13 Things to Do in St. George, Bermuda

During our Bermuda travels, we dedicated one whole day for exploring the beautiful white roof city of St. George’s Parish. Listed below are the many things you can do in this city.

1. Tobacco Bay

Tobacco Bay is a must visit when in St. George. It is one of the best beaches for snorkeling in Bermuda. It’s crystal clear calm waters and surreal rock formations lure snorkelers from far away to explore a world under the waves. The bay is home to a friendly restaurant offering drinks and snacks. It is the perfect place to spends a few hours and be a beach bum.   

2. St. Catherine’s Fort

Fort St. Catherine is one of the few attractions of the city that is not within a walking distance. It is located on the northern tip of St. George overlooking the beach. There is a $7 admission fee to visit the fort that can be purchased from the visitor center located in the St. George Town center. Alternatively, you could purchase a combo ticket for $10 per person that includes round-trip transportation to the fort.

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3. Shopping on Walter street

At a walking distance from the St. George ferry terminal is Walter Street. This is the place you want to be for all your shopping needs. There are various stores on this street selling a variety of souvenirs, clothes, hats, gifts, local Bermuda perfumes and much more. Keep in mind that stores close down by 5pm. There are also a few restaurants on this street.

End of this street is the perfect spot for photography. The narrow winding road surround by the Bermudian pink makes for a great picturesque backdrop.

4. Ordnance Island

A few steps from Walter Street is the Ordnance Island – this is where prisoners used to be hanged during the early days. A must see monument on this Island is a replica of the ship Deliverance which was originally built by George Somers, Founder of Bermuda and his men.  

5. Watch the locals perform a re-enactment of the Ducking Stool

Every Monday through Saturday the town crier performs a play around noon right outside the town hall. The play is known as the re-enactment of the Ducking Stool. It is said to be a hilarious show that portrays the colonial form of punishment for particularly gossipy women. This play is performed right outside the town hall and is free for public view.

6. St. Peters Church

This is the oldest surviving Anglican Church in continuous use outside the British Isles. It is also reportedly the oldest continuously used Protestant church in the New World.

7. Whitehall Mansion

Behind St. Peters church is an old estate house, a 2 story white hall mansion where mayors of the 19^th century used to live. It is a private residence so no tours or trespassing is allowed.

8. Somers Garden

Somers Garden is really a nice green park perfect for taking a short break when you are tired from all the walking. A must see monument here is the statue of Sir George Somers.  This is also the place where his heart was buried.

9. Moon Gate at Somers Garden

The Moon Gate at Somers Garden is popular amongst the locals – this is the first place visited by the newly weds to make a wish as they supposedly come true – so add this stop with your better half 🙂

10. The Unfinished church

From Somers Park we walked through the narrow streets of St. George to get to our next stop, the Unfinished church.

Along the way we came across several picturesque alleys where you can capture great photography.

The fine alleys led us to St. George’s must see attraction – an elegant piece of architecture, the Unfinished church.

The construction work for this church began to replace the current St. Peter’s church but due to conflicts among the parishioners the construction never got completed and it is now famous for being the “Unfinished Church”.

11. Walk through the narrow winding alleys and colorful neighborhood

St. George’s is a magical town that instantly gives good vibes. You will easily find yourself immersed in this beautiful UNESCO world heritage site.

It is like walking amidst a rainbow town surrounded by colorful houses through narrow winding streets.

You would want to get lost in this beautiful city of Bermuda and explore it’s hidden alleys.

12. Sample local food at Somer’s supermarket

If you plan on staying at St. George for a couple days, Somer’s supermarket is a great place to stock up on snacks, water and other essentials at reasonable rates. There is also a food bar at this supermarket where you can sample a variety of the local foods.

13. Visit the Town Hall

The city town hall is where the Mayor of the town and the council meets regularly to take decisions related to the town’s administrative matters. 

We got lucky to meet the current acting Mayor, Mr. Michael at the town hall and snap a picture with him. If you look closely you will notice the picture frame above of Mr. Michael in his mayor uniform.  

From a mere 5-minute conversation with Michael of our shared love for photography, he offered to show us around St. George Parish while sharing the history of all sites with humor and fun facts. He also introduced us to various fruits and herbs grown locally in the city such as cherries, guava, avocado, thyme, oregano, Rosemary and many more.

Michael was very friendly and guided us to many hidden alleys of St. George’s where we were able to capture wonderful pictures.

We wanted to give special thanks and shout out to Michael for giving us this exceptional tour of St. George. He is a true Bermudian and you can definitely see his love for the island from his stories.

He also offered his email ID, emichaelbermuda@gmail.com for any of you that would like to get on one his private tours of St. George. He does the tours as a passion and did not charge us for it. You can always reach out to him for a tour but it will obviously depend on his availability. We got lucky as we were there on a Sunday.