The Town of St George

The Town of St George, at the eastern end of Bermuda, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most historic places in the Americas, the oldest continuously inhabited English-founded town in the New World, established in 1612. Its beautifully preserved historic core is a delight of winding, narrow cobbled lanes with evocative names, colourful colonial cottages, the ancient St Peter's Church, the oldest surviving Anglican church outside the British Isles, historic forts, and old squares where costumed reenactments recall the past. Charming, atmospheric and steeped in over four centuries of history, St George offers a vivid living link to the earliest days of English settlement in the Americas.

What you actually see

• St Peter's Church - the oldest surviving Anglican church in the New World.
• The cobbled lanes - the winding historic streets and old cottages.
• The old forts - the historic fortifications around the town.
• The town square - the historic square and reenactments.

When to go

April to October, the warm season, for the most pleasant weather to explore the town on foot; the historic core is a highlight year-round, though Bermuda's winters are cool. The town's history is best appreciated slowly, wandering the cobbled lanes and visiting its churches, forts and museums, with costumed reenactments adding colour.

Honest expectations

St George is a small, beautifully preserved historic town best explored slowly on foot, so its appeal is its atmosphere, cobbled lanes and four centuries of history rather than major attractions, and a half-day to a day suffices; Bermuda overall is very expensive. As the oldest continuously inhabited English-founded town in the New World, a charming and superbly preserved UNESCO World Heritage Site full of colonial history, though, St George is a genuine highlight and a fascinating contrast to the beaches.

Nearby

The pink beaches, the town of Hamilton and the eastern forts are within reach.