Portsmouth punches way above its weight — one of the best restaurant scenes in New England packed into a walkable colonial seaport. Strawbery Banke brings 300 years of history alive, and Market Square has more great restaurants per block than you’d expect.
Portsmouth
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Region
new-hampshire
Best Time
May, Jun, Jul +3 more
Daily Budget
$55–$350 USD
Getting There
Drive from Boston (1 hour via I-95). Amtrak Downeaster stops in Dover (20 min away). C&J Trailways bus from Boston.
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