Newport is Gilded Age excess meets ocean beauty. Walk the Cliff Walk with mansions on one side and crashing waves on the other, drive Ocean Drive at sunset, eat on Thames Street, and understand why the Vanderbilts chose this place for their summer “cottages.”
Newport
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Region
rhode-island
Best Time
May, Jun, Jul +3 more
Daily Budget
$60–$450 USD
Getting There
Drive from Boston (1.5 hours) or Providence (45 min). Peter Pan bus from Providence or NYC.
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