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courses per square mile that any other country in the world,
Bermuda has eight courses among its 22 square miles.
Although many consider Bermuda to be one island, the country
is actually formed by about 180 small islands. Seven of these is-
lands are connected by causeways and bridges, and this forms
the landmass referred to as “Bermuda.” The broken shoreline
means a plentitude of beaches, most found on the south side
from
Southampton
to
Tucker's Town.
Festivals
Bermuda special events include the
Bermuda Festival of the
Performing Arts,
scheduled for February, and numerous golf
tournaments, including the annual
February Couples Golf
Tournament
at the Port Royal Course (
800-343-4155). Reg-
ularly scheduled throughout the year, a romantic special event
is the
Candlelight Walking Tour,
filled with tales about Ber-
muda's history (E. Michael Jones, Town Crier,
441-297-8000,
e-mail towncrier@ibl.bm).
In early May,
International Race Week
brings sailors from
throughout North America to the waters off Bermuda; for infor-
mation, call
441-295-2214 or see www.rbyc.bm. Several other
racing events are planned throughout the year.
In mid-June, the official celebration of the
Queen's Birthday
is a public holiday with a military parade through Hamilton. In
August, lovers can take part in the
Sunset Jazz Dinner
Cruise,
which departs from Albuoy's Point in Hamilton. The
three-hour dinner cruise also includes entertainment; for infor-
mation, call
441-234-0453.
Fall visitors find that September 3 is
Labour Day,
a public hol-
iday that includes a march from Union Square in Hamilton to
Bernard Park, where events include local music, games, raffles,
and local foods. Later in the month, the
Bermuda Jazz Festi-
val
draws internationally known names; for tickets, contact
212-921-2100 or the Bermuda Department of Tourism,
441-292-0023 or www.bermudajazz.com.
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