Newport is a beautiful resort town in Rhode Island, famous for its old mansions, picturesque landscapes and shopping . And yet - expensive yachts, presidential residences, elite clubs and other attributes of luxury life . Also Newport is known as the place where annual folklore and jazz festivals, as well as many other festivals and fairs . Cobbled streets pierce the tourist center of the city, filled with galleries, shops and fine restaurants - all located directly at the water . And after driving about t of the city for only a few kilometers, tourists get to the wonderful beaches, rocky cliffs and other delights of the ocean coast .

How to get to Newport

The nearest airport that accepts commercial flights is in Warwick, and shuttle traffic from there to Newport. The journey takes 30-40 minutes. By train, you can reach Newport from Boston or New York via Providence and Kingston. In addition, there are many marinas in the harbor of the city, with sailboats, boats, million yachts and cruise ships moored.

Entertainments, excursions and attractions Newport

Newport is one of the leading cities in the United States by the number of preserved colonial buildings . Some of the old mansions of Newport, which reflect 250 years of history and architecture, are recognized as landmarks of national scale . For their inspection, various tours have been developed, including audio guides . The most famous of them - Belcurt Castle, built for Oliver Belmont (1894 g .), Vanderbilt's mansion Br Eykers (1895 g .), Chateau-sur-Mer, Chepstow, Elms, Hather House, House of Isaac Bella, Astora Beachwood . The greatest concentration of famous buildings can be seen in the Historic District in the city center and Bellevue Avenue .

The famous Cliff Walk route was laid in 1975 . This is a road more than 5 km long along the coast from where one can admire one of the best species in New England . Plus to that on Cliff Walk are facing the majestic residences, some of them can be considered real architectural masterpieces . A auto mobilists must ride along the Ocean Drive, a 16-kilometer track along the coast . On the way you pass the Green Bridge, beautiful private beaches, the Brenton Point State Park, Castle Hill and other natural and man-made attractions of the region .

During a walk on Cliff Walk you will stumble upon the "forty steps" - the famous staircase that descends directly to the ocean. During the golden era of Newport, waiters and workers from around the mansions gathered here. Here they could dance and listen to traditional Irish music at the end of the week.

Fort Adams can be reached by a water taxi from the harbor. It is a historical and at the same time an entertaining landmark, which has more than 180 years. It is well seen from the bridge Newport. By itself, the fort remains the largest coastal fortification in the United States, and during the season it tours with guides, during which it is possible to inspect the barracks and the museum exposition of the Navy college. And in our days the fort is the place of many festivals and holidays.

The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located on Bellevue Avenue. It has a museum where you can see the world's largest collection of memorable and significant items related to tennis. Hall of Fame and Museum are located in Newport Casino building, which itself is a historical monument and looks very memorable

Newport Art Museum was founded City Art Association... , the oldest of the constantly operating in the US. The Association began work when the colony of artists began to appear in the area and the current of the Impressionists began to gain momentum. In 1916, the association received possession of colorful wooden house Grisvuda John, built in 1864. Today, the mansion housed a major collection of the museum, where you can see the work of William Richards, John Kensett, John La Farge, Gilbert Stuart and contemporary artists.

Park Ballard - the top of the parkland of Rhode Island. It is surrounded by an old forest and on one side surrounded by a massive stone wall. Citizens like to spend family picnics here. And in the tiny park of Thuro it's worth visiting for the beautiful church and the mysterious tower of unknown destination, which, according to some theories, can be considered the oldest building in America, being created a century before the arrival of Columbus. True, skeptics say that this is just a mill and not that old.

You can not ignore the excellent beaches of the city: there are so many here, and all are different . One of the most exclusive - Bailey Beach on Ocean- Avenue, a private club, historically frequented by wealthy families . nearby is another exquisite private beach club, open to the public - Gooseberry . From the beach Istons (often it is called first beach) offers a wonderful view of the Cliff Walk; there is a carousel and aquarium for children . The Fort Adams Park is the eponymous beach with picnic areas and fishing . A small beach with perfectly clear Kings Bridge Newport Book .

Events of Newport

Every year in the city there are so many bright events that they are hard to list all . This is a parade on the Day of St. . Patrick, who starts from the Town Hall and moves to Washington and Thames Street, stopping at the St. . Augustine . This is a winter festival that brings together olee 150 events with refreshments, music and entertainment, sand sculptures, pizza parties, auctions and competitions to create sculptures from ice cream . It Sunset concert series, which takes place in the harbor every summer . This Irish Festival and Labor Day holiday high ships that come to the docks of Newport from around the world in July-August . This is the "Taste of Rhode Island" with a hundred participating restaurants and the international festival of chowder .