Connecticut Travel Guide

A small New England state, full of charm and home to two major Indian casinos.

Cities

• Hartford

• New Haven

• Greenwich

• Middletown

• Stamford

Hotel - Flight - Car Rental

• Connecticut Discount Hotels Directory

• Click here for discount air fares.

• Click here for rental cars.

Casinos

Connecticut is home to the world's largest casino, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard. The resort includes three hotels with a total of over 1400 guest rooms.

The Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville is only slightly smaller with 1,200 guest rooms and a number of restaurants and shops.

Beaches

When people in Connecticut want to go to a nice beach, they go to Rhode Island.

Other sites

Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport

Links

• Air Line Rail Trail - Located in eastern Connecticut and built in 1869 to 1874, the trail stretches more than 50 miles from near the Connecticut River to the Massachusetts border. News, history, maps and general information provided.
• Connecticut State Parks - Interactive map by region and calendar of events offered by the Friends of Connecticut State Parks.
• Connecticut State Parks and Forests - Information on history, swimming, boating, camping, winter activities, special passes and access for the disabled, as well as directory of all State Parks and Forests.
• TownGreens.com - Extensive resource for information on town greens statewide. Provides searchable index with historical overviews and data, plus changing exhibits of specific town greens in the state.
• Flanders Nature Center - 1300 acres of land in Woodbury, Middlebury, Southbury and Bethlehem which includes the Whittemore Sanctuary.
• Gardens and Arboreta: Connecticut - List with contact information and hyperlinks to public gardens and arboreta statewide.
• Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park - Information on history and activities at historic fort museum.
• Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Foundation, Inc. - Organized to preserve, restore, maintain and promote the Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, in cooperation with the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection.
• Friends of Gillette Castle State Park - All volunteer organization that promotes the restoration and preservation of Gillette Castle. Offers newsletter, events schedule and information on membership.
• Gillette Castle - Color aerial photograph and descriptive information.
• Lake Compounce - Family theme park located in Bristol, Connecticut offers information on its rides, attractions, kid's club, rates and directions to the facility.
• rcdb: Lake Compounce - Facts and photos on the park's four roller coasters.
• Weir Farm National Historic Site - Visitor information, resource center, image gallery and links to related sites.
• CTmenus.com - Searchable directory by location or cuisine. Also provides a monthly contest, recipe archive, random restaurant generator and links to theater listings.
• ChefMoz Dining Guide: Connecticut - Detailed restaurant listings with reviews submitted by the public, and links to outside reviews. Search by name, cuisine, rating or location.
• Connecticut Brewpubs and Microbreweries - List by town, with online review submissions and maps.
• CT Eats - Dining guide including menus, coupons, photos and directions to restaurants in the state.
• CT Menus Online - Directory of Connecticut restaurants, including takeout, specials and catering menus. Also includes restaurant coupons, special offers and information on nightlife.
• Kelsey's CT Restaurant Guide - Over 4,700 Connecticut restaurants listed. Searchable by cuisine, town, county, area, name or address. Some with reviews and links.
• Let's Eat Out.com - Information on over 2,500 restaurants through the state. Free membership is available.
• Megasite Guide to Dining - Directory for catering and dining, offering menus and descriptions of participating restaurants.
• Menusite - Restaurant guide for Connecticut, organized by county.
• Restaurants.com - Connecticut restaurants guide. Free registration for restaurants.

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