˚F

20˚C

60˚F

To convert .......................

Inches to centimeters ...........................

Centimeters to inches ..........................

Feet to meters .......................................

Meters to feet ........................................

Yards to meters ......................................

Meters to yards ......................................

Miles to kilometers ..................................

Kilometers to miles ...............................

multiply by

2.54

0.39

0.30

3.28

0.91

1.09

1.61

0.62

10˚C

50˚F

40˚F

32˚F

0˚C

20˚F

10˚F

0˚F

-10˚F

-20˚F

-10˚C

1 ft. = 0.30 m

1 m = 3.3 ft.

1 mile = 1.6 km

1 km = 0.62 mile

-18˚C

-30˚C

To convert .. .....................

Ounces to grams .................................

Grams to ounces .................................

Pounds to kilograms .............................

Kilograms to pounds ...........................

multiply by

28.35

0.035

0.45

2.20

To convert F to C:

subtract 32 and

multiply by 5 / 9 (0.555)

To convert C to F:

multiply by 1.8

and add 32

1 ounce = 28 grams

1 pound = 0.4555 kilogram

1 gram = 0.04 ounce

1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds

32˚F = 0˚C

Bermuda 2012

by Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Veteran travel writers Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have written many popular Frommer’s guides,

including Italy, England, and Spain. Both journalists are island specialists, having written Frommer’s first-

ever guide to Bermuda, which each of them discovered during spring breaks in their college years. The

travel-writing team has written many island guides, including the Caribbean, The Bahamas, Puerto Rico,

Barbados, and the Dominican Republic.

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CONTENTS

List of Maps vi

1 THE BEST OF BERMUDA 1

The Best Beaches 2

The Best Outdoor Pursuits 3

The Best Dive Sites 3

The Best Golf Courses 4

The Best Sailing Outfitters 5

The Best Tennis Facilities 5

The Best Day Hikes 6

The Best Views 6

The Best Historic Sites 7

The Best Old Bermuda

Experiences 7

Bermuda’s Best-Kept Secrets 8

The Best Resorts for

Honeymooners 8

The Best Places for Families

to Stay 10

The Best Hotel Bargains 11

The Best Restaurants 11

2 BERMUDA IN DEPTH 13

Bermuda Today 14

Looking Back at Bermuda 18

THE BAFFLING BERMUDA TRIANGLE 22

Bermuda Art & Architecture 24

Bermuda in Pop Culture 28

Eating & Drinking 32

When to Go 35

BERMUDA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 36

GETTING SUCKED IN: THE OFFICIAL WORD

ON THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE 37

The Lay of the Land 39

Responsible Travel 42

GENERAL RESOURCES FOR GREEN

TRAVEL 43

Package Tours 44

3 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES 45

The Parishes of Bermuda 45

ISLAND-HOPPING ON YOUR OWN 52

THE BEST OF BERMUDA IN 1 DAY 53

RATTLE & SHAKE: THE BERMUDA

RAILWAY TRAIL 57

THE BEST OF BERMUDA IN 2 DAYS 57

THE BEST OF BERMUDA IN 3 DAYS 61

4 WHERE TO STAY 66

Resort Hotels 68

Small Hotels 74

Cottage Colonies 77

FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATIONS 79

Housekeeping Units 81

Guesthouses 84

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