Rhode Island Holidays

Small really is beautiful when it comes to Rhode Island. Only 37 miles wide and 48 miles deep, 'Little Rhody' is the USA's smallest state. However, it has 400 miles of coastline and a great sailing tradition, as well as world-class arts and music festivals. There is an astonishing wealth of architecture and this is the birthplace of America's industrial revolution. Welcome to the Ocean State!

There is plenty to see and do here, with Providence and Newport, two of New England's most historic and lively cities. The state abounds with soft, sandy beaches, peaceful countryside, fine restaurants and high-quality inns and B & Bs.

Incidentally, Rhode Island isn't an island. The explorer Giovanni da Verrazano decided that the coastline reminded him of the island of Rhodes in Greece!

Newport Holidays

Newport was and still is a glamorous holiday destination. The rich and famous built chateau-like summers homes that...read more.

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Providence Holidays

The capital of the Ocean State is Providence , where Benefit Street is nicknamed the “Mile of History”. A stroll here is...read more.

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Things to see and do

Newport Mansions

On Newport, Rhode Island, the leading architects of the 19th and early 20th centuries built magnificent mansions for the nation's social and financial elite.

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The Cliff Walk, Rhode Island

Named one of "50 Places of a Lifetime" by National Geographic Traveller, this 3.5-mile picturesque walk wraps itself along Newport's spectacular Atlantic coastline with the crashing surf ....

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Waterfire

From May to October, bonfires are lit on the three rivers of downtown Providence as part of a unique urban sculpture by award-winning artist Barnaby Evans.

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