| When many people think of Bermuda, they think of | | | | turning it into a sinkhole and natural aquarium. Visitors |
| sun, sea, and beautiful beaches. While there is nothing | | | | can see many marine creatures including reef fish, |
| wrong with enjoying the sun and sea while on a | | | | Moray eels, and turtles. The name comes from the |
| Bermuda vacation, you might be surprised that there | | | | odd sounds of rushing water that can sometimes be |
| are quite a number of attractions and places of | | | | heard at the site (people have said these sounds |
| interest that you can enjoy too. These include: | | | | resemble the devil's moans). |
| * Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (known for | | | | * Palm Grove Gardens in Devonshire Parish - This is a |
| short as "BAMZ") in Flatts Village, Hamilton Parish - | | | | private garden which is open to the public about four |
| This attraction combines a zoo, aquarium and natural | | | | days each week. The gardens contain many palms |
| history museum. It is home to more than 200 species | | | | (hence the name), but are known fot containing a |
| of fish, and more than 300 birds, mammals and reptiles. | | | | moon gate (which is said to be lucky for newly weds), |
| * Bermuda National Gallery in Hamilton - This gallery | | | | and a pool containing a map of Bermuda. |
| first opened in 1992 and is home to the national | | | | * Royal Naval Dockyard - Bermuda was for many |
| collection. It also offers regular temporary exhibitions, | | | | years an important base of the British Royal Navy. |
| usually in collobration with generous local collectors or | | | | While this is no longer the case, the fortifications and |
| international museums. | | | | dock facilities from that time still remain. Today the |
| * Caves - There are numerous caves in Bermuda, | | | | Dockyard is perhaps Bermuda's most popular tourist |
| generally formed by water naturally eroding limestone | | | | attraction and contains shops and restaurants, as well |
| rock. Many of these caves are open to the public, and | | | | as the Bermuda Maritime Museum. |
| are often quite spectacular to see. Some particular | | | | * St. George's World Heritage Site in St. George's - |
| cave systems of interest are Cathedral Cave, Crystal | | | | Historic St. George's is the oldest continuously inhabited |
| Caves, Fantasy Caves, Leamington Caves, and | | | | English-established settlement in the Western |
| Prospero's Cave. | | | | hemisphere, and hence has a very rich and interesting |
| * Devil's Hole near Harrington Sound, in Smith's Parish - | | | | history. As a result of this history, it was designated a |
| Devil's Hole was once a natural limestone cave | | | | UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. |
| connected to the Atlantic Ocean. The roof collapsed, | | | | |