Synopses & Reviews
26 Self-guided Tours. 40 Maps. One Great Trip.
At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everythingin the smartest, most time-efficient way.
The best of the Maine Coast in three days, one week, or two weeks
Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
Driving tours that visit the region's most scenic roads and towns
Hundreds of evocative color photos
Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place
Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
A tear-resistant foldout mapenclosed in a handy plasticwallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs
Synopsis
Maine's majestic shoreline stretches for more than 5,500 miles, dotted with small towns and villages that beckon with adorable bed-and-breakfasts and restaurants where you can eat what was caught from the sea that day. It's a spectacular place to play in the ocean, enjoy coastal views, and tour the state's beautiful wilderness. Filled with tips and itinerary suggestions, hundreds of original color photos, dozens of annotated maps, thematic tours for every taste, and star-rated advice on where to eat, stay, shop, and have fun, this book is the perfect accompaniment to any visit to the Maine Coast.
About the Author
Paul Karr is a prize-winning journalist and travel editor who has authored more than 25 guidebooks around the world, including Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine, Vancouver & Victoria For Dummies, Insight Guide: Switzerland, Driving Northern Italy & The Italian Lakes, USA On the Road, and Scandinavia: The Rough Guide. Now based in New York and Tokyo, he has twice served as writer-in-residence for the National Parks Service and once dined in the White House at the President's personal invitation. For real.
Table of Contents
15 Favorite Moments.1 Strategies for Seeing the Maine Coast.
2 The Best Full-Day Tours.
The Best in Three Days.
The Best in One Week.
The Best in Two Weeks.
3 The Best Special-Interest Tours.
Island Hopping.
Maine Coast for Art Lovers.
Lobsters & Lighthouses.
4 Southern Maine.
Portsmouth & Kittery.
The Yorks.
Ogunquit & Wells.
The Kennebunks.
Southern Maine's Best Beaches.
Southern Maine Dining.
Southern Maine Dining A to Z.
Southern Maine Lodging.
Southern Maine Lodging A to Z.
5 Portland.
Portland in One Day.
Portland in Two Days.
Downtown & the Old Port.
Munjoy Hill.
The West End.
Portland for Beer Lovers.
Portland for Foodies.
Portland Beaches & Marshes.
Shopping, A&E & Nightlife.
Shopping, A&E & Nightlife A to Z.
Portland Dining.
Dining Best Bets.
Portland Dining A to Z.
Portland Lodging.
Portland Lodging A to Z.
6 Midcoast Maine.
Bath-Brunswick-Wiscasset.
Camden to Rockland.
Midcoast Maine Dining.
Midcoast Maine Dining A to Z.
Midcoast Maine Lodging.
Midcoast Maine Lodging A to Z.
7 Mount Desert Island.
Bar Harbor.
Acadia National Park.
Villages of Mount Desert Island.
Mount Desert Island Dining & Lodging.
Mount Desert Island Dining A to Z.
Mount Desert Island Lodging A to Z.
8 Downeast Maine.
The Downeast Coast.
Eastport.
Downeast Lodging & Dining.
Downeast Maine Lodging A to Z.
Downeast Maine Dining A to Z.
9 The Great Outdoors.
Acadia's Best Hiking, Biking & Camping.
Best Ocean Adventures.
Maine Coast's Best Golfing.
The Savvy Traveler.
Before You Go.
Getting There.
Getting Around.
Fast Facts.
The Maine Coast: A Brief History.
Eating & Drinking on the Maine Coast.
Recommended Reading.
Index.