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| Portland | ||
| State | Maine | |
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| Residents | 66.937 (2016) | |
| height | 19 m | |
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Portland is the largest city in US stateMaine. The main tourist attractions are the romantic downtown, with its harbor flair, and the exquisite Portland Museum of Art.
background
getting there
By plane
The Portland International Jetport (PWM) (not to be confused with the Portland International Airport [PDX] in Portland, Oregon) is a quarter of an hour west of downtown Portland on the other bank of the Fore River and has the address 1001 Westbrook St. It is not served directly from Europe, but only e.g. via Philadelphia, JFK or Newark.
By train
Portland is through the city five times a day Amtrak Downeaster With Boston (North Station) and twice a day with BrunswickTethered, Maine. The train station (100 Thompson's Point Road) is just outside the city center, but can be reached within 16 minutes by METRO Bus 1.
By bus
The Portland Bus Terminal is in the same complex as the Amtrak Rail Terminal (Portland Transportation Center, 100 Thompson’s Point Road). The provider Concord Coach Lines (Phone: 1 800-639-3317) connects Portland south in about 2 hours Boston South Station (via Logan Airport) and north within 2 hours Bangor, Maine (via Midcoast Region and AugustaTickets to Boston (South Station) cost from 34-39 USD (round trip), to Bangor, Me from 41 USD (round trip) (as of 08/15).
In the street
Portland can be easily reached on Interstate Highway 95 - Exit 46 (Congress Street / Portland International Jetport) - or on Interstate Highway 295 - Exit 5 (Fore River Parkway / Congress Street) or Exit 6 (Forest Avenue).
Alternatively, it is possible to get to Portland via US Highway 1 (Coastal Route). This road leads (more or less close) along the Atlantic coast and crosses various small coastal towns.
By boat
Bay Ferries Limited operate a ferry service up to seven times a week from May 31 to October 15, 2017 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Im 4½ hours away by land Saint John, New Brunswick another ferry drives to Digby, Nova Scotia. Only by land the travel time to Nova Scotia is at least 6½ hours, according to Halifax 8½ hours.
mobility
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Tourist Attractions
Museums
- 1 Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress St.. The largest art museum in the state of Maine specializes in works by regional artists, but also shows works by French, especially impressionist artists. (Wikipedia).Open: daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Fri until 9 p.m.; on the third Thursday of every month also until 9 p.m.Price: Entry $ 12 (Seniors $ 10, Children 13-17 years $ 6).
- 2 Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum, 58 Fore St. Narrow-gauge railway museum, which also has a 2½ km long railway line, on which the historical railways are often on the move. (Wikipedia).Open: Changing with the seasons; in summer Sa - Thu 9.30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fr 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.Price: Entry $ 3 (children 3-12 years $ 2), train tickets are extra.
Portland Museum of Art: A work by the Maine painter Winslow Homer
Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
activities
shop
- Hannaford, 295 Forest Ave. Large supermarket close to the city. Good address to stock up on before the ferry to Nova Scotia. Just a few hundred meters away, on the other side of the motorway, is a branch of the supermarket chain Trader Joe’s (87 Marginal Way), which is highly valued by many Americans because of its unusual concept ("a little bit organic, a little bit gourmet and a little bit discounted"), but can only be found sporadically in the eastern United States.
- Coastal Maine popcorn, 43 Exchange Street. Even in the USA, you won't find that on every street corner: a specialty shop for popcorn.
kitchen
Portland is dominated by its large fishing port. It is mainly lobsters that are fished. If you are in Portland, you should definitely not miss out on trying it, as it is not available anywhere else for cheap and fresh prices. Downtown is teeming with interesting restaurants. Unless otherwise noted, the following can all be reached on foot in less than 10 minutes from the former ferry terminal:
ice cream parlor
- Go Berry, 399 Fore St. Frozen yogurt, a little more interesting than usual and made from locally produced ingredients.
Cheap
- 1 Duck Fat, 43 Middle St. Small restaurant with original Belgian cuisine. French fries baked in duck fat, panini, soups and other small dishes. Milkshakes and unconventional soda drinks.
- 2 Gilbert’s Chowder House, 92 Commercial St. Popular seafood restaurant right by the water, which is particularly popular for its clam and other chowders (= cream soup with seafood).
- 3 Schulte & Mr., 349 Cumberland Ave. Fast German cuisine, partly authentically prepared. 20 minutes walk to the ferry terminal.
- Silly’s, 40 Washington Ave. Popular restaurant with distinctive eclectic (Greek, Middle Eastern, East Asian) variations of the usual diner cuisine. Reading the menu requires a solid knowledge of English.
- 4 Pat's pizza, 30 Market St, Portland. Tel.: 1 207-699-4455. Open: Sun - Thu 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri Sat 11 a.m. - 1 a.m.
medium
- Evo Kitchen & Bar, 443 Fore St. Wonderful Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine.
- Olive Cafe, 127 Commercial St. Good restaurant with Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine. Shawarmas, fish tacos, kabobs and more.
Upscale
- Emilitsa, 547 Congress St.. The best Greek restaurant in town is a 20-minute walk from the ferry terminal.
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Web links
- https://www.portlandmaine.gov/ (en) - Portland Official Website
