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Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts |
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To Bostonians and denizens of Cape Cod, it is simply "the Vineyard," an island larger than neighboring Nantucket, and a great place to go for a few days. |
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Martha's Vineyard is close enough to Woods Hole (7 miles/11 km) that strong swimmers hardly need a boat to get there (map). Most people do travel by ferry though, arriving for a day, an overnight, or a week, by the thousands in summer. (Make your car reservations months in advance for summer trips —January is not too soon!) Martha's Vineyard's three principal settlements are Edgartown, with its graceful 18th- and 19th-century ship captains' and merchants' houses; Oak Bluffs, filled with 19th-century Victorian gingerbread architecture; and Vineyard Haven, the commercial and light-industrial settlement. Then there's "Up Island," the western half of the island with its little fishing villages and the multicolored clay cliffs of Aquinnah; and Chappaquiddick, the separate, undeveloped island to the east. Here are tips for planning your visit to Martha's Vineyard. Ferries arrive at either Oak Bluffs or Vineyard Haven (map). Martha's Vineyard has a useful bus system for getting around, or you can hike or bring/rent a bike. Curious about how the island of Martha's Vineyard got its odd name? Read this Short History. Planning Your Visit to Martha's Vineyard What to See & Do on Martha's Vineyard Martha's Vineyard Transportation |
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Victorian gingerbread houses in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard MA.
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