Lonely Planet New England 1

Benedict Walker

Description

Lonely Planet's New England is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Immerse yourself in historic Boston, wonder at Acadia National Park and munch on lobster rolls; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of New England and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's New England Travel Guide: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after2020's COVID-19 outbreakNEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of New England's best experiences and where to have them NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotelNEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodationColor maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interestsInsider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spotsEssential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, pricesHonest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks missCultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politicsOver 59 maps Covers Boston & Around, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Central Massachusetts, the Berkshires, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's New England, our most comprehensive guide to New England, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Informations

• Publié par: Lonely Planet
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781837580989
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 47 Mo

Extrait

New England

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to New England
New England’s Top Experiences
Need to Know
Accommodations
Month by Month
Itineraries
Outdoor Activities
Regions at a Glance

On The Road

Boston
Sights
Activities
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Around Boston
West of Boston
Lexington
Concord
Lowell
North Shore
Salem
Gloucester
Rockport
Ipswich & Essex
Newburyport
South Shore
Quincy
Plymouth
New Bedford
Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard
Cape Cod
Sandwich
Falmouth
Hyannis
Yarmouth
Dennis
Brewster
Harwich
Chatham
Orleans
Eastham
Wellfleet
Truro
Provincetown
Nantucket & Around
Nantucket Town
Siasconset
South Shore
Martha’s Vineyard
Vineyard Haven
Oak Bluffs
Edgartown
West Tisbury
Aquinnah
Central Massachusetts & the Berkshires
Central Massachusetts
Worcester
Sturbridge
Pioneer Valley
Springfield
Northampton
Amherst
Shelburne Falls
The Berkshires
Great Barrington & Around
Stockbridge
Lee
Lenox
Pittsfield
Williamstown
North Adams
Mt Greylock State Reservation
Rhode Island
Providence
Blackstone River Valley
Woonsocket
East Bay
Bristol
Tiverton
Little Compton
Newport
Jamestown & Conanicut Island
Southern Rhode Island
Narragansett & Point Judith
Westerly & Watch Hill
Block Island
Connecticut
Hartford
Connecticut River Valley
East Haddam
Chester
Essex
Old Lyme
Southeastern Connecticut
New London
Mystic
Stonington
The Quiet Corner
New Haven
Gold Coast
Westport
Ridgefield
Housatonic Valley
Candlewood Lake
Litchfield Hills
Vermont
Southern Vermont
Brattleboro
Wilmington
Bennington
Manchester
Dorset
Central Vermont
Woodstock & Quechee Village
Killington Mountain
Middlebury
Mad River Valley
Northern Vermont
Burlington
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Montpelier
Northeast Kingdom
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Coast
Portsmouth
Rye & Hampton Beach
Merrimack Valley
Concord
Manchester
Monadnock Region
Peterborough
Jaffrey Center
Keene
Upper Connecticut River Valley
Hanover
Lakes Region
Meredith
Squam Lake
Wolfeboro
Weirs Beach & Laconia
White Mountains
North Woodstock & Lincoln
Kancamagus Highway
Franconia Notch State Park
Littleton & Franconia
Mt Washington Valley
Maine
Southern Maine Coast
The Yorks
Ogunquit
The Kennebunks
Saco Bay & Old Orchard Beach
Portland
Midcoast Maine
Brunswick
Boothbay Harbor
Damariscotta
Pemaquid Point
Monhegan Island
Rockland
Camden
Rockport
Belfast
Inland Maine
Bangor
Augusta
Sabbathday Lake & Poland Spring
Down East
Deer Isle & Stonington
Mount Desert Island
Bar Harbor
Acadia National Park
Cranberry Isles
Machias Bay Area
Western Maine
Bethel
Rangeley Lake
North Maine Woods
Baxter State Park
Moosehead Lake

UNDERSTAND

Understand New England
History
New England Literature
Universities & Colleges

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Directory A–Z
Accessible Travel
Accommodations
Children
Electricity
Food
Health
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
LGBTIQ+ Travelers
Money
Opening Hours
Post
Public Holidays
Responsible Travel
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Toilets
Tourist Information
Visas
Transportation
Getting There & Away
Entering the Country/Region
Air
Land
Sea
Getting Around
Air
Bicycle
Boat
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
Local Transportation
Train
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers

COVID-19
We have re-checked every business in this book before publication to ensure that it is still open after the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be felt long after the outbreak has been contained, and many businesses, services and events referenced in this guide may experience ongoing restrictions. Some businesses may be temporarily closed, have changed their opening hours and services, or require bookings; some unfortunately could have closed permanently. We suggest you check with venues before visiting for the latest information.
Welcome to New England

My fondness for New England is deeply rooted in childhood memories – skating on frozen Connecticut ponds and seeing my first shooting star in Vermont’s Green Mountains. Decades later, New England’s natural beauty still moves me: fireflies on a June evening; the brilliance of maples, birches and cranberry bogs in fall; fresh snow clinging to February branches; and the sudden explosion of greenery after each long winter. I also love New England’s cultural vibrancy: its arts scene, historical treasures, organic farms, dynamic cities, progressive politics and Red Sox games at Fenway Park.

Acadia National Park | BLUESKY2U/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

By Gregor Clark, Writer

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New England’s Top Experiences

1 FALL FOLIAGE EXTRAVAGANZA
One of New England’s greatest natural resources is seasonal change. Every fall the trees fling off that staid New England green and deck their boughs with flaming reds, light-bending yellows and ostentatious oranges. We’re talking about the changing of the guard from summer to fall, better known as leaf-peeping season.

Mt Mansfield | SNEHIT/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

VT 100
Vermont is the star of the fall foliage show. Drive north on historic Rte 100 to ogle the array of colors on the slopes of Killington Peak and Mt Mansfield, and among the bucolic hills of the Mad River Valley.

Stowe | VISIONSOFAMERICA/JOE SOHM/GETTY IMAGES ©

Kancamagus Highway
Rivers and forests hug the road on this scenic cruise through New Hampshire’s White Mountains (fondly known as ‘the Kanc’). Along the way are opportunities galore to pull over for a hike, a picnic or a panoramic view .

Covered bridge, Kancamagus Highway | EASTVILLAGE IMAGES/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Mohawk Trail
Massachusetts’ top fall foliage route is MA 2, winding ever upward from Central Massachusetts west through the beautiful Berkshires. The 63-mile scenic byway shows off raging rivers, idyllic farms and forest-covered hillsides. Drivers beware: it’s practically impossible to keep your eyes on the road .

Mohawk Trail, near Willamstown | RUPERT KRAPFENBAUER/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

New England’s Top Experiences
2 NEW ENGLAND’S CORNUCOPIA
As a rule, when in New England, one should eat as much lobster as possible. But there’s more to life than seafood. New England is also the home of the first Thanksgiving and of bountiful autumnal harvests, of organic growers and creative culinary artisans. Eat and drink your way across the region and sample the thriving ‘locavore’ movement, which highlights the bounty of local waters and New England farms.

Lobster Trap
The mighty lobster was once so plentiful it was fed to prisoners; now the Maine state symbol is rightfully esteemed as a delicacy. Crack the shell of a freshly steamed lobster with drawn butter at one of the many summertime lobster pounds.

Lobsters, Maine | DANIEL GRILL/GETTY IMAGES ©

Cheers to Craft Beer
The craft brewing revolution is sweeping New England, from Trillium Brewing Co on a buzzing roof-deck in downtown Boston to Hill Farmstead Brewery on a lonely dirt road in rural Vermont. Sample dozens of the local elixirs at the annual Vermont Brewers Festival in Burlington .

Flight of craft beers | MATTXDAVEY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Farm Fresh
Relish the bounty. Buy (or pick!) apples, berries and pumpkins straight from the farm; indulge in the sweet flavor of maple syrup from the local ‘sugarbush’; or sample the creamy delights from Vermont’s artisanal cheese producers .

Apple picking, Great Barrington | NICOLAS EMERY/GETTY IMAGES ©

New England’s Top Experiences
3 APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN MAJESTY
Nothing defines New England’s landscape like the Appalachian Mountains, an ancient range of rounded peaks, blanketed with forest, sprinkled with idyllic towns and busting with rural charm. With tree-covered hills in the lower states, and higher, rocky crests up north, the diversity of landscapes offers a multitude of mountain adventures.

Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail runs more than 2100 miles from Georgia to Maine, passing through 14 states en route. If anyone is counting, 730 of those miles are in New England, creating ample opportunities for hikers to tackle a piece of it.

Appalachian Trail, Maine | JONATHAN A. MAUER/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

White Mountains
These are New England’s ultimate destination for outdoor adventures, with 1200 miles of hiking trails and 48 peaks over 4000ft. Franconia Notch is a perfect starting point, with hiking routes, an aerial tramway, and the spectacular Flume Gorge .

Flume Gorge | ALLARD ONE/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Litchfield Hills
Here’s an unheralded destination with scenery to rival the prettiest mountain range, pre-Colonial villages worthy of a movie set, and the finest food, culture and music in Connecticut .

Litchfield Hills | DENISTANGNEYJR/GETTY IMAGES ©

New England’s Top Experiences
4 HISTORY LESSON
With 400 years of recorded history, New England is rich with stories of action, adventure and intellectual advancement. The region’s living museums and historic sites allow travelers to experience firsthand what it was like in the olden days – from the earliest settlers who (might have) landed at Plymouth Rock, to revolutionary heroes who fought for American Independence, to the glamorous capitalists of the Gilded Age.

1627 English Village re-creation | JACLYN VERNACE/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Plimoth Patuxet Museums
Five fantastic museums exhibit various aspects of life in 17th-century New England, starting with the Pilgrims’ journey to the New World on the Mayflower. The English Village is a historically accurate re-creation of their early settlement, while Historic Patuxet teaches about the region’s native Wampanoag p