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Home | Travel | United States | 5 places you have to visit in Connecticut

5 places you have to visit in Connecticut

Published: Sep 15, 2019 · Modified: Jul 1, 2024 by Andrea - Leave a Comment

Connecticut is a charming New England state. There are so many things to see and do, so to help you a little today I'll share 5 places you have to visit in Connecticut!

*this post is part of a New England road trip

After our delicious breakfast at Jigger's Diner, in East Greenwhich, Rhode Island, we headed south to visit Connecticut. We only had a little more than a day to cover the whole state (we went to Vermont next) so we had to narrow down the places we would visit. After a lot of research, these were the places we considered the best options to have an overall idea of Connecticut.

5 places you have to visit in Connecticut

1. Mystic (+Ford's Lobster in Noank)

Mystic em Connecticut

Mystic got famous when a movie called Mystic Pizza was shot there. It was one of Julia Roberts' first movies. But this historic town on the coast of Connecticut has so much more to offer! If you plan on staying more time in Mystic, take a look here.

Mystic em Connecticut Restaurante Mystic Pizza

After our quick visit we went to Ford’s Lobster (in Noank, a 5-minute drive from downtown Mystic - in 2024 they are moving to a new location) for Lobster Roll and Clam Chowder. It was very delicious!

2. Guilford

The region is full of charming small cities but with very little time we chose Guilford for one of our stops. For more info click here.

3. Yale University (New Haven)

The main reason we went to New Haven was to visit the Yale University Campus. It has such beautiful architecture! You can not visit many buildings but they did let us visit the library and the law school building (we were not allowed to take pictures in this one). We also passed by Noah Porter Gate and the Old Campus. Check Yale's official website for visiting information.

Universidade Yale Yale

4. Bulls Covered Bridge (Kent)

This was the first covered bridge of our trip and we became obsessed with them 🙂 We had many on our 'to see' list but we kept adding more along the way!

5. West Cornwall Covered Bridge (West Cornwall)

This was another stop to see a covered bridge. So picturesque!

West Cornwall Covered Bridge West Cornwall Covered Bridge

There is so much more to see in Connecticut but we loved visiting these places. I hope you'll like them too!

More posts from this New England road trip:

2 ½ Days in Vermont

From Bar Harbor to Boston: 7 stops you should make

6 great things to do in Boston

Jigger's Diner in East Greenwich, Rhode Island - a great stop for breakfast on a New England road trip

Driving from Vermont to Maine through the Kancamagus Highway during fall

5 great places for pictures in Acadia National Park in the fall on Park Loop Road

20 Great Places to Take Pictures in New England (especially during fall)

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