New England culture
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Saint Petersburg ?
The map of your stay "New England culture"
Detail of the stay : New England culture
How to get there - Saint Petersburg
Arrival in Boston
The arrival is generally at the end of the day, put your bags at the hotel and get out for a dinner in North End.
MFA and Gardner Museum
Steps: Boston
Start your itinerary at Boston where you can enjoy a great weekend. Inevitably, stop at the , to discover the permanent collections of European, Asian and American art, and then go to the , the cloister and its gardens will remain engraved in your mind for a long time.
Places of interest : MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
Historic journey
Steps: Boston
Meander through the and the to discover the historic Boston.
Places of interest : FANEUIL HALL FREEDOM TRAIL
Salem and the Peabody Essex Museum
Steps: Salem
We then head for the coast and the city of Salem, to discover the PEM(Peabody Essex Museum). The collection of this recently renovated museum has nothing to envy to that of the big metropolises. The famous history of witches can also be discovered in the museum dedicated to them.
Places of interest : PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
Cape Cod and the beautiful P-Town
Steps: Provincetown
Go down to the South and Cape Cod to visit the and, above all, to appreciate the landscape that has fascinated hundreds of American and international artists. Discover the famous "Cape Cod Light" known for its particular influence on the landscape.
Places of interest : PROVINCETOWN ART ASSOCIATION AND MUSEUM
Newport, Pearl of Rhode Island
Steps: Newport
Then continue your journey to Rhode Island and the city of Newport. This former seaside resort for billionaires can be visited today, like an open-air museum. Take a stroll down Bellevue Avenue to see the dozen or so billionaires' homes, and walk through the door of your choice for a memorable tour. You will be immersed in the splendor of the high society of the 19th century and the emerging industrial bourgeoisie of the early 20th century.
Hartford and the Mark Twain Museum
Steps: Hartford
Cross the state line into Connecticut and head to Hartford, the state capital, for a visit to the Mark Twain House and Museum, the home of Tom Sawyer 's adventures.
Places of interest : THE MARK TWAIN HOUSE & MUSEUM
Shelburne and its two museums
Steps: Burlington
Continue your journey north to Vermont. In the small town of Shelburne, you'll have the opportunity to visit an amazing open-air museum. A little further on, don't miss a visit to Shelburne Farms, a vast agricultural area, overlooked by an architecturally remarkable farmhouse that is now a luxury hotel.
Places of interest : SHELBURNE FARMS
Portland, a cultural jewel
Steps: Portland
Head to the coast and Portland, Maine. You will arrive in the early afternoon to visit Winslow Homer Studio, a newly opened to the public and exciting site. You can also take a tour of the Portland Museum of Art.
Places of interest : PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART WINSLOW HOMER STUDIO
Rockland and the Farnsworth Art Museum
Steps: Rockland
Continue north to Rockland and the Farnsworth Art Museum, a superb collection of landscape paintings of the region.
Places of interest : FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
