Best Connecticut Getaways

Top Connecticut Getaways
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5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 1. Cuddling in Connecticut Romantic Getaway
Amazing as it may seem, less than three hours from the teeming streets of Manhattan lies one of the most beautiful parts of New England. ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press New Preston, CT - Romantic Days and Nights in New York City

2. Connecticut Coast Scenic Drive Scenic Drive
A 71-mile scenic route along southeastern Connecticut’s historic coastline. This scenic route traverses 71 miles of southeastern Connecticut’s ...
Published by Falcon Publishing Westbrook, CT - Scenic Driving New England

5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 3. Connecticut Shore: Mystic Romantic Getaway
Here are the best places to spend your time while visiting Mystic and Old Mystic for a romantic weekend getaway. The Connecticut ...
Published by Hunter Publishing Mystic, CT - Romantic Weekends: New England

5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 4. Big Apple Baseball: Trenton, New Haven, New York City including the Bronx, Brooklyn, & Staten Island Baseball Trip Family Vacation
Treats for baseball fans traveling in the New York City area include Trenton’s waterfront stadium, the venerable Yankee Stadium, brand ...
Published by Fodor's Travel Publications New York, NY - Fodor's Baseball Vacations

5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 5. Mystic and Stonington, CT Weekend Getaway
Mystic is one of the oldest shipbuilding and whaling ports in New England. Mystic was settled in 1654; its name derived from the Pequot ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Mystic, CT - Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts



6. New Haven, East Haven, Branford & Thimble Islands, CT Weekend Getaway
This itinerary spends a lot of time in New Haven home of Yale University and several great parks, which are worth a visit. You can ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press New Haven, CT - Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

7. Branford, CT Weekend Getaway
The largest in population of the shoreline towns that lie between New Haven and New London, Branford is a thriving municipality with ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Branford, CT - Guide to the Connecticut Shore

8. Connecticut Shore: Connecticut River Basin Romantic Getaway
As you follow this itinerary, you'll visit the towns of Westbrook, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Essex and Chester at the mouth of the Connecticut ...
Published by Hunter Publishing Westbrook, CT - Romantic Weekends: New England

9. Greenwich, CT Weekend Getaway
Plush with green lawns and magnificent hardwood shade trees in the summertime, Greenwich presents one of the state’s prettiest pictures ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Greenwich, CT - Guide to the Connecticut Shore

10. Connecticut Travel Guide by Fodor's Weekend Getaway
This travel guide is a chapter on Connecticut excerpted from the book "Fodor's USA." It covers the entire state of Connecticut region ...
Published by Fodor's Travel Publications Hartford, CT - Fodor's USA

11. Mystic Coast and Country Family Vacation
This section covers Mystic and the surrounding towns of Stonington, North Stonington, Noank, Groton, New London, Ledyard, Niantic, ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Mystic, CT - Great Family Vacations: Northeast

5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 12. Litchfield Hills, Northwest Connecticut Scenic Drive
Having traveled most of Connecticut, I’m convinced that the two most scenic sections are the northern corners of the state. The northwest ...
Published by Hunter Publishing Litchfield, CT - Autumn Rambles of New England

13. Ridgefield and New Canaan: Two Towns to Tool Around Weekend Getaway
Not too many towns can say they have a gourmet sidewalk hot-dog vendor. Well, Ridgefield can. Right in the heart of town, at Chez ...
Published by Insiders' Guide Ridgefield, CT - Quick Escapes: New York City

14. Clinton, CT Weekend Getaway
Any traveler approaching Clinton along the Boston Post Road at its western boundary with Madison will get an instant sense of the ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Clinton, CT - Guide to the Connecticut Shore

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In this itinerary you will visit the best attractions that historic and prosperous Hartford has to offer. Early settlers made good ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Hartford, CT - Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

16. Northeast Corner: A Quiet Getaway Weekend Getaway
The nickname for the northeastern corner of Connecticut is “The Quiet Corner.” Indeed it is quiet. It’s also one of the Northeast’s ...
Published by Insiders' Guide Coventry, CT - Quick Escapes: New York City

3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars3 out of 5 stars 17. Old Saybrook, Essex, East Haddam & Old Lyme, CT Weekend Getaway
The area along the Connecticut River is a yachtsman’s paradise, with beautiful harbors in Old Saybrook, Old Lyme, and Hamburg Cove. ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press Old Saybrook, CT - Daytrips and Getaway Weekends in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts

18. East Haven, CT Weekend Getaway
Even though East Haven was first settled in the mid-1600s in connection with an ironworks that had been established at the southern ...
Published by The Globe Pequot Press East Haven, CT - Guide to the Connecticut Shore

19. The Quiet Corner, Northeast Connecticut Scenic Drive
Route 169 is as scenic a back road as you will find in southern New England and it is an easy drive from the New York City area or ...
Published by Hunter Publishing Canterbury, CT - Autumn Rambles of New England

20. Connecticut Shore: Western Long Island Sound Romantic Getaway
This itinerary takes you to Norwalk and Westport along the western shore. The Connecticut shore has a special place in our hearts ...
Published by Hunter Publishing Norwalk, CT - Romantic Weekends: New England

 
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