Vermont is a beautiful, sparsely populated New England state with a lot of rugged nature and small town charm. Popular for its lovely scenery, skiing, hiking, as well as its dairy and syrup products, Vermont welcomes millions of tourists every year. Vermont is the ideal destination for those seeking an escape for hectic everyday urban life. In Vermont, visitors can get to know and appreciate the smaller things. For those planning on taking a trip to Vermont, here are some of the best tourist attractions.
Visit Stowe. Stowe is a charming village located outside of Vermont's capital city, Montpelier. Located by the highest hill in Vermont, Mount Mansfield, the state's most popular winter sports recreation area is located here. There is also a skiing museum (skiing artifacts and memorabilia) and art center (local and international art exhibitions) located here (see Resources below).
Go to the Morse Farm Maple Sugar Works. Since Vermont is famous for its maple syrup, it's no surprise that this is one of the leading attractions in Montpelier. Visitors can see the sweet process of manufacturing syrup, from the sugaring process and on. The best part of touring Morse Farm? The syrup samples! (See Resources below.)
Check out the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington. This was the residence of Vermont's favorite Revolutionary War hero, Ethan Allen. Now a museum, the homestead includes a farm and an expansive forty acres of land. Visitors can take tours through the house and even go on hiking trails on the premises (see Resources below).
Visit the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, near Burlington. This is a vast complex that is composed of 37 historic buildings. The buildings house collections of fine arts, paintings, sculptures and artifacts, among other things. In the museum, visitors will come across a railroad depot and country store, and that's only the beginning of it. Visiting this museum is like taking a time machine back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (see Resources below).
Relax at Castleton. Castleton is a resort area located in close proximity to the Vermont/New York state border. Many New England residents flock here during the summer for vacations. The town is quaint and charming, and full of eighteenth century buildings and houses. Many of the houses here are designed in a Greek Revival fashion (see Resources below).
