Mid-Atlantic States is a geographical region of the United States of America. It includes states Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
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While American capital of Washington D.C. is not the largest city in US, it is certainly one of the most interesting travel destinations.
Atlantic City - the "Las Vegas of the East", known for its
casinos
Baltimore - large port city near Washington D.C.
Buffalo - largest city in upper New York State and gateway to
Niagara Falls.
New York City - the largest city in the United
States in terms of population, financial and economic capital,
cultural center.
Philadelphia - the ancient capital of the
USA, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
were signed.
Pittsburgh - industrial center and river port.
Washington, D.C. - Capital of the USA and the only city of the
federal district.
The most important sights in the region include the world-famous
Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island off New York and
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the US Declaration of
Independence was accepted on July 4, 1776. Both are recognized
by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. In addition, there are
numerous other sights in the metropolises of New York and
Philadelphia thanks to their historical significance. In
Washington DC, of course, there are the well-known symbols of
American state power to marvel at. In addition, the capital has
a very high concentration of museums, galleries and memorials.
Other historically significant sites include the National
Historical Park on the site of the Battle of Saratoga in the
American Revolutionary War, the Fort Stanwix National Monument,
the historic Fort McHenry off Baltimore which played an
important role in the British-American War of 1812 which was
designated a National Historical Park Site of the 1863 Battle of
Gettysburg, Fort Delaware near Delaware City or St. Francis
Xavier (Old Bohemia) Church in Warwick MD.
Special
natural sights are above all the Niagara Falls on the
American-Canadian border, the Thousand Islands at the transition
from Lake Ontario to the St. Lawrence River, the Pine Creek
Gorge (the "Grand Canyon" of Pennsylvania), the Allegheny
National Forest at the transition from Pennsylvania and New
York, the dune island Assateague Island off the coast of
Maryland, which is protected as a biosphere reserve, and Fire
Island off New York.
By plane
The most important destinations for direct flights from
Europe are the two New York airports JFK and Newark, Washington-Dulles
and Philadelphia. Other major airports in the region, but of more
national importance, are New York-LaGuardia, Baltimore-Washington,
Washington-Reagan, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo.
By train
From the
Midwest, travel to the region by long-distance Amtrak Lake Shore Limited
(Chicago-Albany-New York), Capitol Limited
(Chicago-Cleveland-Pittsburgh-Washington), or Cardinal
(Chicago-Indianapolis-Washington-New York) trains . From Chicago to
Pittsburgh, for example, it takes around 9½ hours, to Washington 17½
hours.
From the southern states there are the Crescent (New
Orleans-Atlanta-Washington-New York), Silver Service and Palmetto
(Savannah GA-Washington-New York), Carolinian (Charlotte
NC-Washington-New York) and Northeast Regional (Norfolk or Newport News
VA-Washington-New York-Boston). For example, it takes 4½ hours from
Norfolk to Washington and a good 8 hours from Charlotte.
From the
New England states, the Acela Express and Northeast Regional (Boston-New
York-Washington), Vermonter (St. Albans VT-Springfield MA-New
York-Washington) and the Ethan Allen Express (Rutland VT-Albany-New
York) lead to the middle Atlantic coast. The journey from Boston to New
York takes about 3½ hours by bullet train, to Philadelphia about five
hours.
From Canada, you can take the Adirondack from Montréal to
Albany and New York, or take the Maple Leaf from Toronto via Buffalo. It
takes 10½ hours to get from Montréal to New York and 13½ hours from
Toronto.
By train
The Mid-Atlantic region has a dense public transportation
network compared to other parts of the United States. The Acela Express
of the Amtrak from Washington via New York to Boston, the only
high-speed train in America so far, should be emphasized here. In terms
of comfort and speed, it can be compared well with long-distance trains
in Europe. However, it is also very expensive (e.g. a one-way trip
between New York and Washington normally costs over $280, but with saver
fares this can go down to $124 if you book early). On the same route
there is the slightly slower Northeast Regional with more stops along
the way.
The Keystone Line connects New York and Philadelphia to
Harrisburg several times daily. The Pennsylvanian continues to
Pittsburgh once a day. There are regular trains between New York and
Albany, and the Empire Service or Maple Leaf runs three times a day
through Upstate New York to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
The
journey time between New York and Washington is less than three hours
with the Acela Express, between New York and Philadelphia 1 hour 15
minutes, between Washington and Philadelphia 1 hour 40 minutes. It takes
2½ hours from New York to Albany and 3½ hours to Harrisburg , to Buffalo
about 8 hours. It takes almost 7½ hours between Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh.
By bus
All major cities in the region can be
reached by long-distance buses. The largest provider is Greyhound. So
e.g. B. Express buses between New York and Washington 4 hours 20
minutes, tickets are available for $18.50 at best. The
Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh route takes about 3½ hours and costs at least
$17, while the New York-Buffalo route takes around eight hours and costs
at least $50.