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SHoPPING

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FULL OF SURPRISES—that’s a shopping excursion in
Bermuda. It can take you all over the Island: City of Hamilton,
St George’s, Royal Naval Dockyard and plenty of stops o„ the

beaten track in between! It’s a great way to discover Bermuda
and how it inspires the creativity of its people.

Hamilton o„ers visitors a new and di„erent shopping

experience. The retail scene was once one of big shops; today
the image is one of a vibrant variety. The shops are smaller, the
boutiques are interesting and there are hidden corner stores
which never fail to have just the right quirky fashion to appeal
to the savvy dresser.

Front Street is the ‘high’ street of Hamilton and the colourful
shop fronts make a bright promenade where discerning
shoppers can browse through stores with carefully chosen
merchandise imported from Europe’s leading manufacturers:

fine china and crystal, quality linens, elegant timepieces and
jewellery are still the top sellers. Three long-standing liquor

merchants o„er great prices on wines and spirits—especially
Bermuda rum! Collectors of African art should head for the
Crisson Hind Gallery, where the work is sure to impress.

Take a detour from Front Street into the bustle of Reid and
Queen Streets and the scene changes. These two streets boast
both classy and funky boutiques, not to mention an everything-
under-one-roof department store with a very impressive range
of fragrances. Delve into Washington Mall o„ Reid Street and its

sister mall, Washington Mall 3, opened with the main access o„
Church Street for everything from the essential and practical to
the fun and frivolous. While you are in the area follow any of the
well-turned out locals to one of city’s notable and numerous
beauty salons.

North Hamilton is regaining its distinction for its ethnic eateries
and its shops. Original African imports such as tribal drums,
instruments, masks and sculptures share space with fabrics in
glorious regional patterns, as does brilliant coloured jewellery
and finely tooled leather accessories and sandals.

A visit to Bermuda is not complete without a gentle stroll
browsing through the old Town of St George. Once the capital
of Bermuda and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. George
has a sleepy feel, but as you meander through the square and
c i T y o F H a M i l T o n S H o P P i n g
alleys, you’ll be intrigued by the town’s small, quaint souvenir
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