Portsmouth
Explore Portsmouth
Smell the salt in the ocean air and set your feet moving to explore this picturesque maritime town. Historic, yet hip. Small, yet bustling. Classic, yet culinary. New Hampshire's seaside city crackles with life year-round.
Our Favorites
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SAIL WITH THE GUNDALOW COMPANY
Sail the Piscataqua river on a mid-day history sail or a concert cruise with live music in the evenings.
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KICK BACK AT PORTSMOUTH BOOK & BAR
What do you get when you combine a bookstore and a gourmet chef? A non-digital delight of books, espresso, craft beers, and small plates. Check out their event calendar to enjoy live music, poetry slams, beat nights, open mic nights, and more.
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STROLL THROUGH FULLER GARDENS
One of the last remaining working formal estate gardens, this seaside gem plays host to over two thousand roses, eye-catching annuals, English perennial borders, a Japanese garden and koi pond, and a tropical conservatory all within the century-old sculpted hedges.
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experience new england history
Strawbery Banke Museum illustrates the lives of historic New England with restored homes from four centuries and working artisans.