CONNECTICUT

MUST SEES

• At Mystic Seaport, nautical history comes alive at the Museum of America and the Sea. At this recreation of a 19th-century coastal village, board historic sailing ships, watch restoration work using traditional methods, pop into an old-fashioned printing shop or rigging loft. New is Cangarda, a 1901 steam yacht.
• Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is equally absorbing, thanks to real hands-on displays. Peer at a piranha; touch a Beluga whale; and learn all about the search for the Titanic.
• Ten years old is the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, one of the USA’s best Native American museums. Near Ledyard.
• Essex is a classic riverside town, with gracious homes and a 200- year-old inn. Ride the Essex Steam Train up to Deep River, then take a cruise on the Connecticut River.
• Famous for its musicals, the 19th century Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam makes a delightful night out. Out of town is the mock medieval Gillette Castle, built by actor William Gillette 90 years ago.

CONNECTICUT

Connecticut... boasts vast stretches of beaches, the impressive Connecticut River Valley and the rolling Litchfield Hills... popular through the year for its outdoor activities and abundance of antique shops. Connecticut also has some wonderful ‘olde worlde’ coastal towns like Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and Westport... TravelMail www.ctvisit.com