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The colours of New England
New England is a special part of the USA, comprising of six states – Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
An autumn visit is particularly spectacular with the incredible changing of the tree colours, stunning National Parks, houses adorned with decorations and pumpkins, pretty white village churches and quaint seaside towns to explore.
Most visitors fly in and out of Boston where
Across the Charles River, Cambridge
is a small city, best known as home to the prestigious universities of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Harvard Square is its heart, a cosmopolitan enclave where high-end boutiques and student-
there is plenty for history enthusiasts with the event that changed the course of America’s journey observed through a multi-sensory experience at the Boston Tea Party Museum.
“Cheers”, the bar where everyone knows your name
priced bars, stand next to comic book shops and trendy eateries.
Following the old route 1 towards Maine, passes through the coastal towns of Newburyport and Ogunquit, whose name in the language of the Algonquin Indians, literally and aptly translates as “Beautiful Place by The Sea”. The town boasts a gorgeous sandy
The world’s oldest commissioned
naval vessel still afloat, USS
Constitution, is usually berthed at the
former Charlestown Navy Yard at one
end of Boston’s Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile iconic path encompassing 16 significant historical locations.
Boston has great shopping and for an essential lunch, head for Faneuil Hall Marketplace and of course “Cheers”, the bar where everyone knows your name is open for food, drinks and photos.
beach, excellent restaurants, art museums and shops and is good for an overnight stop.
Continuing north, Kennebunkport is another quaint coastal village with lovely beaches, scenic lighthouses, boat tours and unique shopping boutiques.
Further up the coast, the town of Bar Harbor is located on Mount Desert Island , a good spot
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