Visitors to the Bermuda Islands in the North Atlantic are looking for a haven in the middle of nowhere, but offering incredible beaches, wonderful diving, lush flora and fauna, and a pleasant climate. Some tourists also want to see the famous Bermuda Triangle, but the islands are only at one end of this mysterious maritime space.

What few people know - other than the natives - is that the smallest drawbridge in the world is in Bermuda! Called Somerset, it links the eponymous island to the largest island in Bermuda, it was originally built in 1620! In the last century, the Somerset Bridge underwent a major overhaul, but has retained much of the original structure.

Only small boats pass under the bridge.

Below the bridge, the waters are shallow, so the narrow passage is used by small speedboats and a few sailboats - the latter obliging the elevation of the central part and drawbridge, which is a mere 81 cm wide and designed to allow only the passage of higher masts.

Usually, what helps the sailboats to pass is the pedestrians nearby, since lifting the stretch of wood that covers the gap is quite easy, provided, of course, that you don't have to get off the sailboat and go to the bridge. this alone. And although not exactly a tourist spot, the bridge ended up in the Bermudian $ 20 banknotes issued in 2009.

Man lifting the drawbridge of Somerset Bridge

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