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Burlington
USA (VT)
Lake Champlain's College Town
Pedestrian Church Street, Lake Champlain sunsets, Ben & Jerry's just up the road, and a perfectly walkable downtown — Vermont's biggest city is a quiet New England gem.
Things to do
- Church Street Marketplacemust-see
Pedestrian-only main drag with restaurants, boutiques, and street performers.
Half day · Free · shopping - Lake Champlain waterfront & ferrymust-see
Burlington Bike Path along the lake, plus a 1-hr ferry to NY for foliage views.
Half day · $8 ferry · nature - Ben & Jerry's Factory tour (Waterbury)must-see
30 min east — 30-min tour ends with samples; Flavor Graveyard outside.
1.5 hrs · $5 · food - Shelburne Museumrecommended
45-acre outdoor museum with 39 buildings and a 220-ft steamboat — uniquely Vermont.
Half day · $28 · culture - ECHO Leahy Center on the lakeoptional
Family-friendly aquarium and science center in a renovated lakefront building.
1.5 hrs · $17 · attraction