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Portland (ME)
USA (ME)
Lobster Capital of the East
Cobblestone Old Port, working lobster wharves, lighthouses, and a tiny food scene that punches like Brooklyn — coastal Maine perfection.
Things to do
- Portland Head Lightmust-see
Maine's oldest lighthouse (1791), in Fort Williams Park — the iconic New England postcard.
1.5 hrs · Free · attraction - Old Port walkingmust-see
Cobblestoned 19th-century brick warehouses turned shops, restaurants, and breweries.
Half day · Free · culture - Lobster roll at Eventide or Highrollermust-see
Maine's most-loved lobster rolls on the Old Port — brown butter or warm classic.
1 hr · $25–32 · food - Casco Bay islands ferryrecommended
Public ferry to Peaks or Chebeague islands — coastal views for the price of a bus pass.
Half day · $8 round trip · nature - Portland Museum of Artrecommended
Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, and a fine European collection.
2 hrs · $18 · culture