Tidewater & Hampton Roads
Virginia’s Tidewater/Hampton Roads region is known for its “Historic Triangle” - the site of America’s first permanent settlement at Jamestown, the first legislative assembly at Williamsburg, and Yorktown, where independence was won. Yet its rich past blends with an equally rich present, with Norfolk art the beaches of Virginia Beach. It’s also fast becoming a top golf destination, with more than 12 world-class golf courses in Williamsburg alone.
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Fun facts: NASA's first U.S. astronauts were trained in the 1960s at Langley Research Center.
Highlights: Gallery exhibits at Jamestown Settlement depict the area’s often intense African American history.
Related activities: Boating is spectacular here. The Dismal Swamp Canal is the oldest continuously-used man made canal in the U.S.
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Many of this area’s resorts reflect a Colonial elegance that’s born of an authentic past, full of sharecropping and Civil War battles. It’s perhaps the original American bed-and-breakfast style, brought to life through sprawling plantation-style grounds, world-class resort golf courses and original architecture.
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Tidewater/Hampton Roads features one of the world’s largest natural harbors and many Atlantic beaches. World-class Williamsburg golf includes courses such as the Golden Horseshoe and Williamsburg National. And in what’s already called the most beautiful living theme park in the world, Water Country USA and Busch Gardens are just the start!
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Tidewater/Hampton Roads dining starts with the Colonial-style breakfasts and Brunswick stew of the Chickahominy House, and remains just as approachable. Comfortable Southern favorites like mussels and Virginia pork loin get new twists at the Blue Talon, and The Trellis is a Five-Star contemporary dining experience based on the region’s fresh seafood.
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How to Get Here
From Interstate 64, Colonial and downtown Williamsburg are accessed from Exit 238. Exits 227 through 242 reach many points of interest in the Historic Triangle. By air, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, Norfolk International Airport and Richmond International Airport all serve the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area. Amtrak also travels directly to Williamsburg via Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
Getting Around
Much of Colonial Williamsburg can be seen on foot, with a maximum walk time of about 20 minutes. In fact, there are several established walking tours of the area. The Historic Triangle Shuttle provides transportation to Jamestown and Yorktown from the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center every thirty minutes from mid-March to the end of October.
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