5 Best Places To Visit In Maryland

5 Best Place To Visit In Maryland

I am writing this from my very comfortable antique chair and typing away with my husband playing some background country music even though he knows I don’t care much for it. But I am ignoring it just so that I can bring you these fantastic places to visit when you go to my former State of Maryland. Below are great places to visit.

1) Bethesda

Bethesda Naval Base. This place houses the hospital for the United States Government including the president of United States and his family. It occupies a very large area in Bethesda.

Bethesda is large metropolitan area. This is an excellent place for people who love to do shopping and get some great bargains. In Bethesda you will find an abundant of foods to please your palate. Because of the location, Bethesda has some of the best accommodations Low end, middle to really high-end expensive hotels are found here.

Its also excellent for travelers who are using public transportation. Bethesda has a good train system that runs every few minutes and you can take it to major places like Washington DC or Virginia. Bus transportation is also a good way to use especially if you are planning on stopping on areas before you reach the District of Columbia (DC).

2) Baltimore

You can’t go to the State of Maryland without going to Baltimore. This is sure an excellent place to start when you arrive. For those traveling to Baltimore, you will have the convenience of flying to Baltimore International Airport.

Baltimore Maryland has a variety of activities to keep even the most active visitor on their toes. Basically the way to approach this is actually talk to the locals, they will give you directions and guide you to the best-kept secrets.

Some Of The Highlights

Star-Spangled Trails: This is a guided and self-guided walking tour that gives to the “you” the visitor a complete and excellent history of the nation. Baltimore provides rich history because it serves at one of the entry points for a lot of people that live in this country. These trails could be explored by foot, biking, or bus.

Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum: The Museum has on going group tours and many events. This museum offers a lot for my baseball fans and other sports fan an opportunity to see the showcase collects of items available.

Baltimore Sightseeing Tours: This sightseeing tours are idea for folks who don’t want to bother driving around town or dealing with Baltimore one-way streets. When you take choose to take the tours, you can just relax and enjoy the ride. You will also be having a tour guide who will be giving you the great history of the city of Baltimore.

Maryland Crabs and Crab Feast: Baltimore has grown to be one of the best places to find delicious and wild pleasing foods. Here you will find different types of cuisines and will have plenty to choose from when it comes to food. The crab cakes are excellent.

3) Annapolis

Annapolis Maryland is very beautiful and has a lot to offer. It is the capital city of the State of Maryland. It is located near the famous Chesapeake Bay by river Severn. This is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Annapolis Maryland was a temporary capital of United States in 1783-1784. This city has great history about United States.

To visit Annapolis, you will have to fly to Baltimore International Airport then from there, rent a car and will be few miles to your destination. When you arrive go straight to the visitors center. Here you will receive pamphlets that contain lots of information and places to visit. You will find information about public tours, group charters, transportation and great places to eat.

For folks that love to visit and tour old beautiful homes, this is the place to go: Some of those homes will include William Paca House, Hammond-Harwood House, Shiplap House and Tobacco Prise House. All these tours here comes with a fee from $2-$8. Also learn the Maryland’s history by taking a guided tour of the Maryland State House and US Naval Academy.

4) Frederick

For all my historic people out there, this is the place to visit when in Maryland. Frederick is said to be the place where the Pennsylvania Dutch settled in Frederick as they immigrated westward in the late 18^th century. According to Government documents, Frederick was also a stop along the German migration route that led down through the “Great Valley” now known as the Shenandoah Valley.

Frederick offers excellent choices of things to do. Starting with the historic sites and museums located downtown district. They include historic Bridges, Shrines, Monocacy National Battlefield, and National Museum of Civil War.

For the outdoor lovers, there are excellent collections of parks and outdoor activities that will keep you busy for sometime. Great locales includes:

• Catoctin Mountain National Scenic Byway: This place is very beautiful and very scenic area expands from Potomac River (Virginia) and ends some many miles at Pennsylvania.
• Memorial Park. According to county’s information records, this park is the only one in Maryland to commemorate solders from every American war from French and Indian war to Gulf War.
• The Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area
• South Mountain State Park
• The Appalachian Trail

5) Potomac

Potomac Village is tucked far from major tourist areas. This location is convenient to Ronald Reagan International Airport. While driving up to the village, you will be amazed at the scenic road and beautiful homes along the road.

Once you are in Potomac Village, visit this quaint ice scream store called Sprinkles (its all about the sprinkles). Why this particular place you may ask?

Sprinkle’s is very special to this community of Potomac Village people. The store has been there for more than 20 years and business keeps growing every year. Also the staff is excellent at taking care of customers and making very delicious and decadent cakes and pies. In addition, the owner knows how to treat the customers and will do whatever it takes to make customer happy.

From here you can drive down Potomac River about 5 miles from the Village. Here you can go hiking at the great hiking places, river kayaking, water rafting and even relax at the picnic areas and take a closer look at the surroundings. With this also, you can enjoy bird watching at the Potomac River while you sit and see the river flow down past you.

Visit this site for complete details

http://baltimore.org/visitors

http://www.ci.annapolis.md.us/

http://www.fredericktourism.org/