NEW HAVEN ★ with a Population of 130,000, New Haven Is the Second Largest City in the State of Connecticut

NEW HAVEN ★ With a population of 130,000, New Haven is the second largest city in the state of Connecticut. It’s the perfect place to stop on the way to New York City. The small city attracts many tourists who come to visit the prestigious Yale University. Founded in 1701, Yale is the oldest university in the United States. You must also try the renowned New Haven pizza, which is widely considered to be among the best in the country, if not the world!

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WHAT TO DO — UNIVERSITÉ DE next to the university. It is YALE ★★ surrounded by government, Discover the 300-year history university and historical and the student life of today on buildings, stores, restaurants, the picturesque campus of the museums, art galleries and oldest university in the United two theaters. The park States. features many paths, benches, picnic tables and a central Be sure to visit the university fountain. Concerts and events library. The Beinecke Rare are also held here during the Book & Manuscript Library summer season. The Green contains more than 12 million is bounded by Church Street documents, many of which are to the east, Chapel Street to extremely rare (121 Wall Street the south, Elm Street to the / beinecke.library.yale.edu). north and College Street to the west. YALE UNIVERSITY FROM NEW HAVEN GREEN

If you wish to explore the © AdobeStock, f11photo campus on your own, get a Blue YALE’S ART Trail map, which will help you GALLERY ★ find your way around. You can This charming museum is use the shuttle service to get centre for art education. around and you can also take a Its permanent collection free guided tour of the campus. dates back to 1832, when These tours last about 1 hour artist John Trumbull and are led by undergraduate donated over one hundred students. They depart from the of his paintings to Yale visitor center at 10:30 a.m. and University. Since then, the 2 p.m., and on weekends at 1:30 collection has grown to p.m. The visitor center is open more than 250,000 objects Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. representing different to 4:30 p.m., and on weekends cultures, from Antiquity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to the modern day. Open 149, ELM STREET, NEW HAVEN Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. 203-432-2300 / WWW.YALE.EDU to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on Thursdays in summer) and NEW HAVEN weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 GREEN ★ p.m. Admission is free. NEW HAVEN GREEN New Haven Green is a 1111, CHAPEL STREET, NEW HAVEN © AdobeStock, f11photo large park at the centre of 203-432-0601 / ARTGALLERY.YALE. downtown New Haven, right EDU

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★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see YALE PEABODY LIGHTHOUSE WWW.NEWHAVENCT.GOV/GOV/ Italian restaurants, including MUSEUM OF POINT PARK ★ DEPTS/PARKS/OUR_PARKS/ the popular and famous Frank NATURAL HISTORY ★ Take a walk along the beach LIGHTHOUSE_POINT.HTM Pepe Pizzeria, can be found The mission of this Yale University to the old Five Mile Point along the main street, Wooster museum is to communicate Lighthouse ★ , built in 1840. EAST ROCK PARK Street, easily recognizable the results of geology, biology The park offers beautiful views If you have time, take a relaxing with its archway entrance. and anthropology research. of the harbour and the ocean, walk in this neighbourhood park, While the pizza is a must, the Discover the Earth’s 4.5-billion- especially at sunset. There is located on the East Rock River. neighbourhood is also pleasant year history, through a variety also a historic wooden carousel, There is a children’s playground, and authentic, but small. Take of exhibits on mummies, fossils, which operates from noon to 4 picnic areas and several the opportunity to go for a walk diamonds, the evolution of the p.m. on weekends only during benches. You can also take a before or after your meal. Walk first mammals, dinosaurs, and the summer. The park is open small trail (the White Trail) to along Wooster Street, then down much more. Open Tuesday- from 7 a.m. until sunset from the top of the ridge and enjoy a DePalma Court, where there is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April to November. There is a beautiful view of the city. an open-air market on weekends, and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. fee for parking ($25 per vehicle and on to Wooster Square Park. 170, WHITNEY AVENUE, NEW HAVEN for the day). LITTLE ITALY The air is filled with the smell 203-432-8987 2, LIGHTHOUSE ROAD, NEW HAVEN Pay a visit to Little Italy for the of Italian cooking, and cherry PEABODY.YALE.EDU 203-946-8019 best pizza in the country! Several blossoms in the spring.

LIGHTHOUSE POINT PARK © WikiCommons, A Fandom NEARBY — MANCHESTER Michael Kors, Brooks Bros, DESIGNER OUTLETS Vineyard Vines, Kate Spade, If you’re in the mood for Ann Taylor, Giorgio Armani, some shopping, make Eileen Fisher, New Balance, a stop at Manchester Eddie Bauer, Le Creuset, Tse Designer Outlets between Cashmere, Talbots and many Burlington and New Haven. more. Be prepared to walk This commercial centre in from one group of stores to the heart of Manchester another. is a collection of outlet 97, DEPOT STREET, MANCHESTER boutiques that let you save 802-362-3736 big on designer brands. You WWW.MANCHESTERDESIGNEROUTLETS. NEW HAVEN, VIEW FROM EAST ROCK PARK

★ Noteworthy ★★ Worth the detour ★★★ Must see DESTINATIONS WHERE TO EAT — LOUIS’ LUNCH ($) p.m., Friday-Saturday from 11 Louis’ Lunch is known as the a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sundays «Birthplace of the Hamburger from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sandwich»! Family owned 874, STATE STREET, NEW HAVEN and operated since 1895, 203-776-5306 the restaurant is now run by WWW.MODERNAPIZZA.COM the 4th generation. Louis’ Lunch is committed to serving ZINC ($$$$) the best hamburger in the This small, unpretentious world, served simply on white gourmet restaurant is a local toast with cheese, onion and favorite, offering modern FRANK PEPE PIZZERIA, LITTLE ITALY tomato, to bring out the full American cuisine in a relaxed ©Creative Commons, Krista flavor of the fresh meat blend. and friendly atmosphere. The The original cast iron grills dishes are composed of fresh are still used. Open Tuesday- seasonal ingredients and are Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 beautifully presented. The p.m. and Thursday-Saturday wine list is excellent and good from noon to 11 p.m. cocktails are also available. 261 CROWN ST, NEW HAVEN Open for lunch Tuesday-Friday 203-562-5507 from noon to 2:30, and for WWW.LOUISLUNCH.COM dinner Monday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday- FRANK PEPE PIZZERIA Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 NAPOLETANA ($$-$$$) p.m. This iconic eatery was founded 964, CHAPEL STREET, NEW HAVEN in 1925 by Frank Pepe, an 203-624-0507 immigrant from Italy’s Amalfi WWW.ZINCFOOD.COM coast, and is still family owned CEDAR SHINDLE HOUSES IN NEW HAVEN and operated. They claim that *** Hours may vary *** © WikiCommons, A Fandom it is the coal fire that gives their “tomato pies” their famous crisp, charred, chewy crust. The Pizza de Pepe and White Clam Pizza are derived from Frank’s original recipes. As the place is very popular, you may have to wait to be served, but you’ll soon see why their pizza is world famous! Open Monday-Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 157, WOOSTER STREET, NEW HAVEN 203-865-5762 WWW.PEPESPIZZERIA.COM/NEW-HAVEN

MODERN APIZZA ($$-$$$) Another good place to eat great pizza! Formerly known as Tony’s Apizza Place, this restaurant has been open since 1934. Anotonio «Tony» Tolli, an Italian immigrant, founded a dynasty of pizzerias in Greater New Haven and still contributes to New Haven’s famous reputation today. You be the judge! Open Tuesday- YALE UNIVERSITY COURTYARD

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