Baltimore Travel Guide
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Reassuringly known as Charm City by the locals, Baltimore prides itself on a cultural wealth that has given the city an international profile as the place in the USA where your highbrow side can be best entertained. The premier attractions such as museums, art galleries, and of course, the famous Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, who play concerts almost every day are great for all and with a varied cultural programme that runs year round, a visit to Baltimore is a chance to be educated and enriched as well as to be entertained.
Baltimore also offers an exquisite dining scene centred on the many restaurants around the Harborplace District, where a huge variety of cuisines are on offer, and are complemented by many different wine bars, with many night clubs also situated nearby, and combine to give the city a great, and very lively nightlife.
Within easy striking distance of the attractions of Washington, and certainly a good counterpoint to New York's insane bustle, adding Baltimore onto your itinerary touring the Eastern United States is well worthwhile, and due to the varied culture on display, is a very rewarding destination to visit.
You can get cheap flights and accommodation in Baltimore throughout the year, and the city's reputation for hospitality means that no matter when you visit, you'll get a warm welcome, even if the weather is bad.
Of the many attractions on offer in Baltimore, amongst the most interesting are the USS Constellation, a retired warship moored in the harbour, and the National Aquarium, which manages to juggle being fun with being informative, and offers a great day out for families who have had enough of museums and art galleries.
The impressive Baltimore Zoo claims to be the city's wildest attraction(!), and with over 2000 animals on show, including many exotic reptiles, it is one of the biggest in the country, and well worth spending a full day exploring. The city is the centre of the Catholic religion in the USA, and Baltimore's cathedral, The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, stands out as a real landmark in the city both spiritually, and physically. You can climb all the way to the top of the dome, and from the top you can appreciate stunning views over Baltimore's skyline.
Baltimore is home to several major American sports teams: The Baltimore Ravens contest the American Football Conference North in the NFL; and the Baltimore Orioles represent the city in baseball's American League East.
