Autumn colors are a wonderful thing, the mountains seem to shine with a reddish and ochre hue, and there are even travelers who come from all over the country to contemplate these images. In winter, it snows and it’s time for sports and ski slopes. Summer is the reign of beaches and sunshine.
In this sense, one of the most famous coastal regions is Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Its beaches are sandy and have dunes, a beauty. At the other end you will find the Vermont Bathing Holes formed in old marble quarries filled with crystal clear water from mountain streams.
Boston
Speaking of cities worth visiting, there are certain gems you can’t miss. With the exception of Boston, which is a large city, the rest of the cities in the region are medium in size and can be easily explored on foot, by boat or public transportation.
You have the coastal cities of New Haven, Providence and Portland, as well as the inland Burlington, a treasure. It is in these cities that you will see the history of the region, from colonial times, through the legacy of the shipping industry to the present day.
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and a legendary American city. Here, you can’t miss the Freedom Trail, a three-mile trail that passes by 16 historic sites and spans two centuries of American history. Starting from Boston Common, the trail passes the State House, the Black Heritage Trail, the site of the so-called Boston Massacre, Faneuil Hall, the USS Constitution, and more.
Boston also offers you the Museum of Science with over 400 exhibits, the New England Aquarium with a four-story tank, the Art Museum and the Children’s Museum, just to name a few. And in terms of history, there are many buildings open to the public: The Old South Meeting House where the Tea Party met before the war against England, the John F. Kennedy Library, Bunker Hill
Portland
In the case of Portland, Maine, it is a large city located on a peninsula. it is a city between modern and historic with beautiful views of the water and a renovated sector such as the Old Port, which today has been restored to its former glory but has been transformed into a recreational area: restaurants, cafeterias, shops, apartments, fish markets, cruise port.
Providence, Rhode Island, reflects three and a half centuries of American history. Its Italian neighborhood is fun, but the East Side has a lot of history with colonial-era buildings in Victorian and Greek Revival styles. The formerly clogged Woonasquatucket and Providence rivers have now been transformed into a fabulous park, WaterPlace Park, and in summer the waterways are the headquarters of WaterFire, bonfires of at least 100 that float in the water.
Newport, also in Rhode Island, is an elegant colonial city with its rich mansions built in the XNUMX century by industry magnates: Marble House, The Elms, Rosecliff, The Breakers. And if you like navigation, there is the Naval Submarine Warfare Center and the Naval War College Museum.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, can also be a window into the past if you visit the Straw Jar Museum, with its houses and gardens that illustrate those times. There are also nine islands located about six miles off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine, the Shoals IslandsOnce a base for fishermen and the occasional pirate, today it’s a summer destination. And if you love submarines, be sure to visit the USS Albacore Museum and Park.
Newport
Another popular city in New England is Burlington, Vermont, located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. It is a mix of Montreal and Boston. Its old buildings are beautiful, and when there is a market, it’s nice because it’s very picturesque and large, with more than a hundred stalls. And there’s a great beach nearby in Shelburne. New Haven, Connecticut. It is also a historical place, home to Yale University and several very good museums.
Cities such as Hartford, New London, Springfield, Worcester, Manchester or Concord will remain in development, all destinations that have the attractive mix of history, nature and culture so typical and charming of New England.