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Touring Vermont

Explore Vermont Byways

Touring Vermont's Byways is a great way to get off the highway and see what makes Vermont special. Warmer spring days just beckon you to go outside! Be sure to stop in the country stores and talk with the owners. Every byway is different, so drive, bicycle, or ride as many as you can.

Ariel View of Pawlet, VT

Vermont Byways

The best way to experience Vermont is to leave the highways and travel the secondary roads. Visit historic downtowns and stop wherever catches your eye. Adventure is calling.

Local walking and driving tours in Vermont.

Local Walking and Driving Tours

Explore Vermont’s downtowns. Walking tours expose the layers of history to show how many Vermont towns have grown and prospered through the centuries.

covered bridge in the winter

Scenic Drives

Get cozy in your car and settle in for a beautiful, scenic drive through Vermont's historic downtowns, quaint roadside stops and scenic vistas. 

Middle Bridge in Woodstock, Covered Bridges in Vermont.

Covered Bridges

Vermont has more than 100 covered bridges, ranging from small constructions built over country streams, to the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.

Palate to Palette flyer 2017.

Palate to Palette

Embark on a feast of food, farms and the arts. Find artisan chocolates, farmstead cheese and maple cream, as well as theater, music, arts, and fine craft. Click here to see a map.

Lake Champlain Chocolates Truffles on Tray
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Free Vermont Inspiration Guide

Also available online, the Vermont Inspiration Guide is filled with insider info to steer your Vermont visit in the right direction. Start planning today and order your free package.