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Newport, Rhode Island, New England

Visit Newport, Rhode Island, New England

Visit Newport, Rhode Island, New England

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Once the summer playground of America's wealthiest families, Newport remains a popular year-round destination and yachting centre.

Newport, Rhode IslandYou 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 USA, are all worth visiting.

While the town rightly emphasises 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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Suggested itinerary featuring Newport, Rhode Island

This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in Newport, Rhode Island, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.

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    • Newport, Rhode Island
      Newport, Rhode Island
    • The coastline at Newport, Rhode Island
      The coastline at Newport, Rhode Island
    • The Breakers, Rhode Island
      The Breakers, Rhode Island
    • Mansions in Newport
      Mansions in Newport
    • A Brigantine in Narragansett Bay, Newport
      A Brigantine in Narragansett Bay, Newport
    • Newport Bridge
      Newport Bridge
    • Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport
      Castle Hill Lighthouse, Newport
    • Newport cliff walk
      Newport cliff walk

    Accommodation choices for Newport, Rhode Island

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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.

    • Sailing cruise on an America's Cup yacht
      Newport Harbour Rhode Island

      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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