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Once the summer playground of America's wealthiest families, Newport remains a popular year-round destination and yachting center.
You can tour the town's famous mansions, each more opulent than the last, for a fascinating glimpse into Gilded Age extravagance. The largest of these is the 70-room Breakers, whilst Marble House is the most lavish and reputedly cost the original owners, the Vanderbilts, 11 million dollars to build in 1892.
The town also has a good collection of surviving 18th-century houses. The Long Wharf, the Old Colony House, the Synagogue, Trinity Church and Fort Adams, the largest coastal fortification in the US, are all worth visiting.
While the town rightly emphasizes its history with a variety of museums and tours, Newport also has a vibrant, contemporary side, plenty of quirky shops and great restaurants.
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Places near Newport, Rhode Island
- Martha's Vineyard 58 kilometers away
- Falmouth 59 kilometers away
- Hyannis 88 kilometers away
- Sturbridge 94 kilometers away
- Boston 100 kilometers away
- Nantucket 104 kilometers away
- Provincetown 113 kilometers away
- Chatham 115 kilometers away
- Salem 120 kilometers away
- Cape Cod 120 kilometers away
- Bennington 177 kilometers away
- Stockbridge 189 kilometers away
- Lenox 190 kilometers away
- New Hampshire 212 kilometers away
- Kennebunkport 220 kilometers away
- Manchester 236 kilometers away
- New York 240 kilometers away
- Albany 240 kilometers away
- Woodstock 258 kilometers away
- Saratoga Springs 270 kilometers away
- Lincoln/North Woodstock 285 kilometers away
- Vermont 286 kilometers away
- North Conway 287 kilometers away
- Lake George 292 kilometers away
- Sugar Hill 306 kilometers away
- Bretton Woods 309 kilometers away
- Maine 338 kilometers away
- Camden 354 kilometers away
- Burlington 367 kilometers away
- Philadelphia 368 kilometers away
- Lake Placid 379 kilometers away
- Bar Harbor 410 kilometers away
- New York State 414 kilometers away
- Ithaca 443 kilometers away
- Lancaster 451 kilometers away
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Accommodation choices for Newport, Rhode Island
We've selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit Newport, Rhode Island. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Grace Vanderbilt
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The Almondy Bed & Breakfast Inn
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Hotel Viking
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Marshall Slocum Inn
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Ideas for experiencing Newport, Rhode Island
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting Newport, Rhode Island, and which use the best local guides.
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Sailing cruise on an America's Cup yacht Sailing cruise on an America's Cup yacht
Sailing cruise on an America's Cup yacht
Climb on board an America’s Cup yacht and feel the wind in your face as you sail the waters where the annual regatta customarily took place. From the teak deck, observe Newport’s maritime history, Gilded Age mansions and repaired lighthouses.
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