There is no better way to experience Vermont than through prime outdoor activity. You can snowmobile, in true North Country tradition, through the wilderness. The Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail offer great hiking, swimming, and fishing opportunities throughout the Green Mountains.
Sighting moose or spectacular sunsets is part of cross-country skiing on the 300-mile Catamount Trails. In fact, skiing in any part of the state is spectacular with twenty alpine ski resorts and almost fifty cross-country tours. Therefore, whether you and your sweetheart are racing down the slopes at Killington or Stowe, you are sure to have an adrenaline-packed run.
2. Scenic Splendor
Lake Champlain
Vermont is glorious any time of year and drinking in its spectacular vistas with your special someone makes for a memorable trip. There are many activities surrounding Lake Champlain, a freshwater lake extending from mid-Vermont to the Canadian border, with waterfalls and gorges enhancing its crystal splendor. The "Northeast Kingdom," with its rural and rugged beauty and the largest portion of forested land in the state, has the renowned Kingdom Trails. You can mountain-bike through forests, meadows, fields, and the mountains along the northeastern region. Leaf peeping through the colorful maple, ash, and oak varieties is also a popular autumn activity here.
3. Wake up in Vermont
Local Bed & Breakfast
How better to enjoy a romantic vacation than to stay in a charming inn or New England bed and breakfast? Vermont is famous for this delightful accommodation form and each region is dotted with them. Burlington and the Lake Champlain Region have the largest number of B&Bs, each with its own distinctive appeal, warm hospitality, and delicious homemade breakfasts. There are majestic mansions to intimate cottages and inns with breathtaking views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Aromatic Green Mountain Coffee, Cabot Cheese, Vermont's famous maple syrup on pancakes, and fresh fruit are just some of the great fare rustled up for a hearty breakfast at a cozy bed and breakfast.
4. Food Delights
Ben & Jerry's
No trip to the state is complete without a tour of the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury, followed by a creamy binge at the scoop shop. Warm golden maple syrup is everywhere and an annual Vermont Maple Open House Weekend is held at sugarhouses around the state. You can view the syrup making process and even try the syrup on snow! Chocolate truffles, Vermont Harrington Hams of Richmond's smoked ham, Cabot Cheese, and roasted duck and Dakin Farms meats are some other culinary attractions.
5. Farm Hospitality - Agri-tourism
Farm Hospitality
In 1800, when a visitor asked a local farmer for a place for the night and woke up to a scrumptious farm breakfast, agri-tourism began. Retreat to a centuries-old farmhouse and participate in everyday chores like milking a cow, picking strawberries, boiling maple syrup or relax with the sweet smell of fresh-cut hay. Hearty breakfasts with pancakes, hash browns, and farm-fresh scrambled eggs are part of the warm hospitality. Unwind amidst lush meadows, charming barns, and fields of grazing cattle. A visit to the farms of Vermont gives you the romance, solitude, and novelty for a peaceful and rejuvenating getaway.
6. Romantic Rides
Edison Hill Manor
Riding through a winter wonderland in a carriage is high on the list of romantic activities in Vermont. Choose from old-fashioned carriage rides in the summertime from the Edson Hill Manor or a Dinner under the Stars package from the Stoweflake Mountain Resort. Ride in a decorated horse drawn sleigh through beautiful Baraw Estate and later enjoy hot cider by the fire. Other popular options are Bruce Brink's sleigh rides through the Kingdom's spectacular trails and journeying through the woods with the Perry Horse Farm in Brownington and have hot chocolate and doughnuts later at the farm.
7. Prime Entertainment
Earth Music Hall
Aruba's enchanting capital is as tangy and exotic as its name suggests. The best way to explore Oranjestad is on foot. Stroll along the palm-lined central street hand-in-hand. This picturesque town, with its colonial architecture, brings back the romance of the Dutch era. You can walk along the harbor, where fresh fish and spices are on sale or shop for Arubian handicrafts and souvenirs at the wharf- side bazaar. Wilhelmina Park, a tropical garden, just east of the town square, is a pleasant place for relaxation and conversation.
8. Charming and Quaint Vermont
Middlebury Church
Aruba's enchanting capital is as tangy and exotic as its name suggests. The best way to explore Oranjestad is on foot. Stroll along the palm-lined central street hand-in-hand. This picturesque town, with its colonial architecture, brings back the romance of the Dutch era. You can walk along the harbor, where fresh fish and spices are on sale or shop for Arubian handicrafts and souvenirs at the wharf- side bazaar. Wilhelmina Park, a tropical garden, just east of the town square, is a pleasant place for relaxation and conversation.
