Greater Portland & Casco Bay

With its striking location on Casco Bay, the city of Portland is Maine’s largest urban area—a vibrant, creative community of about 65,000.

Compact and highly walkable, the city boasts a first-class art museum, a symphony orchestra, a large concentration of restaurants, brew pubs, lively shops and galleries with many Maine-made products, and a flourishing nightlife. Portland’s municipal ferry system makes several of Casco Bay’s many islands easily accessible, and the working waterfront bustles with harbor cruises, fishing expeditions and other summer attractions.

In neighboring Greater Portland towns, visitors will find beaches and photogenic lighthouses, the former studio of artist Winslow Homer, several good hiking areas, the surprising Desert of Maine, and fabulous shopping in Freeport, home of the legendary L.L. Bean.

For more information, visit www.visitportland.com