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If you want a view of the city, take yourself up to Federal Hill or even to the World Trade Centres 27th floor observatory, which is the tallest pentagonal building in America. Both are located near the Inner Harbour. Federal Hill is lined with mighty fine stately 19th century homes and fine restaurants. Just above Mount Vernon is a quaint place known as Bolton Hill. This area was known as the Gin Belt back in the 1920s. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived around here and the area became a real jazz centre. Fitzgerald penned the famous song, Tender is the Night. Nowadays one will find the University of Baltimore, the Maryland Institute College of Art and the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. The Harbour place Amphitheatre is where all the stars play to large audiences underneath the stars. If one likes the opera, you can book a seat to hear the Baltimore Symphony play at the Lyric Opera House. Baltimore was one of the busiest seaports in America in olden days. The first important railroad terminal in America was built here and the area became a major manufacturing centre, famous for its shipbuilding and airplane manufacturing. The Baltimore Washington International Airport is just 10 minutes south of the city. Washington's National and Dulles airports are also not far from the city. The Amtrak train serves Baltimore as well as the airport, and there is a light rail and a subway system also in place. One can also take a ride on a water taxi or the trolley. They will escort you to over 35 attractions around the city. Washington D.C. is only 40 miles away and would be worth a day trip. Also close bye is the Annapolis that attracts lots of tourists. Philadelphia is about 90 miles north of Baltimore and is another colonial city that has lots of art, sports and fine food to keep all its tourists happy. |