Vermont Vacations

Overview

Vermont is located in the New England area of the northeastern United States and is known as the Green Mountain State. Covering nearly 10,000 square miles of space, it is the only New England state with no coastline. Sister state of Massachusetts, Vermont was originally inhabited by Native Americans and then by the French. It became British territory following the French and Indian War and ultimately became newly established America's 14th state in 1792.

Activities & Attractions

Vermont has many attractions to satisfy people of all tastes and ages. Museums, historical sites, and monuments, Vermont has it all. The Bennington Battle Monument, located in old Bennignton, is a place of historical importance dating back to 18th century. Tourists also enjoy visiting the Old First Church, Grandma Moses Schoolhouse, and the Norman Rockwell Museum of Vermont, which contains the artistic works of Norman Rockwell.

Vermont also has many parks and gardens of scenic beauty. Smuggler's Notch State Park, a narrow pass through the green mountains, is an appealing site for all ages and gives easy access to the Bingham Falls. Other sites worth visiting in the area are Alpine Slide, Spruce Peak and Jeffersonville. Molly Stark State Park, Quechee Gorge National Park, Mt. Ascutney State Park, and Brighton State Park are some of the other great places to visit.

The Barre Opera House is located above city hall and is of the best performance venues in the state. For people who love history, some of the interesting museums to visit are the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History, Grafton Historical Society Museum, Museum of Black World War II History, and the Royalton Historical Society Museum. Festivals such as the Apple Festival, which is held every Columbus Day weekend, and the Vermont Maple Festival, have festivities for everyone to enjoy.

Lodging

Finding accommodations in Vermont is quite the easy job. There are places of all kind to suit everyone's needs and budgets. From standard rooms to deluxe rooms, and luxury sites to grand rooms, Vermont has everything you can imagine. There are various Web sites that allow you to book rooms in advance as well as give your more information about Vermont lodging. A few of them can be found below in the resource section.

Transportation

Many accommodations are often located near the most popular attractions and activities, making transportation usually easy to find. When you choose lodging near such places, transportation is often available by shuttle, taxi and buses. Another mode of transportation is carriage rides, which can be the ultimate romantic getaway transport from your lodge, hotel, motel or bed and breakfast to your final destination.