text:
Newcastle (New South Wales)

Newcastle is a city at the mouth of the Hunter River, approximately 150 km north of Sydney in the Hunter region of New South Wales. The city is the focal point for the diverse Hunter region that encompasses beaches and mountains, restaurants and wineries. Newcastle is a great place for surfers, wine buffs, bush walkers, and anyone interested in Australian history.

Understand
The City of Newcastle has a population of 349,000, with the larger metropolitan area of Greater Newcastle consisting of 682,000, making it NSW's second population centre.

Similar to its English namesake, Newcastle was an important centre for the coal mining and iron ore industries. Newcastle is Australia's oldest seaport and the world's largest coal exporting port.

Many Novocastrians take an avid interest in sports, as participants, spectators or both. The local NRL Rugby League team, the Newcastle Knights are widely followed. Newcastle also hosts soccer, baseball, ice hockey, netball and various other sporting teams. Hunter New England Health and the University of Newcastle are the city's primary employers.

To the north is Stockton Beach with kilometres and kilometres of uninhabited beaches that stretch up to Nelson Bay. Stockton Beach can be seen from Fort Scratchley, which was Newcastle's maritime defence during the world wars. Travel westward to the wineries and taste some of Australia's best wines. Barrington Tops National Park in the north west has beautiful fresh water rivers and rain forests, a good place to spot a platypus.

Visitor information

 * Tourism website

By car
The Newcastle area is at least two hours' drive north from the centre of Sydney on the Pacific Motorway (M1). This stretch of road is a major commuter route for traffic from the Central Coast and North Shore so travel time increases significantly in the peaks to and from Sydney.

The Pacific Motorway is on the western side of Lake Macquarie. To travel up the eastern side of Lake Macquarie (through Swansea) then take the "Charlestown" exit (A43/Doyalson Link Road). This route is more scenic, more hilly, and less congested (though it takes a few minutes longer). If you follow this route you will eventually come to the Newcastle Inner City Bypass (A43) at Bennett's Green which you can take if you wish to head northwest (towards Lambton). Otherwise veer right to keep following the Pacific Highway until you reach Charlestown and then follow the signs to the city.

Traffic during holiday periods and long weekends is also affected, with heavy northbound traffic at the beginning of the period as Sydneysiders flee the city for the weekend, and heavy southbound traffic as they return.

By train
Sydney's Central, Strathfield, Epping and Hornsby stations have regular trains to via the Central Coast. Travelling time varies between 2 and 3 hours. This line uses the Opal card (the same as in Sydney) and trips from Sydney are quite comfortable and cheap at $8.30 peak and $5.81 off-peak. You can also use your contact-less credit card to at the Opal gates if you don't have an Opal Card.

Trains terminate at Newcastle Interchange, where you can transfer to light rail to go to the CBD or beach.

There is also a train service from Newcastle Interchange to various Hunter towns such as Maitland. Check the Sydney Trains website for trackwork along the Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN); when these occur, buses replace trains between stations and can add an hour to the trip.

Several NSW TrainLink regional services pass through Newcastle's (approximately 5 km from the CBD) daily from Sydney and the Central Coast to the south and from the Northern Rivers and New England. These trains are more expensive than intercity services and tickets must be booked in advance, but they are somewhat more comfortable and are also faster. Occasionally NSW TrainLink discount tickets offer discounts, and $1 fares for kids, so it may be worthwhile checking their fares.

By plane

Flying may not be the fastest way to travel such a short distance as Sydney to Newcastle, especially since there are only a handful of flights every day, and the airport is not particularly central to Newcastle. However, the flight is particularly scenic, especially on a fine day, as there are stunning views of the northern beaches between Sydney and Newcastle. It can be well worth finding an excuse to fly if the cost is not an issue.

If flying into Sydney Airport, then take the train to Sydney Central station, and then change for the next train to Newcastle. The entire journey will be around 2.5 hours.

Get around
The city centre is fairly walkable. Light rail and public buses are the best way to get around Newcastle city. The Sydney Opal card is used here, and used in exactly the same way. The shopping centres, John Hunter Hospital and the university are served by several bus lines.

Newcastle Light Rail (NLR) connects Newcastle Interchange (connected to the train station in a seamless manner – simply walk straight ahead past the Opal gates from the platform) to Newcastle Beach passing Honeysuckle, Civic, Crown Street and Queens Wharf.

Google Maps works for transit in Newcastle, as do several third party smartphone apps that Transport NSW recommend.

There are taxis available, although you will likely need to call for one. Hamilton station has a taxi rank which often has a few taxis waiting for the Sydney train. Uber has some drivers here, and GoCatch has just a handful. Newcastle Taxi Co-operative can be reached under.

There is a single ferry service between  and, costing $2.40 each way, also using Opal cards.

By bike
Riding a bicycle is possible, and infrastructure is slowly being built, but takes some time to discover. Select areas around Wickham, Islington, and along Honeysuckle Drive have some infrastructure, quiet streets, a gentle terrain along waterways that can be quite pleasant to ride through. Other areas which have some infrastructure are around Adamstown and Kotara Shopping Centre. It is possible to ride to and in the surroundings of the John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle but these are up significant gradients. Even so, much riding will occur on roads shared with motor vehicles.

Do

Ocean baths
No visit to Newcastle during the warmer months would be complete without taking a dip in the ocean baths. On sunny days you can sunbathe on the Grandstand on the Fort side of the baths.

The baths are also open during the winter, for the more adventurous. The Newcastle baths are home to the "Newcastle Pirates", a winter swimming club not unlike the Icebergs or Polar Bears of other places.

Learn
The is one of the major regional universities in New South Wales. Its academic program is quite broad and includes many liberal arts courses. Their undergraduate medicine degree is very highly regarded.

Buy

 * For locally made clothing with a quirky, hip look, try
 * Retro and second-hand clothing: Newcastle has a range of interesting

Eat
Most of the city's restaurants and cafés can be found along three main eatery strips: Honeysuckle Drive in Honeysuckle, Darby Street in Cooks Hill and Beaumont Street in Hamilton.

Cafes
There are numerous options along Beaumont St in Hamilton and Darby St in Cooks Hill. At Three Monkeys (Darby St Cooks Hill) coffee can be ordered by the bowl.

Sleep
As the largest town in the Hunter, Newcastle has a wide range of accommodation options. Parking campers overnight at the beaches is prohibited, but still occurs to a certain extent.

Mid-range

Cope
Good walking shoes are required for the CBD as many streets are steep slopes. Use the walkways or footbridges to get to and from the CBD and the Foreshore. Make sure you note the Historic Markers in the CBD as they make sense of the magic that is Newcastle.

Go next
Newcastle is a good base for exploring various nearby destinations.
 * Hunter Valley - Australia's oldest wine-producing region; the town of Cessnock, adjacent to the Lower Hunter wine region (including the Pokolbin district) is a 50-minute drive from the Newcastle CBD.
 * Port Stephens - featuring Nelson Bay, a 45 minute drive north of the Newcastle CBD and famous for its holiday lifestyle and beaches, and for whale and dolphin watching.
 * Barrington Tops National Park - a protected area which contains World Heritage listed wilderness, to the north of the Hunter Valley.
 * Myall Lakes National Park - for camping and water activities of the lower Mid-North Coast.
 * Central Coast - a coastal urban-rural region 1 and a half hours' drive south of Newcastle, filled with holiday towns expansive beaches, great for surfing and national park walks, with Gosford as the main hub.
 * Additionally, Sydney, Australia's most cosmopolitan city can be easily reached by train or car, while its approximately 2 and a half hours' drive south-west of Newcastle.

title: Newcastle (New South Wales)


text:
Newcastle (Oklahoma)

Newcastle is in the Frontier Country region of Oklahoma.

license: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

title: Newcastle (Oklahoma)


text:
Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city in Tyne and Wear in the north-east of England. It's an industrial but lively, cultural place on the north bank of the River Tyne, with a population of just over 300,000 in 2019, and another half a million residing in its outlying areas.

Newcastle formed its own county or borough as early as 1400, between Northumberland to the north and County Durham to the south. In 1974 the nearby urban areas of those counties were combined with Newcastle to form the new metropolis of Tyne and Wear.

Understand
The Iraqi and Syrian occupation of town is nowadays forgotten, let bygones be bygones. But in 200 AD the Roman army recruited from those territories and brought so many to serve here that the depot fort was called Arbeia, the Arab place. Their job was to tote supplies from the ship wharves to the old castle of Pons Aelius, then up the military roads west along Hadrian's Wall (built 80 years earlier) or north into the bandit lands of the Picts. The Romans left around 400 AD and in their wake eventually grew up a kingdom of Northumbria, which knew the town as Munucceaster. But again and again, the region was devastated by Viking raids: what it needed was a new castle.

Robert Curthose obliged in 1080, fearing attack by Scots or rebels, though he mostly warred with his own family. (He was the eldest son of William the Conqueror but was disinherited, to spend his last 20 years in dungeons.) His wooden Novum Castellum was soon replaced by a stone castle, then another in 1172 which is the ruin you see today. Its walls were extended to protect the entire town, which stood out against the Scots and for several months against Cromwell; the region was Royalist in the Civil Wars then fell to assault.

Newcastle became industrial early in the Middle Ages, from salt-panning, coal that was shallow and easily mined, limestone quarried for masonry and quicklime, and farm produce from the fertile hinterland. Trade and transport by sea were important, including from London in an era when roads were miserable cart tracks, but it was only one of many ports along the Tyne, and small sailing vessels didn't need much harbour facilities. The burgesses of Newcastle set fire to the rival port at North Shields, but their masterstroke in 1290 was to win a Royal monopoly on local mining and export of coal. This lucrative cartel was only busted in 1750, while the other ports subsisted on other trade such as fish.

The city's industrial heyday was in the 19th century, with deep mining of coal, smoke-stack industry including shipbuilding, and a busy port. Urban squalour co-existed with the elegant central district of Grainger Town and Grey Street, nowadays one of the finest cityscapes in Britain. There were horrible accidents, cholera and a devastating factory explosion, but there was also electric lighting, steam-hauled railways and turboprop ships. The 20th century brought the slump of the miners' strike, the Depression and wartime bombing. There was enough variety and innovation of trade for the city to recover, with a growing public sector, two universities and attractive new architecture. By the 21st century, Newcastle could re-launch itself as a year-round leisure travel destination.

The climate is cool in summer (around 20°C) and seldom below freezing in winter. It's not particularly wet but can rain any time: see Tyne and Wear climate chart. Daylight hours range from 4:30AM to 9:45PM in the summer, to 8:30AM to just after 3:30PM in winter.

Tourist information

 * Visit Northeast England

Talk
The distinctive dialect here and throughout the northeast is "Geordie" — George or Geordie was a common name among local miners. Its pronunciation is closer to Anglo-Saxon than other English dialects, but its vocabulary is more modern. The only word you need to know is "Howay!", an all-purpose exclamation. Whether you understand anything else of it depends on whether the speaker wishes you to understand, so anyone reliant on your tourist money will ensure you do.

By plane
An alternative is Manchester Airport, with a great range of long-haul flights, saving the hassle of a change in Heathrow or Amsterdam. From the airport railway station, it's 3 hours to Newcastle: you may need to change at Manchester Piccadilly or York.

To and from the city

 * By Metro: A journey on the Tyne and Wear Metro takes around 20–25 minutes, with up to 5 trains per hour running during the day and up to 4 trains per hour running in the evening and on Sunday. As of July 2022, a single three-zone ticket costs £3.90 and an all-day three-zone ticket costs £5.70.
 * By bus: Stagecoach operate the half-hourly X78 service, which runs express to Eldon Square via Ponteland Road, with an average journey time of around 20–25 minutes.
 * By taxi: There is a taxi rank at the airport, with an average fare of around £15.00–£20.00.
 * By car: The airport is situated off the A696, which can be reached easily from a number of principal routes, including the A1, A68 & A69. The estimated journey time to the city centre from Newcastle International Airport is 15–20 minutes, with an increased travel time during peak hours.

By train

Newcastle is on the East Coast Main Line, with the following services:

 * LNER trains running once or twice an hour between Edinburgh (90 min) and London King's Cross (3 hours) via York (one hour).
 * Lumo also operate a few trains between Edinburgh and London.
 * CrossCountry runs hourly from the West Country via Birmingham (3 hours 30 min), Sheffield (2 hours 15 minutes), Leeds (90 min) and York.
 * TransPennine Express runs from Liverpool via Manchester Victoria (2 hours 30 min). The direct train from Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly remains suspended in March 2023.
 * Northern Trains run from Carlisle (90 min) via Hexham and from Middlesbrough (80 min).

For timetables, fares, disruptions and real-time service information see National Rail. You can supplement your rail ticket with a Plusbus ticket for local buses. See the "Get around" section for further information. In most cases, few travellers benefit.

Central Station is on both lines of the Tyne & Wear Metro, with frequent trains to the airport, suburbs, Gateshead and outlying towns. See below.

By car
From north or south follow A1(M), which passes west of the city by Metrocentre. For most central destinations, use Exit 69 onto A184, which brings you in via Gateshead and the Tyne Bridge. Don't take A19, which bypasses the city away to the east via the toll tunnel. From Glasgow or Stranraer (from Ireland) head via Carlisle onto A69.

Newcastle Park & Rides are aimed at commuters from rural Northumberland, so they're mostly north and west:
 * Callerton Parkway and Kingston are on the Metro Green Line from the airport,
 * Newcastle Great Park at Wide Open uses the bus (but is closed in 2022)
 * Regent Centre to the north is on the Metro Yellow Line, as is Walkergate to the east.
 * Heworth near Gateshead is the only P&R south of the River Tyne: it's on both Metro lines but not particularly convenient for the A1.

The city centre has multi-storey carparks with over 10,000 spaces, charging around £2 per hour M-Sa 8AM-5PM and free at other times. Street parking is a last resort: it's pricey, is typically for a maximum of one hour, and the only space you can find is obstructed by a builder's skip.

Car hire companies include Europcar (who have a desk in Central Station), Avis, National, Sixt, Budget and Enterprise. These also serve the airport and Gateshead.

By bus
National Express buses take 7-8 hours from London Victoria via Milton Keynes, Sheffield, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Sunderland; one-way fares from London start from £7. There are three morning departures, one afternoon and one overnight. Four buses a day run from Liverpool via Manchester airport and city and Leeds, though you may need to change. Three a day run from Birmingham via Sheffield and Leeds, and three a day from Glasgow via Edinburgh.

Megabus have five buses a day from London Victoria, for similar fares. The fastest take 7 hours, but some take 10 hours via Heathrow airport, Coventry, Birmingham airport and city, Manchester airport and city, Huddersfield, Leeds, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Megabus don't use Newcastle bus station, they stop on John Dobson Street a couple of blocks east of Eldon Square, close to the universities.

Stagecoach Bus 685 runs from Carlisle via Brampton, Haltwhistle (for Hadrian's Wall), Hexham, Corbridge and Heddon-on-the-Wall. It's supposed to be an hourly service but is sporadic in 2022. See Tyne and Wear for regional bus routes: you're always better by train or Metro where available, for instance from Berwick-upon-Tweed, Durham or Sunderland.

is simply a 5-bay bus stop with no waiting room or ticket office, but it's near city amenities. It's on Churchill St a quarter mile west of the mainline and Metro stations.

By boat
Port of Tyne, east of city centre, has overnight DFDS ferries from IJmuiden near Amsterdam. See Tynemouth for how to get there.

Get around
Walking is always first choice for city centre, the university main campuses, Quayside and the opposite river bank of Gateshead.

By bicycle
Newcastle is a reasonably cycle-friendly city, with cycle lanes and lock-up points. A few Metro stations have secure storage for bicycles, but only fold-away bikes are permitted on Metro trains. You don't need a bike in town, but might use one to explore Hadrian's Wall path or venture out to the coast. See Tyne and Wear for long distance bike routes.

Newcastle doesn't have a bike-share scheme, and the shops sell bikes and kit but don't hire, however there is one rental facility:

By bus
Go North East Q3 or Quaylink runs every 30 min south from Great Park P&R through Gosforth, Jesmond, Haymarket and Pilgrim St in city centre, then east along Quayside to St Peter's, Walker and Wallsend. Bus 33 also runs between Gosforth, Jesmond and the centre.

Bus 1 runs every 30 min from Gateshead to Market St in city centre, then east to Wallsend and the coast.

These city buses ply the streets and don't use the bus station. See Tyne and Wear for buses to the outlying towns, and individual towns' "Get in".

The bus companies offer day-tickets and longer passes, but these are only valid for the issuing company, with a variety of fare zones. For instance a Go North East day-ticket for city centre in 2022 is £5.30, more than separate there-and-back singles.

Plusbus is a supplement to your rail ticket, valid for local buses but not the Metro. A day ticket is adult £4, child £2. The travel area corresponds to Fare Zones A+B, so it costs more than an ordinary single, and only makes sense for multiple journeys. 7-day and longer tickets are available.

By Metro
Tyne & Wear Metro is quick and inexpensive, and is the best option for outlying areas. There are two lines, mostly overground, but running together underground through the city centre.

Trains run between 6AM and 11PM, normally every 6-10 min but in 2021/22 this is scaled back to 12-15 min. There are three fare zones: in 2022 a single for one is £2.30, two zones £3.20 and all zones (e.g. from the airport) £3.90. A day ticket for one zone is £3.60, for two is £4.70 and for all is £5.70. Plusbus is not valid on the Metro.
 * The Green Line runs from the airport to South Gosforth, the city centre, Gateshead, Heworth, Sunderland and South Hylton.
 * The Yellow Line makes a great loop north from St James in the city centre to Wallsend, North Shields, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay then South Gosforth, back through the city centre (crossing itself at Monument) then Gateshead, Heworth, Jarrow and North Shields. So for the north bank of Tyne always take the anti-clockwise loop, but for Whitley Bay, you could go either way.

Ticket machines take cards or cash. Main stations have ticket barriers. Outlying stations may have no gates or leave them open at quiet times, but ticket inspectors patrol and are wearily familiar with lame excuses by fare dodgers. Smoking is banned in the entire system, including open-air stations. All stations on the network offer step-free access from street to train, and the metro carriages have ample space for wheelchairs. Mobility scooters are not allowed on the Metro.

By train
You might use train rather than Metro or bus for a few districts, for similar fares: A new line is under construction in 2022 through the northern suburbs to Blyth and Ashington. It might open in 2024.
 * north via Manors (for both universities) to Cramlington and Morpeth. Manors Metro is 100 yards north of Manors railway station so it's not mapped as an interchange, but a short walk.
 * west via Dunston (west edge of Gateshead) and Metrocentre to Prudhoe, Corbridge, Hexham and Carlisle.
 * southeast via Heworth to Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough.

By taxi
Operators include Premier (incorporating Newcastle Taxis), LA Taxis , Blueline , and Uber. They all get mixed reviews for reliability and general state of repair of vehicles and drivers. A ride from city centre to the airport in 2022 is around £15, and to the ferry terminal is £18.

See

 * The River Tyne north bank has a footpath and cycleway. It's called "Hadrian's Way" but is entirely modern, as the Roman original is lost under the city centre.
 * , completed in 1928, has a striking steel arch similar to Sydney Harbour Bridge. It carries A167 and has sidewalks on both sides.
 * , opened in 2001, is a cyclist and pedestrian tilting bridge. It's often called the Blinking or Winking Bridge for the way the footpath deck tilts up to allow river traffic to pass. That's an infrequent occurrence: Gateshead Council lists upcoming tilts.
 * Gateshead: the south bank of the Tyne is a separate city, but its main sites are along the riverside a short walk from Newcastle. For instance BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is by the Millennium Bridge, and Gateshead also has Sage Music Centre, the Athletics Stadium, and Metro shopping centre. Angel of the North stands at the south tip of the city.
 * is the elegant heart of the city, built by Richard Grainger between 1835 and 1842. It includes the indoor Grainger Market (see Buy), Theatre Royal, Grey Street, Grainger Street and Clayton Street. Grey Street is sublime, a curving classical facade along the line of a culverted stream. It's named for Charles Grey (1764-1845), the 2nd Earl Grey and liberating, modernising Prime Minister who passed the Great Reform Act of 1832.
 * at the top of Grey Street was erected in 1838, standing 135 ft / 41 m tall. (Mi'lud also gives his name to Earl Grey Tea.) In 1941 the statue's head was shattered by a bolt of lightning, but a replica was affixed in 1947. Originally the column was on a traffic island but the area is now pedestrianised, a natural spot for buskers, protestors and latter-day prophets. Below the street is Monument Metro station, on the Green Line and at the crossing point of the Yellow loop-the-loop.
 * is a beautiful Edwardian shopping arcade, within Grainger's Central Exchange Building. It hosts the venerable music shop Windows of the Arcade, but hasn't escaped the hollowing out of British High Streets, with many units vacant in 2021.
 * is a beautiful Edwardian shopping arcade, within Grainger's Central Exchange Building. It hosts the venerable music shop Windows of the Arcade, but hasn't escaped the hollowing out of British High Streets, with many units vacant in 2021.
 * is along Stowell Street, with a Chinese Arch at its north entrance off St Andrews St. Lots of Chinese, Korean and Japanese restaurants and shops, see Eat.
 * is a park in the bosky gorge of the Ouseburn river, laid out by the industrialist and inventor Lord Armstrong in the 1860s. Multiple access points, the Metro Yellow and Green Lines run half a mile west to their fork at South Gosforth.

Further afield

 * is actually Wall's Beginning, as construction of Hadrian's Wall started here in 122 AD and worked west. The Roman fort of Segedunum is next to Mile Zero of the wall and Wallsend Metro station (not Hadrian Road). Hadrian's Wall path and cycleway follows the north bank of the Tyne but is entirely modern for 14 miles west, as through Newcastle the ancient route and structures are obliterated.
 * Stephenson Railway Museum: see Tynemouth.
 * Tynemouth at the river outflow has a ruined castle and priory and is a beach resort.
 * The Angel of the North is the distinctive 20-m winged sculpture by Antony Gormley. It's at the south edge of Gateshead, at the junction of the A1 and A167. From Newcastle city centre or Gateshead Interchange (on the Metro), take bus route 21 "The Angel" to Durham Road / Deneford.
 * Hadrian's Wall can be discerned west from Heddon-on-the Wall, though the best parts begin 20 miles further west around Hexham.

Do

 * What's on? Read The Crack magazine.

Music

 * See Gateshead for Sage Music Centre. It's easiest accessed from Newcastle by walking across the low-level swing bridge.
 * Northumbria and Newcastle University have large venues in their unions' for mainstream and indie acts alike and attract some of the biggest names from across the UK and abroad.
 * For smaller, indie gigs check out Head of Steam, The Cluny and Tyne Bar
 * Northumbria and Newcastle University have large venues in their unions' for mainstream and indie acts alike and attract some of the biggest names from across the UK and abroad.
 * For smaller, indie gigs check out Head of Steam, The Cluny and Tyne Bar
 * For smaller, indie gigs check out Head of Steam, The Cluny and Tyne Bar

Sport

 * Aal the lads and lasses there, aal wi' their smiling faces, gannin' alang the Scotswood Road to see the Blaydon Races.
 * - Racing at Blaydon closed in 1916, but Newcastle United fans will appreciate you knowing the words and singing along

 * is nowadays to the north at High Gosforth Park NE3 5HP. It's an artificial Tapeta surface, with flat-racing held year-round and jumps races Oct-March. It's a mile north of South Gosforth on both metro lines.
 * Football: Newcastle United play at, half a mile north of the railway station. They play soccer in the Premier League, England's top tier. Since 2021 they are by some distance the world's richest club, being owned by the Saudi Arabian sovereign investment fund.
 * Rugby Union (15-a-side): Newcastle Falcons were promoted in 2020 so they now play in the Premiership, the top tier of English rugby union. Their home ground is in the north of the city.
 * Rugby League (13-a-side): Newcastle Thunder folded in 2023 so the city lacks a pro RL team.
 * Basketball: Newcastle Eagles play at the Vertu Motors Arena.
 * Go to the dog track, also at Brough Park - the dogs chase round the outer track, the bikes race within.
 * Athletics at, south of the river with its own Metro station. This multi-use stadium hosts other events, and its sports facilities can be used by members.
 * Watch cricket at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street,  south. This is home to Durham County Cricket Club, one of the 18 First Class Counties, the top tier of English cricket. County matches normally last 3-4 days. The stadium also hosts international or Test Matches, lasting up to five days. The stadium is half a mile east of the railway station, frequent trains take ten min from Newcastle.

Cinema

 * Side Cinema is within Side Gallery, see above.
 * Odeon is in the Metrocentre (see Buy) in Gateshead. Vue Cinema is in central Gateshead.
 * Side Cinema is within Side Gallery, see above.
 * Odeon is in the Metrocentre (see Buy) in Gateshead. Vue Cinema is in central Gateshead.
 * Odeon is in the Metrocentre (see Buy) in Gateshead. Vue Cinema is in central Gateshead.
 * Odeon is in the Metrocentre (see Buy) in Gateshead. Vue Cinema is in central Gateshead.

Events

 * Chinese New Year follows a lunar calendar, so the next is in February 2024, starting the Year of the Dragon. Expect firecrackers, drums and weaving dragons in the vicinity of Stowell St 11AM-4PM.
 * Hoppings is a funfair in late June, held on Town Moor (Metro or bus to Jesmond). The next is anticipated for June 2024.
 * Northern Pride is a gay pride festival on Town Moor in July, with the next on 20-21 July 2024.
 * MELA means "meeting" in Hindi and it's a celebration of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisine, music and art. It's held on the August bank holiday on Exhibition Park, the south corner of Town Moor (directions as above) with spillover events around the Monument. The next is Sunday 27 to Monday 28 Aug 2023.
 * Great North Run is a half marathon, staged between Newcastle and South Shields in September. The next is Sunday 10 Sep 2023.
 * Christmas Market is held through December to Christmas Eve, centred on Monument. In bygone years this had a funfair and extended down Northumberland St, but the scale of the 2023 market is not yet known.

Work
Employers always hiring are the call centres here and in Gateshead, and the many bars and restaurants.

As elsewhere in the UK, British and Irish citizens always have the right to take up work, but other EU nationals generally do not.

Buy

 * is the city's pedestrianised main shopping mall. The flagship is Fenwicks; others include JD Sports, Primark and Marks and Spencer.
 * is the block west of Northumberland St. It has John Lewis, Argos, Boots and Next.
 * Cloth Market, west of Grey St, has vintage clothing shops.
 * Farmer's Market is around Grey's Monument. It's normally first Friday every month 9:30AM-2:30PM but is suspended as of 2021.
 * Farmer's Market is around Grey's Monument. It's normally first Friday every month 9:30AM-2:30PM but is suspended as of 2021.

Eat

 * Chinatown is along Stowell St, and Bigg Market has an eclectic mix of eateries. The Quayside and Central Station areas have plenty more.

City centre

 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.
 * Otherwise there are also found the chain restaurants JD Wetherspoon, eat4less, Chicken Cottage, Wok Inn, Tortilla and Chicken Shack.

Splurge

 * And see Sleep for Jesmond Dene House.
 * And see Sleep for Jesmond Dene House.
 * And see Sleep for Jesmond Dene House.
 * And see Sleep for Jesmond Dene House.
 * And see Sleep for Jesmond Dene House.

Drink
The main drinking strips are Bigg Market, Quayside and around Central Station.

Jesmond
Jesmond and Gosforth are upmarket areas, and several bars are part of hotels.

Breweries

 * Lots! There are nowadays no big commercial breweries hereabouts, but small independents include Newcastle Brewing, Brinkburn Street, Full Circle, Northern Alchemy, Wylam, Almasty, Anarchy, and Tyne Bank.
 * Gateshead just across the bridge has several more.
 * Newcastle Brown is the city's flagship ale but local production ended in 2005. Now owned by Heineken, the domestic product is brewed in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, and the export product is made in Zoeterwoude near Leiden in the Netherlands. It's 4.7% ABV; in 2015 the red-brown colouring agent was switched from caramel to roasted malt. It's traditionally sold in pint (568 ml) clear bottles, served cold but not chilled. It pours quietly without a head, so you can fill your glass to the brim without froth escaping down your pants. In Britain it's marketed as a trad, no-nonsense, working-man's budget pint, while other markets get jazzier treatments. Some find it insipid and gassy (what doesn't bubble out as a head is sure to make its presence known elsewhere) but it's a question of the right drink for the right occasion. On a dreary day with the drizzle blowing in from the North Sea, you'll be grateful to sit down to a meat casserole or pie with a bottle or three of Nookie Broon within reach.

Sleep

 * See Gateshead for accommodation south bank of the river, and Tynemouth for the strip along A19 the eastern bypass.
 * If your schedule allows, staying mid-week rather than at the weekend. Some hotels charge more for a two night Friday and Saturday stay than for five nights from Sunday to Thursday.

Budget

Connect
As of July 2021, Newcastle has 5G from EE and 4G from the other UK carriers.

Stay safe
Newcastle is a safe city, and friendly in its hard-faced northern way. Watch for traffic, avoid drunks and boisterous revellers, safeguard valuables, you'll do fine. There are rough outlying areas where you have no reason to go.

Historically there was a sharp rivalry between Newcastle Utd and Sunderland, but the disparity in league standings and club wealth means that anyone taken to be a Sunderland supporter nowadays won't get more than derisory banter. Nevertheless, you should avoid wearing Sunderland shirts while in Newcastle unless you want to risk inviting harassment from local football fans.

Cope
Medical: only go to Hospital for outright emergencies. Otherwise try the walk-in centres at Westgate or Molineaux St, or phone 111.

Pharmacies: in Eldon Square is open M-Sa to 8PM, Su to 5PM. The others keep standard shop hours.

Laundrettes: on Fenham Rd is open M-Sa 9:30AM-5PM. Coin-op on Heaton Rd is open M-Sa 9AM-6PM.

Go next

 * Tynemouth, a short Metro ride east, stands on the coast with a ruined priory and castle.
 * Hadrian's Wall starts just east of the city at Wallsend, but the best of it is - west between Hexham and Brampton, with sites such Vindolanda and Housesteads.
 * Alnwick is a charming small town with a fine castle and gardens, and Alnmouth is a picturesque village on the coast. The railway station is between them, with a connecting bus.
 * Durham is only 20 min by train. Its castle and cathedral are set in a well-preserved old town centre.
 * Beamish has an extensive Open Air Museum depicting northern town life circa 1913.
 * Northumberland's coastal highlights are Dunstanburgh Castle north of Alnwick, Bamburgh castle near Seahouses, and the tidal Holy Isle of Lindisfarne.
 * Northumberland National Park has forests centred on Kielder reservoir, with activities such as abseiling, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking.

title: Newcastle upon Tyne


text:
New City

New City is the county seat and largest city in Rockland County, New York.

See

 * Rockland County Courthouse: 1 South Main St. The central government area in the county.
 * The Historical Society of Rockland County: 20 Zukor Road. Has tons of interesting history of Rockland County

Eat

 * Ella New York Pizza & Pasta: 137 South Main St. Authenic Italian food.
 * Miso Nara Sushi: 22 South Main St. Sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese foods.
 * City Line Family Restaurant: 254 South Main St. Family restaurant with many different kinds of food.
 * San Juan Restaurant: 12 South Main St. Puerto Rican food.
 * New City Kosher Deli and Restaurant: 282 South Main St. 100% Kosher foods.
 * Main Street Cafe: 6 North Main St. Cafe and restaurant.
 * Mandarin Restaurant: 226 South Main St. Chinese cuisine.
 * Hard Wok Buffet: 732 Route 304. all you can eat buffet style restaurant. A Lot of Asian and American foods.
 * Twist & Shake: 243 South Main St. Ice cream and milkshakes.

title: New City


text:
New Denver

New Denver is a village of about 500 people (2011) in the West Kootenays of British Columbia on the east shore of Slocan Lake. It hosted an internment camp for people with ancestry in enemy nations during World War II; some attractions in the town relate to that time.

Understand
New Denver was founded as a mining town in 1892, and briefly known as Eldorado City before being renamed after Denver, Colorado.

During World War II, New Denver became a Japanese Canadian internment camp. Not long after the outbreak of hostilities and Japan's attack on Canadian troops in Hong Kong in December 1941, men of Japanese descent between the ages of 18 and 45 were sent to labour camps in the Interior of British Columbia or farther into Eastern Canada. Also, approximately 1,500 women, children, and elderly men were sent to the "Orchard", a small section of New Denver set up to house them. New Denver's Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is dedicated to the history of the 27,000 Japanese Canadians who were interned by the Canadian government and is a National Historic Site.

In the 1950s, children of Freedomites, a Doukhobor extremist group, were removed from their parents and sent to residential school in New Denver. The Freedomites refused to send their children to school because of their religious beliefs.

Get in
The only really practical way of getting to New Denver (and most other places in the West Kootenays) is by private vehicle of some kind. There is very limited public transit in the region and only one major airport, which is in Castlegar.

By car
It's about a 2-hour drive south of Revelstoke which includes a free ferry ride across Arrow Lake (Columbia River) between Shelter Bay on the north shore and Galena Bay on the south. Take Hwy 23 south to the ferry and on to Nakusp where it's Hwy 6 to New Denver.

Get around
Since New Denver is a small village, there is no need to drive anywhere. Park your vehicle somewhere and wander around. The village is divided by Carpenter Creek with most of the business district on the north side and some of the parks and gardens on the south. Other than adding to your pleasant walk, this shouldn't be a problem.

title: New Denver


text:
New England

Tucked away in America's northeastern corner, New England offers an abundance of travel experiences to the millions who visit annually. Thickly settled along the often sandy shores of the Atlantic—it is here where the traveller will find beaches, charming lighthouses, and seaside dining galore. Many of the largest cities are here as well; with Boston being the "hub" around which all New England turns. Head inland to discover bewitching colonial villages, sublime fall foliage, and breathtaking mountain vistas. Scattered throughout the region you'll find a vaunted lineup of museums, architecture, historical attractions, and cultural institutions that can keep you busy for weeks. Add into the mix four distinct seasons, and you've got yourself a recipe which often finds first time visitors yearning to return.

New England is often split out into its component States, and with good reason. But for the purposes of planning your journey, you should consider the differences between coastal and inland New England. Along the coast, you'll find most of the region's population and tourism services. Here, attractions are profuse, prices are high, and timing is critical. Many coastal offerings are in full swing from Memorial Day through Labor Day. If you're visiting off season, be sure to confirm that your chosen recreation remains open! Landlocked locations on the other hand, can be open year round and have often developed their own specific niche of traveller to cater to. Some offer shelter from crowds, some maintain an affinity with nature, while others focus on a signature sport or experience. Whatever your final itinerary, blending coastal and inland destinations affords the best view into what truly makes New England special.

Cities

 * — Capital since 1630, in a variety of ways Boston finds itself in the center of it all. Explore the Freedom Trail and Quincy Market, or catch a game at baseballs "shrine"; Fenway Park. Art lovers might head for the Museum of Fine Arts, while gastronomes will find no dearth of options throughout this "city of neighborhoods".
 * — Stroll Church street to find eclectic eateries and old world charm. From here, grab a cone at Ben & Jerry's—beloved around the world but born right here in Burlington—before wandering the shores of Lake Champlain in search of the perfect brewery. The prolific green infrastructure on offer here is thanks in part to Bernie Sanders, one time city mayor.
 * — Best known as the home of Yale University. The city center has been called the "Nine Square Plan" since 1640, give or take. Today, it packs in a dizzying array of shops and restaurants. Don't leave without trying the coal-fired apizza, claimed to be the world's best.
 * — The go-to "Downeast" destination for dining and drinking, with a historic downtown that feels like the center of a much larger city. Surprises abound in these historic neighborhoods, you might even spot a Sasquatch. The incredible beaches, views, and amenities available from Peak's island are often overlooked.
 * — Anchored by Brown University and RISD, Providence supports a booming arts scene and creative economy. Stroll the riverfront on summer nights to partake in WaterFire, a free public art event where a series of bonfires are stoked on the water to atmospheric music. In the morning, wake up with a coffee milk from your favorite doughnut shop.
 * — "Walk the Cliffs" and take in the "cottages"; summer homes where Gilded Age titans would put on ostentatious displays of wealth. Coincidentally, sports with an aristocratic air are popular here. Tennis, sailing, and cycling all have strong roots in the area. Additionally, many historic buildings remain and tourists love the colonial-era scale of the town.
 * — This calm harbor served as the Pilgrims first landing site in the new world. Much has changed since 1620, but the beauty of the beaches, the ocean and its sealife have remain constant. An artist colony since at least 1940, it's also a wildly popular destination for the LGBTQ+ community.
 * — Location of the infamous 1692 Salem witch trials, many finely preserved 17th and 18th century buildings remain. Boasting great transit options, the world class Peabody Essex Museum, and a variety of attractions; Salem packs in the tourists all year long. It gets pretty spooky here the last weekend in October.
 * — This four-season resort town holds the nickname: "Ski Capital of the East". Options abound for outdoor activities, as you're basically sandwiched between Smugglers Notch, Mt Mansfield and CC Putnam state forests. Relax in the evenings with fantastic food and some of the best pints one can find stateside.

Other destinations

 * — The only National Park in New England, Acadia is perhaps the most dramatic example of a glaciated coastal landscape. Dizzyingly high granite domes swoop down into the Atlantic, where surf crashes over rocky beaches. First inhabited by the Wabanaki people, visitors have considered this place special for at least 12,000 years.
 * — Mount Katahdin looms over this massive wilderness area. Tallest peak in New England, Katahdin functions as the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Those who visit must be self sufficient, as within the park there is no electricity, running water, or even pavement.
 * — "Escape to the Cape" and explore nearly 40 miles of protected beachfront real estate. Ponds, beaches, lighthouses, and scenic wooded trails all make for top attractions. Established in 1961, which is quite recent for the area. As such, you'll find quite the range of grandfathered in virtu sprinkled around.
 * — These federally protected mountains are Vermont's namesake. Okemo and Stratton are some of the larger ski resorts here. Popular thru-hiking routes include the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail. Arduous, but immensely rewarding.
 * — Distinctly rural, the agrarian communities here are set amongst rolling hills and seem to be almost frozen in time. Surprisingly, the terroir supports quality viticulture, and you'll find a variety of wines available throughout the region.
 * — Walk the 5 mile "Battle Road Trail" and follow in the footsteps of local silversmith Paul Revere. The trek culminates at Old North Bridge, where "the shot heard round the world" was fired in the opening salvo of what would become the Revolutionary War. British residents are welcome, nowadays. Next: Cool off at Walden Pond, three miles south.
 * — Get your official "This Car Climbed Mt. Washington" bumper sticker here! Fantastic views, an alpine climate, and mile after mile of pristine hiking trails. Railfans can ride the steep and historic Cog to the top. Extreme skiers can try their luck shredding Tuckerman Ravine in the spring.
 * — Once the capital of a global whaling empire, today Nantucket is a charming seaport town. The entire island is a designated National Historic Landmark District; due to its wealth of cobblestone streets and well-preserved historical artifacts and architecture.
 * — Sprawling over 1,200 square miles, visitors will find a full range of outdoor activities on offer. Bag some peaks hiking the strenuous 22 mile "Presidential Traverse", but contact the Appalachian Mountain Club and plan ahead. For a more accessible route, drive the 34-mile Kancamagus Highway. One of New England's finest "leaf-peeping" locations.

Understand
There's an expression in New England: "If you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes." The expression refers to the often changing weather of short periods of time. New England's location on the upper eastern side of North America's continental climate, assures a varied weather picture much of the year. While summer weather is normally the most stable time of the year, late fall, winter and early spring can bring quick changing weather conditions. Coastal areas of New England's are somewhat modified by the influence of the ocean, thus temperature extremes are more moderate. In the winter months, Northern New England winters can be especially harsh — if you plan to visit between December and mid-March, be prepared for freezing temperatures, wicked winds, and chills that take a couple of cups of coffee to dent. "Dress warmly" is an understatement — in northern New England. The best advice, is to dress in layers that include an outer layer to block the wind, plus a sweater or jumper to be removed when exerting oneself. Generally, the only areas of New England that are somewhat comfortable in the winter are the southern portions of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and far eastern Massachusetts, where the lower latitude and elevation is modified by the oceanic location. For the visitor prepared for cold weather, northern New England's deep snows and crisp air can be exhilarating, and the three northernmost states boast much of the best skiing east of the Rockies.

The month of May can be New England’s best-kept secret. In southern Vermont you will find off-season rates in many historic inns, but as noted local Robert Frost once so eloquently put it, "Nature's first Green is Gold." The area is bursting with daffodils, tulips & lilacs and the temperatures are mild with cool nights, just perfect.

New England summers can range from mild to hot and tropical. In northern and central areas (and along the coast of New Hampshire and Maine), summer high temperatures are often in the comfortable 70's F and nights fall into the upper 50's. Once much south and west of Boston, summers can be hot and tropical, with high temperatures into the middle 80's F (and sometimes 90's F) and sultry weather with late day thundershowers. The beach season is normally June through September (more tied to the school calendar than the weather), while points south of Cape Cod (mostly Rhode Island and Connecticut) have a beach season from late May through early October. Most warm weather tourist destinations have a season from mid-May to mid-October. Areas right along the shoreline are often cooler and more temperate than inland areas on the hottest summer days.

New England shines during autumn. New England foliage is world-renowned for displays that rival pyrotechnics for their intense colors, rapid appearance, and equally rapid disappearance. Peak season ranges from early September at the farthest north points of Maine to early November for Southern Connecticut. Combine that with local festivals, hay rides, fresh-pressed apple cider, and fruit harvesting, and you have the recipe for a wonderful time.

Many tourists visit New England for its nautical charm or history, however Boston, one of America's great urban centers, is the de facto capital of New England as well as the official capital of Massachusetts. Its metropolitan area stretches across four states, comprises the metropolitan areas of the second- and third-largest cities in the region, Providence and Worcester, and includes more than half of New England's population. But even beyond Boston's furthest reaches, New Englanders worship the city's pro sports teams (though championship wins by the Red Sox and Patriots in 2018 mean you'll find fans of either team in many place), and gravitate toward its center for a taste of big-city amenities. Once down into Connecticut, the pull of New York City and the middle Atlantic region reduces the influence of Boston, and the pro sports teams and culture is a big tourist attraction. The City of New Haven, is home to Yale University, as well as one of the most popular cities on the East Coast for different types of cuisine.

As in upstate New York, many New England towns grew up around textile mills or other kinds of factories. When those industries relocated and/or shut down during the 1900s, several of those towns fell into a depression, where many remain.

Similarly, several formerly booming whaling ports like New Bedford, Massachusetts had to rebuild their economies, with varying success, when the industry collapsed. The history of New England's many commercial fisheries is brutally illustrative, with both happy and sad stories, of the necessity of sustainability.

Talk
As in the rest of the U.S., English is the de facto official language. Some areas with large Hispanic populations might have a majority speaking Spanish, but most have at least basic English skills (and these are off the tourist path). French is also spoken in the northern parts of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, near the Quebec/New Brunswick borders. In some areas, French-speakers are in the majority. There is a rich French-Canadian heritage in Biddeford, Maine, northern Rhode Island, and Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city. Though the demographics are changing, it is still possible to find shops that cater to French speakers and churches that conduct Mass in French. In truth, though, not much is done to accommodate visitors who do not speak English.

Along with Southerners, New Englanders have a reputation for a distinct flavor of English speech. This is an overly broad generalization. The accents of Senators Kennedy and Kerry are rarely heard. The typical "pahk the cah in Hahvahd Yahd" Boston accent prevails in eastern Massachusetts, but is losing ground even there. There are some distinctive vocabulary words. "Bubbler" refers to a drinking fountain. Carbonated sweet drinks called "pop" in other parts of the United States and Canada are called "tonic" or "soda" in New England. "Wicked", an adjective interchangeable with "very", is frequently used by young New Englanders, though the once-common phrase "wicked pissah", meaning "excellent", has faded considerably and is used primarily by either the older generation or misled tourists. A relatively common New England traffic intersection not encountered much elsewhere in the United States would be called a "roundabout" in the United Kingdom, but is called a "rotary" in New England. When given directions on how to exit a "rotary" the driver would be instructed to "bang a right" in Boston. Large clams are called "quahaugs" in southern New England. In Maine an inland vacation home is called a "camp" while one on the coast is called a "cottage." Mainers also add the definite article "the" to the official names of roads, but not streets or avenues; and the tree that others might call an aspen is called a "popple" by Mainers.

Many of the cities of Southern New England has a significant Hispanic population (mostly made up of Puerto Ricans, though it is possible to meet people from the entire Latin American region), so it is possible to meet people who speak Spanish. There are also people of Portuguese descent on and around the Buzzards Bay coast of Southern Massachusetts and neighboring parts of Rhode Island who speak Portuguese.

By plane

New England is served by a dozen or so airports, all of which are positively dwarfed by Boston Logan. Almost every airline—international and domestic—coordinates a daily aerial ballet to serve over 25 million passengers a year. Logan is going to be your best bet for finding the most affordable and direct route into the region.

The next tier down offer scores of flights from around the country, and mix in a few international destinations as well. Bradley International Airport in Hartford, Connecticut, T.F. Green Airport  in Providence, Rhode Island, and Portland International Jetport  in Portland, Maine, will all fill that bill.

If you're trying to fly directly to your vacation destination, check out the island airports on Nantucket and Vineyard Haven. These two serve large amounts of revelers during the warmer months and offer more connections than you may expect.

Smaller airports exist in Manchester, New Hampshire, Burlington, Vermont , and Bangor, Maine. These offer just a small handful of flights connecting to other regions of the United States. Finally, in the "rarely used airport" category, we have: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Worcester, Massachusetts , and New Haven, Connecticut. These have (at best) only a connection or two a day to a single destination. If any of these six get you closer to your final destination, great. But expect to pay a premium, since the low traffic means you'll miss out on economies of scale.

By car
New England is served by several interstate highways. I-95 enters from the New York City area and links five of the six states together. I-90 and I-84 both come in from the west out of Albany and southern New York, respectively. I-91 links New Haven with Hartford, Springfield and eastern Vermont. I-89 connects Burlington, with Concord. I-93 runs through New Hampshire, connecting St. Johnsbury, Vermont, with Boston.

By train

Amtrak operates several routes into New England, most notably the Acela and Northeast Regional, which connect New York City to Boston via New Haven and Providence. For connections to Chicago and points west, use the Lake Shore Limited. The Vermonter goes from Washington, D.C. and New York City; then through Connecticut and western Massachusetts before terminating in Vermont. If you're looking for a more direct route to Rutland, the Ethan Allen Express is your train. While the Adirondack line doesn't cross into New England, it comes very close to several Vermont destinations.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority runs MetroNorth trains between Grand Central Station in midtown Manhattan and New Haven, stopping at many coastal Connecticut towns en route. Shore Line East extends commuter service to the towns east of New Haven through New London.

By bus
Greyhound also offers bus service to and from other areas of the country (plus Montreal), as does Peter Pan. From Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City buses serve western New England. Boston's South Station is a hub for bus travel to and from New York and to and from all other areas of New England.

Get around
It is possible to visit New England without an automobile. Doing so requires the visitor to study schedules very carefully, purchase tickets in advance when possible, limit visits to one or two destinations, and keep in mind that local public transportation operates infrequently, if at all, at night, on weekends, and during the middle of the day. The visitor may also sign up for a group tour by bus or cruise ship. Bus tours and cruise ships visit all the major tourist destinations, if only to drive by with expert commentary by tour guides. Group tours do have the advantage of eliminating all worries about destinations, lodging, and meals, although they have inflexible schedules, offer virtually no opportunity to meet local people, and perhaps too much acquaintance with one's fellow passengers. Travelers interested in an urban experience will find that Boston is one of the most walkable major cities in the U.S., with an extensive public-transit system; many visitors find it easier to navigate without a car.

By plane
You do have a few options for local flights while in New England, mostly connecting coastal islands or providing quick access to busy Boston. The carrier Cape Air is the only real player in the region, although JetBlue often flies these routes as well. Places like Barnstable Municipal Airport offer connections to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Boston, and New York. There are also minuscule airports in Rockland, Maine and Provincetown, Massachusetts, each offering a single daily flight to Boston. One of the smallest air carriers in the nation is New England Airlines. They offer only one route, 20 flights a day from TF Green airport in Providence to Block Island, Rhode Island.

By train
Amtrak covers urban New England pretty extensively with the Northeast Corridor (Boston-Rhode Island-Connecticut), the Vermonter (Washington, D.C.-Vermont), and the Downeaster (Boston-Portland--Brunswick). The Acela Express is a high-speed train that follows roughly the same route as the Northeast Corridor. Boston has two major train stations, South Station and North Station. All Amtrak trains to and from Boston are available at South Station. The exception being the Portland train which departs at North Station. These two stations share no direct connection, so those wishing to transfer must choose between either a taxi, two subway lines, or a brisk walk.

Commuter rail and bus lines radiate out from New York City and Boston at a distance of about. The MBTA covers the greater Boston area with its commuter rail network, including Providence, Lowell, and Worcester. The MTA Metro North provides very frequent and affordable service between New York City and New Haven; at New Haven there are numerous connections to points north and east. Commuter service can be infrequent outside of weekday morning and evening rush hours.

By bus
Greyhound has several routes in New England. New Hampshire and Maine are served by Concord Coach Lines. The primary intercity bus service in southern New England is Peter Pan Bus though there are many others, particularly in southern New England, including Dattco in south east Massachusetts, Megabus, and several state and smaller regional public systems.

By ferry
New England has many offshore islands that are attractive destinations reachable only by boat. Typically, these islands are compact enough that the visitor does not require a car to visit them. Relatively flat coastal terrain and light traffic makes it easy to get around them by walking or bicycling. Taking a car on the ferry is expensive and usually requires reservations long in advance. In any case, many ferries are for passengers and bicycles only. Travelers who wish to avoid the notorious summer traffic also have the option of taking a ferry to and from Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod.

By car
Much of rural New England is under-served by bus or train, and driving (or biking or hiking) is required to visit much of Vermont, New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and Maine.

See
There are many historical sights in New England, including many colleges, universities, monuments and architecture. Yale University in New Haven and Harvard University and MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts are destinations, offering a variety of interesting museums, as well as nonstop cultural activities. Throughout the region there are small college towns, such as: Kingston Rhode Island; Storrs, Hamden, and Middletown Connecticut; Amherst, Northampton, and Williamstown Massachusetts; Burlington and Middlebury Vermont; and Brunswick, Waterville, and Orono Maine; that offer cultural diversions.

New England was important to Early United States history. Historical events are re-enacted at several collections of historical buildings: Mashantucket Pequot Museum in Ledyard, Connecticut for Native American history; Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts for early European settlement; Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut for maritime history; Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts for early 19th century history; Shelburne Museum just south of Burlington, Vermont; and Historic Deerfield in Deerfield, Massachusetts as well as many other locations. New Hampshire offers colonial-era re-enactments and revitalized buildings at Strawberry Banke in Portsmouth and the Fort at No. 4 in Charlestown.

Newport offers visitors the unique opportunity to experience two different historical eras. The small Rhode Island city is known for its extensive collection of intact colonial architecture, one of the largest in the country. But it's even more famous for its jaw-dropping oceanfront mansions, many of which are open for tours, that were built by some of America's most prominent families in the Gilded Age of the late-19th and early-20th centuries.

New England is the cradle of the Industrial Revolution; and while most manufacturing has been decommissioned and automated, it is a great place for industrial tourism, and the first leg of the American Industry Tour. Stop in some of the historical mill towns like Lowell, Massachusetts and Manchester, New Hampshire that have been revitalized.

In its small area New England packs a lot of natural beauty. Highlights would include: pastoral villages with white-steepled churches throughout rural New England; sandy beaches and moorlands along the southern coastal area of Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and adjacent islands; the more rugged rocky coast and cliffs of Maine; the nearly alpine scenery of Vermont, northern New Hampshire, and western Maine; and dense forests everywhere. Treasuring bucolic vistas has in part led to a prohibition on billboard advertising throughout Vermont and in many towns in other states.

Beaches
Beaches abound along New England's coastline from Connecticut to just south of Portland, Maine. Here vacationers may swim or simply soak up the sun. Because most of New England lacks the barrier islands that line much of the American East Coast, nearly every beach has a unique character, and many locals will have a favorite. Swimmers may find the waters north of Cape Cod to be cold, especially in Maine. Beach hiking is also popular, and long stretches of sand in places like Cape Cod National Seashore, Block Island, and along the Rhode Island coast have white sand and endless blue skies. Inland, swimming is available in New England lakes and ponds, and the water is usually warmer. Almost every New England town has at least one "swimming hole". Swimming areas include those operated by the federal National Park Service in Cape Cod National Seashore and Acadia National Park, large state-owned beaches with parking for hundreds of cars, and local city or town beaches. In addition, local inquiries may reveal the locations of unmapped swimming areas, some quite scenic, along local streams or shorelines.

Boating
New England is one of the centers of boating culture in the United States. With plenty of opportunity for boating whether it be in sheltered bays and harbors along 6,100 miles (9,900 km) of coastline, or on inland lakes, ponds, and rivers. Newport, Rhode Island is one of the major locations were yachts outnumber people and sailing is a way of life, Local yacht clubs usually conduct sailboat races for many different classes. Offshore cruises are offered from coastal tourist towns. These cruises include "whale watch" boats, other nature cruises to observe shore birds, and sailing on traditional sailboats such as Maine's "windjammers". Fishing charters and various community sailing programs are other options. On New England's south coast, where the water is significantly warmer than that north of Cape Cod, and the summer winds are more reliable than they are further south, a dinghy cruising school and guide service caters to sailors happy to rough it for access to more isolated locations off limits to bigger vessels. Anyone heading out to sea north of Cape Cod should bring a jacket or sweater no matter how hot it may be on land. Inland, outfitters offer whitewater rafting on Maine's rivers. Kayakers and canoers have plenty of opportunity to put their craft into local lakes, ponds, and rivers at state-owned boat launching areas. Rentals are often available in larger waterfront towns. Many local areas ban jet skis and have "no wake" areas for motor boats.

Bicycling
Bicycling is popular in New England. The large urban area stretching from Boston to Hartford and into the New York City area are densely populated with lots of automobile traffic, so cyclists often take advantage of the area's "rail-trails", which are paved sections of abandoned railroad track dedicated to bicyclists and pedestrians. Information on rail-trails, such as the East Coast Greenway, is available from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. In northern New England there is less traffic on the roads, but you'll find more mountainous terrain compared with the rolling hills of southern New England. Many of New England's state parks have trails for mountain biking. These trails follow old dirt roads. Mountain biking on hiking trails is usually prohibited. Both Cape Cod National Seashore and Acadia National Park offer ample opportunity for bicycling along scenic routes free of motor vehicle traffic. Biking opportunities abound on New England's many offshore island destinations where roads are usually flat and cooled by sea breezes. Most major tourist destinations have shops that rent bicycles.

Hiking
Hiking is popular in New England. There are long distance hiking trails in the region, including the Appalachian Trail, which courses through all of the New England states except Rhode Island to its terminus on Mount Katahdin in Maine, and the Long Trail, which traverses Vermont from Massachusetts to Quebec. Although there are hundreds of miles of hiking trails in the region's state and federal parks, bear in mind that most hiking trails do cross private property, and the owner's rights are to be respected. Most of New England's mountains are thickly forested, but there are extensive areas above the tree line in Vermont and especially New Hampshire and Maine. On these mountains climate conditions are similar to those in Labrador far to the north, and the lack of trees affords wonderful long distance views. The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) has its headquarters in Boston and local chapters throughout the region. AMC operates campgrounds and lodges throughout the region, most of which are reachable only by hiking. New England's trails are generally maintained by volunteers organized by AMC's chapters or other organizations such as the Green Mountain Club or the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. These organizations offer detailed maps and other hiking information. Many towns and local land trusts have also preserved tracts and maintain trails appropriate for shorter day hikes.

LGBT tourism
New England is home to some of America's oldest LGBT resorts; the most famous are Provincetown and Ogunquit. Gays from large cities like New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. vacation in New England to enjoy the region's largely tolerant, accepting culture. Prior to nationwide legalization, the passage of same-sex marriage laws in all six New England states combined with the region's scenic beauty have made and still make it a popular wedding destination for straight and gay couples alike. Boston and Providence are known for their lively LGBT nightlife; elsewhere options are pretty sparse. Gay-owned guesthouses are, however, fairly common.

Skiing
Ski or snowboard in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Green Mountains of Vermont and the mountains of western and central Maine. In southern New England, Connecticut and Massachusetts have small local ski areas with vertical slopes of less than 300 m/1000 feet. There are many ski areas for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers/boarders. Many areas extend their seasons to year round by providing alpine slides and summertime activities. See the state articles for ski area listings.

New England skiing is unlike skiing in the western United States. Instead of open slopes above tree line, New England ski areas have relatively narrow trails carved through thick woodlands. New England's variable weather continues in winter. The skier or boarder may experience mild weather with temperatures above 10 °C/50 °F or bitter cold with high winds delivering wind chill temperatures of -20 F or less. Rain or snow may fall at any time. Rain often coats the snow with ice, and snow is often wet and sticky. The result of these conditions is that skiing and snowboarding in New England require attention to conditions. To deal with mild or dry conditions, all major New England ski areas make snow through the night and groom their slopes in the early morning.

Cross-country ski centers are spread across the region, some near urban areas on local farms, and others are large mountain resorts with 100+km of trails. Be prepared for various wet or dry conditions with the appropriate wax. Wax-less skis may struggle in wet conditions.

Visiting with children
Children from toddlers to teenagers enjoy indoor and outdoor activities. Hiking levels are easy along the sandy coasts & lake shores; moderate along hills & rivers; and challenging mountain peaks. Plants, birds, rock formations, & views often keep the children entertained throughout the hike. Be prepared with extra layers, plenty of food, and comfortable pace. Alternatively, choose indoor activities in one of the many science centers, children museums, & aquariums. Many of them accept reciprocal programs for members of other facilities, which allows either free admission or reduced fare.

Events
Hundreds of events featuring local flavor take place throughout New England daily. Towns of all sizes play host to springtime celebrations, Fourth of July festivities, and winter carnivals. You'll find Local heritage celebrations are also common. St. Patrick's Day on March 17 for example, is particularly popular. The events below offer a suitable, if narrow, representation of how New Englanders celebrate their way of life.

Eat
While the first thing on most visitors minds is the excellent seafood, New England has legions of other high quality options. Many travellers find a fine Italian meal in Boston's charming North End an unforgettable experience. Another culinary heavyweight is Burlington, where celebrated microbreweries rub shoulders with sit-down affairs serving elevated French, Mediterranean, and Southern cuisines. The other big dog at the table is Providence. Featuring innovative pop-ups, laid back beer halls, erudite French classics, ethnic fusion cuisine, and everything in between. Your most difficult choice here will be deciding where to eat.

Some of New England's finest chow can be found along Maine's rugged coastline. The state is famous for its lobster and blueberries and with good reason. Portland is the undisputed heavyweight champion of Maine's gastronomic options. Its 500+ restaurants rake in countless accolades, stars, and awards annually. Don't be afraid to explore further afield; however, gems abound in smaller villages. Discover the seafood you seek in places like Biddeford, Brunswick, Camden, and Bar Harbor to name but a few.

Head to New England's northern reaches to sample some Acadian fare: meat pies, poutine, sugar shacks and the like. The influence is stronger in French-speaking areas, and becomes quite powerful as you cross the border into Quebec. To the south, you can find strong Portuguese flavors in places like the SouthCoasat and eastern Rhode Island.

Seafood

 * Fish 'n chips — The mighty codfish, once prized by early colonists, is closely associated with dining in New England. Due to overfishing in the 1990s, cod stocks collapsed and today you're likely to be served scrod, haddock, or some other white fleshed fish instead. As long as they're fresh, each variety has roughly the same flaky texture and delicate flavor. For peak enjoyment, this dish should be eaten within minutes of leaving the fryer.
 * Lobster roll — This is a popular way of eating lobster, because the work has been done for you. High quality specimens will have diced lobster meat soaked in butter, and are just kissed with mayonnaise and various seasonings. They must also be served on a toasted New England style bun, split along the top, not the side. Lobster rolls are usually served cold, so don't be surprised by that. If you see a roll piled with toppings and dripping with mayo, it's likely an inferior product.
 * Chowder — Kind of like the New England version of pho in that every bowl is similar, yet each shop strives to put its own little spin on this traditional dish. No matter where you get it, you'll certainly find clams swimming in a thick creme broth, diced potatoes, onions, and celery. You might also see colorful garnishes, different kinds of crackers, or even whole clams in your bowl. You can be confident you're getting the best as long as tomatoes are never added, as they blasphemously do in a certain large city to the south.
 * Fried clams — If you want to try this iconic regional dish, make it a point to visit the North Shore. There are several longstanding options in and around Cape Ann. Here the clams have been removed from their shells, dipped in batter and deep fried. Delicious, but not particularly healthy. They're purported to taste best when eaten outdoors at a picnic table of questionable cleanliness.
 * Oysters — These bivalves can have different flavors and textures depending on the specific bay or inlet they're from. Garnishes tend to be a variety of choices, but cocktail sauce and lemons are almost always present. You'll usually see a few additional toppings, often with a spicier edge. You may see pubs offering "dollar oyster" after-work specials in some larger cities, usually from 5-7PM.
 * Stuffed quahogs — Quahogs are the largest type of clams you can get, and "stuffies" come in a wide variety. Prominent in Rhode Island, they'll always include some mixture of breadcrumbs, spices, meats and vegetables. They can take on different inspirations depending on when and where you ordering them, for example a Portuguese version with smokey linguiça, or a Thanksgiving stuffie featuring a blend of savory herbs.

Pizza

 * Apizza — Traditionally cooked in coal-fired brick ovens, the Apizza in New Haven is often ranked by food critics as the best in the world. Order a white clam pie if you're trying to keep it as New England as possible. The "holy trinity" of Pepe's, Sally's, and Modern are the shops to keep an eye out for. Worth the wait.
 * Bar pizza — Also known as South Shore bar pizza although the style is beginning to spread. It's a personal sized pie on very thin crust, well charred, with toppings pushed all the way out to the edge. The most famous brand is probably Cape Cod Cafe, but many places do a good bar pizza. Check out Town Spa for example.
 * Greek pizza — Invented by Greek immigrants arriving in New England during the 1950s, this style is typified by a thicker crust similar to focaccia bread, and topped with local cheddar. You'll find these "houses of pizza" are profuse throughout the region, although they trend towards using lower quality ingredients. Maybe you'll luck out and find a good one, but go in expecting cheap and greasy fare.

Sandwiches

 * Chow mein sandwich — A true regionalism, the Chow mein sandwich can only be found in the southeastern areas of New England. Believed to have been invented in Fall River by Chinese-American immigrants prior to World War II, the sandwich combines Asian ingredients with New England packaging. A cheap sort of fusion-cuisine style of the era. Ask for yours "strained" to hold the vegetables. Don't expect to pick it up; however, the brown sauce will thoroughly soak through the bottom bun.
 * Roast beef three-way — Served since the early 1950s, this sandwich features generous portions of thinly sliced rare roast beef piled high on an onion roll. The "three-way" refers to the triumvirate of sauce, mayo, and cheese. The tangy, sweet sauce cuts through the fatty elements and has won advocates from around the country. Customize it to your tastes by making it spicy, or adding pickles or other garnishes. Prepare to be roasted by fellow customers if you request lettuce and tomato. Kelly's started the trend in the 1950s, and national chain Arby's made millions copying their sandwich.
 * Fluffernutter — Take two slices of white bread, spread peanut butter on one slice and Fluff on the other. Press 'em together, and you're done. Fluff is artificial and sickly sweet, it's basically just marshmallows liquified into a spreadable paste. This sandwich is enjoyed by children of all ages throughout New England. So beloved is this sweet treat, that Somerville—the birthplace of Fluff—dedicates an entire weekend festival to celebrating the stuff in late September.

 * Subs — These are the same as everywhere else in the USA, but here they're known as grinders, or Italians if you're in Maine. They're even sometimes called a spuckie in Eastern Massachusetts. You might also see it called a wedge if you're in the more New York-ified bits of Connecticut.

Desserts

 * Apple cider doughnuts — Sure a lot of places do a good apple cider doughnut, but New Hampshire can certainly make the case it has perfected the art. Harvest season in fall is the perfect time to visit when many working farms throughout the region create these cake-based masterpieces all day long to meet demand. The flavors of nutmeg and cinnamon pair perfectly with a glass of cider and the crisp autumn air.
 * Boston cream pie — A true Boston original, and the official dessert of Massachusetts. Invented at the Parker House Hotel in 1856, you can still order a slice of this custard-filled yellow cake (not pie!) today. If Parker's Restaurant is a little rich for your tastes, try a version made by a nicer doughnut shop, it's the same idea. You could also go for the ubiquitous Dunkin' Donuts version, if expending effort isn't your thing.
 * Frappe — A milkshake in New England is mostly milk, and not the drinkable ice cream you're looking for. Here that's still called a frappe, pushing back against a globalistic trend toward convergence. They're delicious whether you pronounce it "frap" or "frap-PAY", or even—ugh—milkshake. Many ice cream shops can make a good one, or try some of the best at Lizzie's in Harvard Square.
 * Ice cream — New Englanders are some of the most prolific consumers of ice cream anywhere on earth, Ben & Jerry's started here after all. Not just a summertime treat, you'll see folks gobbling down artisanal varieties from across the region even in cold winter months. For a local twist, grab a maple creemee from the sugar works at Morse Farm.
 * Strawberry rhubarb pie — This simple pie can trace its roots back to the 17th century. The sweetness of the strawberries cuts the tartness of the rhubarb perfectly. It's traditionally done with a lattice crust, but your slice may vary. For peak New England, ask to top yours with a generous slice of extra sharp cheddar.

Regional chains

For those with an artless palate, pay a visit to any of these chains to discover bland cuisine designed for mass audience appeal. Their generally smaller reach frees them from some pesky Federal workplace regulations. Pretty much anything else in the region would be a better option, but hey, maybe you're in a jam and just need to give it a shot. You're very unlikely to get diarrhea eating at any of these restaurants.

 * D'Angelo Grilled Subs — Incessant radio ads blanket the summer airwaves for this Quiznos-like chain that also serves lobster rolls in the summer. Like Subway, but much worse.
 * Dunkin' Donuts — Affectionately called "Dunk's" or "Dunkies", this bare bones experience was born in Quincy in 1950. It's been exported internationally since then and is by far the best known of all New England franchises. Order a "large regular" for the traditional experience.
 * Ninety Nine Restaurant — Bar and grill chain found in all six states with a faux oldtime New Englandy vibe. Roughly the same as an Applebee's or TGIFriday's.
 * Papa Gino's — There aren't as many fast food pizza chains in New England, so you may notice something called Papa Gino's filling the gap, especially in Massachusetts. They serve a fairly thin crust pie, similar to NY-Style. Like Sbarro but a little worse.

Drink
Boston is known for its drinking establishments known locally as bars or taverns or pubs, including the Cheers bar of TV fame. (See the section in the Boston article.) New Haven is home to hundreds of bars and restaurants, and has a thriving scene including the Playwright, the largest Irish Pub on the East Coast, a huge space holding two thousand people built out of church parts salvaged from Ireland. In addition, several other cities in the region have an active nightlife. Microbreweries and wineries are also located throughout the region, and many can be visited by travellers.

Be aware that New England states have strict laws on driving while under the influence of alcohol. Some New England police departments enforce these laws by stopping traffic near popular bars and interviewing drivers, or by stationing unmarked police cars in or near the parking lots of popular establishments.

Types of stores that sell alcohol for off-premises consumption vary from state to state. Generally, wine and beer may be purchased in groceries and convenience stores but harder liquors may only be available from retail liquor stores known locally as "package stores" or "packies". While former "Blue Laws" prohibited the sale of alcohol on Sundays in Massachusetts and Connecticut, many those laws have since been repealed. However, some cities and towns remain "dry" or do not allow for the sale of alcohol. Other New England states have slowly repealed such alcohol sales bans, but be aware of this odd tradition.

New England is Dunkin Donuts country. Although it has donuts in the name, this is a coffee chain. They are easy to find all over New England, especially southern New England where you are probably within a mile of several locations at once. For those unfamiliar with it Dunkin Donuts (sometimes referred to as "Dunk's" or "Dunkies") is a fairly barebones experience. If you want fancier coffee, most towns will have a few locally owned coffee shops as well.

Stay safe
New England is one of the safest regions of the country overall. Crimes rates are low and the rule of law is strictly enforced. Having said that, it does not mean that New England is a stranger to crime. All of the region's towns and cities, regardless of their size, have areas that should be travelled with caution at night. Larger cities are the best-known for crime because of media publicity, but most crimes in big cities occur among rival gang members and are drug- or alcohol-related. Random acts of violence can happen anywhere, even in smaller towns. It is also best not to hitchhike.

Furthermore, as with other areas of the country, take care while driving. You are 200 times more likely to be injured or killed in a car accident than in any random act of violence. Particular areas to use caution are small, winding roads away from major interstates where cars can travel erratically and at high speeds. Hikers leaving an automobile at trail heads in remote areas should take care not to leave valuables in the vehicle.

As in the rest of the U.S.A., 911 can be dialed for emergencies, even from pay-phones.

Dangerous wild animals are hardly a concern in New England. During May and early June, hikers may want to avoid thick woodlands in northern New England or risk being plagued by hordes of tiny black flies. The best time for hiking is September and October, when cold nights have suppressed insect activity. That said, however, there are many trails with locations exposed to wind and sunshine and minimal contact with biting and stinging insects. There are rare encounters with poisonous snakes in southern and western parts of New England, but hardly any deaths. During warmer months, simply watch your step to avoid treading on a copperhead or timber rattlesnake, especially when stepping over fallen trees or larger rocks or clambering up onto sunny spots sometimes favored by a resting snake. The hiker will encounter no poisonous snakes in Maine or northern New Hampshire. The most dangerous animal likely to be encountered by a hiker in New England is the deer tick, a tiny creature no more than about 2 mm in diameter. Deer ticks carry Lyme Disease, which can engender severe medical symptoms in the victim. The best defense against the deer tick is to use insecticides and wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Wild turkeys, bears, and coyotes abound in New England but almost always avoid humans. Deer and, in northern New England, moose can be dangerous to motorists speeding along dark roads in rural areas. These animals are large and their massive bodies can go right through the windshield when struck by a smaller automobile. The best defense is to drive slowly through moose and deer crossing areas and watch carefully for animals stepping into the road.

Some types of knives are illegal in some states in New England: this concerns mostly some types of spring knives, "butterfly" knives, knuckle knives and the like — possessing such knives is an offense. Knives that are intended as weapons are restricted to persons over 18.

Firearms are strictly controlled in southern New England. Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine all allow firearms to be carried without a permit. It is practically impossible to legally carry a gun in public in Massachusetts, Connecticut, or Rhode Island unless you are a law enforcement officer, although after Bruen v NYSRPA this should be changing shortly. The rate of gun ownership is below the U.S. average in every New England state; of the six least-gun-owning states in the country, three are in New England. Still, gun culture is strong in many rural areas, particularly in Vermont. "Fake" firearms may not be carried in public if they resemble real guns. CO2 and air guns are relatively easy to acquire. If the police find any kind of weapon or firearm on you, you will appear highly suspicious.

Bow and arrow do not legally count as weapons while crossbows do, but you're certain to get stopped by police openly carrying either. Hunting is only legal with firearms or employing birds of prey and requires a license with rather strict requirements for environmental and animal welfare reasons.

Go next
Travellers continuing north to Canada may take Interstate 89 North from Burlington to Montreal. Or head east on Maine state highway 9 from Bangor to Atlantic Canada.

 * Mid-Atlantic — Ranging from New York to Washington, D.C., the Mid-Atlantic is home to some of the nation's most densely populated cities, its most historically significant sites, rolling mountains and seaside resorts.
 * New York City — As the largest city in America (nothing else even comes close), it's hard to overstate the draw of quintessential American landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, and Central Park. Visitors skipping the iconic skyline, diverse neighborhoods, world-class food, events and music do so at their own peril.
 * Quebec — Densely populated along the St. Lawrence River, this region is like a small European country hiding inside North America. French-speaking Quebec is famously known as a "distinct society". Top destinations include the World Heritage-listed old town in Quebec City, and Montreal; Canada's second-largest city and cultural capital.
 * New Brunswick — Canada's only province with both English and French as official languages. While the province covers a land area the size of Ireland, there are only 780,000 inhabitants (2020), most of them along the coasts and in the Saint John River valley. The inland consists of sparsely populated forest.
 * Nova Scotia — Connected to New England by ferry in summer, Nova Scotia has plenty to offer. Beaches, history, rugged wilderness parks, a mix of Celtic, Acadian French, and Indigenous cultures. As a peninsula exposed to the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia has a more maritime climate than mainland Canada, with mild winters and cool summers.

title: New England


text:
New England (disambiguation)

There is more than one place called New England:

Australia

 * New England (New South Wales) - a large region of New South Wales north west of Newcastle.
 * New England National Park, a large national park in New South Wales part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.

South Africa
Wartrail and New England are farming communities in the Eastern Cape region

United States of America

 * New England - a multi-state region in the northeastern corner of the U.S.
 * New England (Ohio) - a town in Ohio

title: New England (disambiguation)