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| Travel Destination Guide - Connecticut |
CONNECTICUT (USA)
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Connecticut was named Quinnehtukqut by the Native Americans for the "great tidal river" that splits it in two before spilling out into the Long Island Sound and washing the old whaling ports of the coast. This small and densely populated state is a sort of conservative, high-rent suburb of New York City, enabling commuters to earn Big Apple salaries while avoiding New York state and city taxes.
The linchpins of Connecticut's economy - insurance companies, medical research and military bases - hardly make for pleasing aesthetics, as demonstrated by the rather dull capital city, Hartford ; and even the historic and other wise attractive coastline is marred by some unfortunate stretches of sprawling gray concrete.
Except for a few isolated areas in the north, Connecticut is well connected with majorroads : I-95 is the main interstate, running from New York to Rhode Island along the shore of the Long Island Sound. I-91 travels north from I-95 at New Haven, weaving its way along the Connecticut River to Vermont. However, in Connecticut, as with the other New England states, it's a shame to miss out on the quiet countryside scenery along the side roads, so it's worth getting off the interstates if you have the time. While the back roads can be poorly labeled, the distances involved are so small that you're not likely to run into major problems if you get lost.
All of the major east coast airlinesflyto Bradley International Airport near Hartford, and Greyhound, Bonanza and Peter Pan Trailways buses run to most of the main towns. Connecticut Transit buses serve the inland area around Hartford. Metro North trains carry passengers between New Haven and New York City, with connecting services to numerous other towns; Amtrak's line runs between New York City and Boston with various stops along the shore and a connection to Hartford.
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