Experts' Choice Award Fort St. Catherine
What the experts agree on
This 1614 artillery fortress commands the East End hilltop where Bermuda's first settlers shipwrecked in 1609. Explore tunnels, towers, and 400 years of naval artifacts while soaking in views of the reef that changed the island's fate.
“Surrounded by a dry moat and accessed by a drawbridge, it has enough tunnels, towers, redoubts, and ramparts to satisfy even the most avid military historian.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The most impressive of Bermuda's 91 forts was originally built on this rocky promontory in 1614 and expanded five times since." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Set on a hilltop overlooking the spot where English settlers first arrived, this mighty military structure was constructed in 1614." Full review
Frommer's "Towering above the beach where the shipwrecked crew of the Sea Venture came ashore in 1609 is Fort St. Catherine, completed in 1614." Full review
U.S. News & World Report15.0
"Bermuda's largest military fort, Fort St. Catherine is located in St. George's Parish between Achilles Bay and St. Catherine's Beach. Built in 1614, it overlooks the spot where English..." Full review
Afar Magazine "Brick streets line St. George's, which offers fascinating spots to explore, including Fort St. Catherine at the town's northeastern tip and the scenic Gothic ruins of the Unfinished Church."
Afar Magazine "Alternatively, you can stay put in St. George's to play among the ramparts, towers, and drawbridge at the 17th-century Fort St. Catherine and head out snorkeling nearby among parrot fish..."
Lonely Planet "No trip to the East End would be complete without a stop at Fort St Catherine, a 17th-century artillery fortress that overlooks the reef where the first settlers of Bermuda were shipwrecked in 1609"
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Condé Nast Traveler "Bermuda is well-known for its stone fortifications, and Fort St. Catherine is among the island's most impressive. Set on a hilltop overlooking the spot where English settlers first..."
Lonely Planet "Bermuda’s largest naval fortress houses a worthwhile museum that displays artifacts from the 1600s onwards, and you can climb its towers and wander through its tunnels to get a sense of the island's maritime past"
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