LOCATION Connecticut, the wealthiest state in the US, is the southernmost state of the New England region. Popularly known as the "The Nutmeg State," the state capital is at Hartford.
TOURST ATTRACTIONS IN CONNECTICUT:
The state is divided into five regions. Each has its own distinct character and places of interest.
RIVER VALLEY: This region offers a variety of choices for visitors. While the natural beauty of the area would charm you, its museums would enthrall you with its will kept exhibits.
Enjoy 300 years of American art at the New Britain Museum, or the rare French wallpapers and neoclassical architecture of the 18th century at the Hatheway House in Suffield.
For those interested in military history, the Air Museum at New England will prove to be godsend. It is home to more than 80 aircraft displayed in two massive hangars.
For a slice of American history, visit the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center at Hartford, which is home to the personal and professional memorabilia of the Uncle Tom's Cabin author. Visit the 19 richly furnished rooms at the celebrated Mark Twain House & Museum at Hartford for a look into the celebrated authors lifestyle.
For the culturally inclined, musicals and Broadway shows at Goodspeed Opera House would be a day well spent.
MYSTIC COUNTRY: The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration at Mystic has nearly 3,500 creatures. Visit the Submarine Force Museum at Groton for the world's first nuclear-powered sub at the USS Nautilus.
For techo freaks, the world's largest gaming facility at Foxwoods Resort Casino, is a must-see. After you finish looking at all these, take the time for a relaxing drive on Route 169 ???? one of America's National Scenic Byways.
LITCHFIELD HILLS: Spend a whole day at Connecticut's biggest water park and Boulder Dash, which have been voted the world's best wooden coaster at Lake Compounce Theme Park in Bristol.
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Ridgefield offers a wide range of cutting-edge art for both traditionalists and modernists. The Brookfield Craft Center, which produces, displays and sells top-notch contemporary crafts, and is set in a restored red Colonial mill at Brookfield.
For one of the largest collections of antique carousel pieces visit the Carousel Museum of New England at Bristol.
Visit some unique collections at the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, and the Golden Age of Trucking Museum in Middlebury.
GREATER NEW HAVEN: Have a laugh at the Barker Character Comic and Cartoon Museum in Cheshire watching their collection of 60,000 pieces of fun as well as a cartoon theater. Visit the Connecticut Audubon Coastal Center for the birds-herons, ospreys, egrets and piping plovers at Milford.
Don't miss the legendary Shubert Performing Arts Center at New Haven, where South Pacific and My Fair Lady had their premieres. Visit the Yale University campus, one of the great seats of learning since 1701. And, at Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven get mesmerized by the works of Van Gogh, Manet and Picasso.
FARIFIELD COUNTY: At Greenwich Avenue, stroll the "Rodeo Drive of the Northeast" and enjoy the small town hospitality. Enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. Stamford
The Bruce Museum, a Connecticut gem focused on the arts and natural sciences.
THINGS TO DO IN CONNECTICUT
Other than what have been mentioned above, the state also offers a wide range of nature and history trails. Choose from the following:
Weir Farm National Historic Site: The 60-acre site has American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir Weir's home, studio, barns and outbuildings, a visitor center, and a second studio built by sculptor, Mahonri Young. Weir (1852-1919) summered at this country retreat for nearly 40 years. The Historic Painting Sites Trail allows visitors to actually stand where the artists did and compare paintings with the scene that inspired them.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail: The Trail is a 2,167-mile walk along the ridge crests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in north Georgia.
Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers - Valley National Heritage Corridor: The Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley in northeastern part of the state is called "the last green valley" in the Boston-to-Washington megalopolis. This 850 square mile region is predominately rural with roadways winding through rolling hills linking small towns, villages, farmlands and forests.
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