Start your Baltimore holiday in the Inner Harbor, a buzzing shopping and eating district where kids can explore the last floating Civil War ship, USS Constellation. Hop on a water taxi to 18th-century Fort McHenry, Baltimore's battlefront fortress in the 1812 war. And take in Baltimore's charming neighbourhoods on your holiday – you'll get a bird's-eye view from the World Trade Center.
You can meet manta rays and sharks at Baltimore's National Aquarium on your holidays. Or stroll to Walters Art Museum in Baltimore's upscale Mount Vernon to see Monet's Springtime. Your Baltimore holidays can also include baseball legend Babe Ruth's Museum and The Star-Spangled Banner House, where the USA's national anthem was penned.
Take your kids to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for a holiday treat of burgers and tacos. Or choose one of Baltimore's cosy trattorias (traditional Italian restaurants) in Little Italy for homemade pizzas. Tuck into Greek specialities on O'Donnell Street in Canton and Chesapeake seafood in Fell's Point, Baltimore's 18th-century neighbourhood. Or treat yourself to gourmet dining in Mount Vernon on your Baltimore holiday.
At sunset, join holiday crowds on Baltimore's O'Donnell Street, dotted with Irish bars. Or head to the Inner Harbor's Power Plant Live! to party in top Baltimore clubs. Toast your Baltimore holiday in the mixed bars lining Fells Point and dress up to visit Mount Vernon's chic cocktail bars.
Visit the US capital, Washington DC, on your Baltimore holiday, to see its free Smithsonian museums, historic monuments and the White House. Before your Baltimore holiday ends, drive to pretty state capital Annapolis. Located just 45 minutes from Baltimore by car, you can tour its 18th-century State House and prestigious US Naval Academy.
