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Newport -- Paradise for the Affluent (but not only!)Rhode Island State is most popular with the affluent, but it's a good travel destination for others too. Though most of Rhode Island is not an island, there's enough water around that no one's likely to notice. The wealthy vacationers converged on Newport in particular, building lavish seaside mansions that today are some of the states most popular travel attractions. A large number of public parks are right on the water, so everyone can gain access to Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic.
Through the years Newport has made a name for itself in a variety of manners, first as a colony founded on religious freedom, later as the summer playground for the American socialite families, as a key location for the United States Navy, and then as the yachting capital of the world. Newport has more colonial era inns and B&B's than any town in America. You can live among history from earliest settlers, through the American Revolution, to the great mansions built by 19th century industrialists.
You'll find drama on every step of the Cliff Walk and turn of Ocean Drive. Enjoy spectacular beauty among the beaches and harbor. Listen to great performances at the music festivals and sail amid a regatta. Museums abound and range from naval history to tennis, science, and history.
Perhaps the most attractive characteristic of Newport is the ability that the destination has to appeal to a variety of traveling styles. Newport is home to miles of scenic coastline ideal for exhilarating sailing excursions, relaxing beach time, and rejuvenating walks. For those whose heart lies in architecture, design, and history Newport offers tours of opulent mansions, interesting museums, historic sites such as coastal forts, lighthouses, and worship buildings and a number of walking tours that reveal the history and charm of the city. For a closer look at the city-by-the-sea, visitors can choose from a variety of walking tours, boat tours, and self-guided tours.
For those looking to take a bit of Newport style home with them, the city's quaint cobblestone streets are a mix of unique shops and galleries. Visitors can also enjoy a tour and tasting at the three local vineyards followed by dining at a waterfront restaurant.
For visitors looking for scenic drives, there's a winding drive that offers great views of the Atlantic Ocean, mansions, and Fort Adams State Park. Driving the roads of the island town of Newport will provide spectacular scenery of Narragansett Bay, rolling fields, historic homes, and the quaint village center in Jamestown.
Providence, Rhode Island's capital city is a panorama of history in itself. Downtown has blocks of Victorian-era office buildings with interesting architectural details. Take a stroll up to College Hill, past America's first Baptist church, and through the Benefit Street neighborhood with its fine colonial homes, to the campus of Brown University.
Then visit Federal Hill, Providence's famed Italian-American neighborhood. Everywhere in the city, you'll also find some of New England's best restaurants.
Come and enjoy the best destinations in Rhode Island!
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