Baltimore Facts

Economically, geographically and culturally, Baltimore is an amalgam. One of early America's busiest seaports, it was also home to the country's first important railroad terminal and was a leading manufacturing center, renowned for shipbuilding as well as airplane production.

Baltimore's air of acceptance inspired waves of Polish, German, Irish, Italian, Greek and other immigrants. The various enclaves these newcomers established made Baltimore a collection of diverse neighborhoods.

Inner Harbor

Any tour of Baltimore should start with the Inner Harbor. For years the area was at the heart of Baltimore's port facilities. As the city's shipping business declined in the post-war years,...

...celebrates its waterfront at Harborplace, marvels at the patrolling sharks in the National Aquarium, and embraces 2,000 animals at the Maryland Zoo. "Charm City's" laid-back population greets its visitors with a friendly "Hi, hon!" in the unique Bawlamer accent.

Things to Do

Lively street artists perform against the backdrop of the glass pyramid-topped National Aquarium in the Inner Harbor. Tear yourself away to explore the city's cultural centre of Mount Vernon, and check out painted window screens at the American Visionary Art Museum. The cobbled streets of eclectic Fell's Point invite leisurely strolls. Revisit your childhood at Geppi's Entertainment Museum, which takes you on a trip down...