| With a population rapidly approaching
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| 700,000, Baltimore is the biggest city in
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| | Mount Vernon area is becoming an equally
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| Maryland and covers an area of more than
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| | appealing place to stay. Historic hotels
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| 80 square miles / 210 square kilometers.
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| | are plentiful in the Fells Point area,
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| Close to Washington DC, Baltimore lies
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| | together with affordable family-run bed
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| on America's eastern coast and contains
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| an
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| | breakfasts.Baltimore Shopping:
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| important port, complete with large
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| | For the best selection of shops in the
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| harbor.Many of the main sights and
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| | city, head to the Harborplace area, which
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| attractions in the city can be found
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| around the central
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| | contains over 200 shops, including a
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| downtown district, which is divided into
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| | number of independent outlets and fashion
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| a number of notable areas, such as the
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| city
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| | boutiques. Also, the nearby Village of
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| center, the Inner Harbor, Camden Yards
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| | Cross Keys is home to an array of
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| and also the West Side. Throughout this
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| | appealing
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| area you will find a large selection of
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| | small shops and specialty stores. For
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| shops, restaurants, bars and important
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| | antiques, take a trip to Howard Street,
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| structures. Also, the Fells Point area,
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| | where
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| close to the Inner Harbor, is known for
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| | you will find a cluster of notable
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| its
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| | antique stores, which have become known
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| vibrant and animated nightlife and
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| | as the
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| entertainment venues.Baltimore Tourism:
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| | city's 'Antique Row'. Baltimore also
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| There are plenty of places worth a visit
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| | features a number of large and modern
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| in the Baltimore area and top attractions
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| | shopping malls, such as Security Square
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| | and Owing Mills. The regular Lexington
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| include many notable landmarks,
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| | Market is another major shopping draw
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| historical buildings, appealing museums
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| | card and has been established for more
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| and a
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| | than 150 years, with an enormous
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| number of art galleries, which contain
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| | selection of market traders.Baltimore
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| works by many famous artists. Must-see
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| | Restaurants:
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| sights in the city include the National
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| | With its scenic coastal location, it is
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| Aquarium, the Basilica of the Assumption,
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| | hardly surprising that Baltimore
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| | restaurants
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| Robert East Lee Memorial Park, the
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| | specialize in seafood and all things
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| Maryland Zoo African safari experience,
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| | fishy. Much of the local produce comes
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| the Star
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| Spangled Banner Flag House and also the
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| | the nearby Chesapeake Bay and many of
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| city's most famous sight, the Fort
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| | the city's restaurants serve steamed
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| McHenry
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| | crab,
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| National Monument and Historic
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| | amongst other local dishes. For lively
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| Shrine.Museums in Baltimore are also
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| | dining in Baltimore, look no further than
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| plentiful and top museum attractions
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| include the
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| | restaurants around Mount Vernon and
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| extensive Baltimore Museum of Art, the
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| | Fells Point, while for more exclusive
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| B&O Railroad Museum, the baseball-related
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| | establishments, the restaurants along
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| | Charles Street are some of the most
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| Babe Ruth Museum, and the Maryland
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| Science Center, complete with IMAX
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| | regarded in the city.Baltimore
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| theater
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| | Transport:
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| and planetarium. Annual festivals in
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| | A number of public transportation
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| Baltimore include the Baltimore Blues
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| | options are on offer in the Baltimore
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| Festival -
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| | area, such
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| held in Paterson Park each May, July's
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| | as buses, trains and popular trams.
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| Artscape along the Mount Royal Avenue,
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| | Many visitors to the city find that
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| the
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| | hiring a car is the most convenient way
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| popular Taste of Baltimore festival in
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| | to travel around, being particularly
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| October, and December's festive
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| | useful for day trips and
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| Washington
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| | excursions to nearby towns and cities,
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| Monument Lighting Ceremony.Baltimore
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| | such as Annapolis and Washington DC.
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| Hotels:
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| | Situated just 10 miles / 16 km from the
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| Baltimore and its surrounding districts
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| | city, Baltimore Washington International
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| feature a range of fine hotels at all
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| | Airport (BWI) is the state's main
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| levels.
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| | airport and caters for large numbers of
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| For budget accommodation, looks for
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| | passengers
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| motels along nearby Interstates and close
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| | each day. A range of ground
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| to
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| | transportation is available at the
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| the airport. Reasonably priced
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| | airport, including
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| accommodation is available in the city
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| | taxis, shuttles and trains.Nia Rees
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| center,
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| | writes for World Guides -
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| together with a number of top, five-star
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| | providers of travel and tourist
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| hotels, with luxury facilities.
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| | information for major cities throughout
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| Waterside
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| | the world.
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| hotels around the Inner Harbor area are
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