NEW HAMPSHIRE
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
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New Hampshire is nothing like ‘old’ Hampshire. Think massive mountains: the White Mountains,
with breathtaking views in winter (see our Ski & Board Special, page 9), summer and, perhaps most
spectacularly, in autumn, when leaves change colour. Think lakes: Lake Winnipesaukee, one of America’s
largest and twice the length of Lake Windermere, is best enjoyed from the deck of a cruise boat or from
a waterside inn. In this mostly rural state, there are charming villages and farms, covered bridges and
country fairs, grand resorts and comfy B&Bs. The Granite State even has a stretch of coastline, with
sandy beaches. But, there is another lure – the tax-free shopping!
NEW The Portsmouth Museum CONCORD Capital City future. At the Christa McAuliffe
of Fine Art has added to the The state capital has a proud Planetarium, you can star gaze
buzz of the harbour city of history. Built 200 years ago, the through telescopes and learn how
Portsmouth. Exhibitions feature state house is still the seat of the to build a rocket. There is more
local and internationally-known legislature, the oldest still in use inspiration just outside Concord, at
artists; there are also fi lms, in the USA. But, the city does not the Shaker Village in Canterbury,
classes and lectures. dwell in the past; one of the most one of the Utopian communities in
www.tredwellfoundation.org popular attractions is all about the New England dedicated to creating
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