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New England Vacations, Luxury Hotels, Resorts, Inns, Tours and Luxury Travel Packages Guide
The official States of New England consist of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. However--we are going to include New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
The natural beauty of New England is abundant in every state. New England's beautiful rolling hills, lush green mountains, and rugged coastlines were created by retreating ice sheets thousands of years ago.
%208%20Days_Small.jpg) The weather in New England is hot, and can be humid at time in the summer and very cold in the winter. In the fall the forests turn a myriad of brilliant colors and the weather is mild and perfect for shutter bugs and hikers.
New England has hundreds of great inns that are renowned for their friendly hospitality and cozy atmosphere. The New England hotels, resorts and inns below are the very best of the best, hand picked by our Virtuoso Travel Advisors. Book any of these terrific properties through us and you will get substantial extra ammenities and upgrades free of charge.
The Coastline of Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island is considered one of the most scenic locations in the world. Historical site abound and maritime history buffs will be delighted by all the great museums full of nautical painting, prints and artifacts. The seafood is spectacular! New England lobster is a gourmets delight and popular in great restaurants all along the coast. Clams, especially fried, are found in clam shacks along the highways. The region, extending from southwestern Connecticut to northeastern Maine, is dotted with offshore islands, lakes, ponds, forested hills, swamps, and nice sandy beaches.
Inland New England has the Appalachian that run through Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine. The White Mountains of New Hampshire has some of the finest hiking in the Mount Washington area at 1,917 m (6,288 ft), is the highest peak in the northeast. The Green Mountains of Vermont's, which become the Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts, are smaller than the White Mountains but are beautiful to visit and have many quaint villages. The Connecticut River which is the longest flows from northeastern New Hampshire for 400 miles before emptying into the Long Island Sound. Lake Champlain lies between Vermont and New York, is the biggest lake in the region. Moosehead Lake in Maine, Lake Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake in New Hampshire are wonderful recreational areas.
New England has some of the oldest and best institutions of higher learning in the United States. The first such college, Harvard, was founded in 1636 at Cambridge Massachusetts. Yale University was founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1701. Brown College in Providence, Rhode Island started in 1764 and was the first college to accept students from all religions. Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire was started with the intent to educate the native indians of the area in 1706.
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