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Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine is a sightseeing stop in Portland, ME, part of the Southern Maine Coast guide. Cost: free.

· Portland, ME

Why you should go…

Portland, Maine pairs a working waterfront with a dense, walkable Old Port district of cobblestone streets, seafood restaurants, and breweries. Nearby lighthouses, beaches, and Casco Bay island ferries round out a visit.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Portland, Maine, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
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    Portland Schooner Co.

    $50+

    Windjammer sails on Casco Bay aboard classic Maine schooners.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    The Holy Donut

    Under $25

    A Portland, Maine bakery famous for dense, made-from-scratch potato doughnuts in inventive flavors.

    0.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sightseeing
    Foodie Favorite

    Old Port

    Free

    Portland's waterfront district of cobblestone lanes, 19th-century brick warehouses, shops, restaurants and working piers.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Portland Museum of Art

    Under $25

    See Winslow Homer, Andrew Wyeth, Monet and Picasso across three linked buildings in Portland's downtown Arts District.

    0.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
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    Portland Head Light

    Free

    Walk the grounds of Fort Williams Park to Maine's oldest lighthouse, first lit in 1791, and its keeper's house museum.

    3.2 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Saco

    Free

    Historic riverside downtown in southern Maine with shops, restaurants and a self-guided river walking tour.

    15 mi awayMore like this