Top 10 Attractions In Vermont

Vermont is a favourite tourist destination in New England, USA. Amazing landscapes are the highest attractive factor Vermont that attracts visitors here. This is known as ?Mountain state? and a popular hiking paradise for visitors. There are charming towns, skiing resorts, museums, gorges etc to explore.

1. Stowe

Address: Stowe, VT 05672, USA.

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Stowe is the paradise for skiing lovers. This beautiful town is located at the foot of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont. Hiking trials to this mountain is a popular activity that visitors do. Other things you can explore here includes bike riding, alpine skiing, snowboarding, fishing, hot air ballooning and the list of outdoor activities not ending, it varies according to the seasons.

2. Shelburne

Address: 5347 Shelburne Rd, Shelburne, VT 05482, United States.

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Shelburne is a charming city situated on the shores of Lake Champlain and this is the most populous city in Vermont. The things you can explore here include the very famous Shelburne Museum which lights into Vermont's rich history and America's folk and fine art traditions, Shelburne farms, Vermont Teddy Bear Factory etc.

3. Lake Champlain

Address: 2653 Waterbury Stowe Rd, Waterbury, VT 05676, United States.

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This is one of the finest destinations in Vermont. This freshwater lake is situated in the boarder of US and Canada and knows as the 6th largest freshwater lake in US. The things to explore here are ice fishing, boating, kayaking, sailing, and canoeing. This is a home for 318 species of birds and a variety of fishes. Other attractions are Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Centre.

4. Manchester

Address: Manchester, UK.

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Manchester is a historic town situated on the South of Vermont. It is surrounded with beautiful green mountains and there are lot of historic point to explore like the Hildene- this is an estate consists of mansion, farms and gardens and these are associate with Mr. Robert, Abraham Lincoln?s Son. Other things you can visit here include Southern Vermont Arts Center, The American Museum of Fly, Mount Equinox climbing etc.

5. Burlington

Address: 5781 Mountain Rd, Stowe, VT 05672, United States.

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This is a small vibrant city in Vermont situated on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. The city has number of recreational opportunity for visitors .The most popular about the city is the delicious ice-creams made by Benn & Jerry company. And you can visit Church Street Marketplace with year round festivals and number of shops& restaurants, visit to Ethan Allen Homestead Museum is a former home of the Revolutionary War hero.

6. Mount Mansfield

Address: Mt Mansfield, Underhill, VT 05489, USA.

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Enjoy hiking at the highest peak in Vermont, Mount Mansfield with an elevation of 4,395 feet above sea level. Once you reach the top, you can enjoy the surrounding natural beauty at its maximum. The mountain looks like a human face from east or west views. This is one of the spots in Vermont where alpine tundra exists.

7. Quechee Gorge

Address: Quechee Gorge, Hartford, VT 05001, USA.

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This is the deepest gorge in Green Mountain State with the depth of 165feet. You can enjoy the beauty of this gorge from the both side trials of this George and from the U.S. Route 4 Bridge also. The gorge was formed from the glacier action of thousands of years back. You can find the oldest surviving steel arch bridge over here.

8. Green Mountain National Forest

Address: Green Mountain National Forest, Wallingford, VT 05742, USA.

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Green Mountain National Forest is a temperate broadleaf and mixed forest with abundant wildlife. This forest is known as the granite backbone of Vermont. You can enjoy the popular trials from here like Long Trial, Robert Frost National Recreation Trail and Appalachian Trail. There are number of historic and archaeological site to explore.

9. Montpelier

Address: Montpelier, VT 05602, USA.

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Eventhough Montpelier is the capital city of Vermont; it is least populated state capital in US. The popular things you can explore here are Vermont History Museum with multi-media exhibitions and murals, Vermont State House with Greek revival structure, the Lost Nation Theatre with classic plays and music and Hubbard Park.

10. Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park

Address: 54 Elm St, Woodstock, VT 05091, United States.

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This National park is situated in Woodstock, Vermont. This museum was opened in 1998, with the aim of conservation of history. This property was developed by an environment thinker, George Perkins Marsh and Frederick Billings who developed a managed forest and dairy farm over here.

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