What a contrast! In summer Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, is bustling with locals, summer residents and day-trippers, its shops busy, its restaurants and cafes crowded, its streets a constant flow of traffic.

Meanwhile, in neighboring Truro, the town's minuscule commercial district is a scene of lazy summer calm because everyone's at the beach or taking a nap or reading a book in the hammock.

Rental cottages far outnumber hotels, motels and inns in Truro, so most visitors come to stay for a week or more. If they want activity and nightlife, they make the short trip to P-Town.

Several Truro attractions are worth a stop, however.

Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill
The local arts center hosts concerts, exhibits, forums, lectures and shows to bring together artists, artisans and the community at large, both children and adults. More...

Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod
If you're just passing through, stop for a tour, a tasting, and/ or the purchase of a few bottles of wine at Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod, a winery and inn on the west side of MA Route 6A, easily accessible as you head south from Provincetown toward Wellfleet. (Here's more from SipNewEngland.com.)

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