Welcome to Newport :
Welcome to Newport, RI, one of the most beautiful, diverse, and historically rich regions of New England. Newport has something for everyone. Spend your time on our beautiful beaches, take part in one of the many international festivals, enjoy sailing and shopping or taking in the many historical attractions. Scenic coastlines and heritage and cultural attractions make Newport like no other place in America. The many great museums, mansions, vineyards, recreation and fine dining are unparalleled.
Viking Tours - Narrated tours of Newport including the colonial section, Ten-mile Ocean Drive and Bellevue Avenue mansion area.
Attractions:
The Cliff Walk -(located on Memorial Blvd less than .5 miles from the property) is a world famous public access walk that combines natural beauty of the Newport shoreline with architectural history of Newport's gilded age.
Sweet Berry Farm and Market - (915 Mitchells Ln, Middletown) Pick your own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, pumpkins, and Christmas trees. Open daily May-Dec. Cut flowers, fruits and vegetables. Fresh baked breads, muffins, pies and cookies, jams, salsa and relishes, RI milk, artisan cheese and smoked goods, ice cream, handcrafted wreaths. Prepared foods to stay or go.
America's Cup Charters on the Harbor - Sail on board America's Cup winners! The largest 12 Meter fleet in the world provides the perfect platform for family outings. Private charters available. (401) 849-5868
Newport Mansions:
Newport contains much of the nation's largest concentration of original colonial period homes and structures offering visitors rich stories from the American past. Discover a world of exceptional elegance and inspiration in architecture, art, interior design and landscapes at the Newport Mansions.
The Breakers - the grandest of the Newport summer cottages, with 70 rooms, built for Cornelius Vanderbilt II. Its interior include rich marbles and gilded rooms with open-air terraces offering magnificent ocean views. A National Historic Landmark.
The Elms - a French-style chateau was built for Philadelphia coal magnate Edward Julius Berwind. Located on a breath-taking 10 acre park, with a restored French Classical design sunken garden, it was a thoroughly modern house in its time. The Elms offers exclusive evening receptions with wine and canapes.
Other Activities:
Mansion Tours, Polo matches, birdwatching, Cliff Walk, Vineyards
