Easter breaks on paradise island of Bermuda

Treat yourself to more than a chocolate egg this Easter and jet off to the paradise island of Bermuda. Escape to Bermuda this Easter and you will find an idyllic island sparkling with rich heritage and colourful tradition. Bermuda is only a six and a half hour flight from the UK and has so much to offer it really is the closest paradise island.

You’ll soon be enchanted by the pink sand beaches, the turquoise sea and the warmth of the local people.

Easter is a wonderful time of year in Bermuda as every Good Friday locals and visitors alike celebrate the day with a glorious kite flying competition on Bermuda’s Horseshoe Bay. Look out for Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones who have been spotted in the past enjoying the kite flying Easter tradition with their young family.

Michael Douglas has been coming to the island since his childhood years and likes Bermuda so much he now calls it home. The original kite was decorated to represent Christ’s ascension to heaven, but nowadays the kites are a dazzling array of vibrant, shimmering colours.

You won’t be able to resist the fun of Easter as couples and families gather for music, dancing and Bermudian cuisine on the powder soft, pink sand. Look out for the Gombey Dancers as their colourful costumes and rhythmic drumming captivate an intrigued crowd, drawing people from town to join the beach party.

Dine like a true Bermudian and tuck into delicious codfish cakes. Usually eaten with locally grown bananas, codfish breakfast is traditionally eaten on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. In keeping with Bermuda’s British colonial influence there are delectably sticky hot cross buns available everywhere.

Many Bermudians associate this time of year with lilies, as the Bermuda variety usually open at Easter. Lilies were introduced to the island in the 1870’s when a stricken ship limped ashore with a precious cargo of the delicate flowers. A local tradition still stands today that the finest selection of lilies are sent to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Bermuda is renowned for its exclusivity, but there are still some excellent savings to be made this Easter. Prestige Holidays is offering a discount of up to £400 per booking at a selection of the island’s hotels.

Spend a week at the luxurious Cambridge Beaches and get one night free, saving an additional £126. Holidays departing on 2 April start from £1495 per person, with a saving of £681 per couple, including hotel discount plus seven nights for the price of six. The package compromises return World Traveller flights with British Airways, plus private taxi transfers and seven nights bed and breakfast accommodation. For further information and reservations go to Prestigeholidays.co.uk.

Whether your idea of bliss is relaxing on pink sand beaches, soaking up some local culture or playing a round of golf with views out to sea, you will find the best things in life can be found in beautiful Bermuda.

For more information visit: Bermudatourism.com