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Top Ten Romantic Getaways

Romantic Getaways

1. New Candlelight Theatre
2. Hotel DuPont
3. DuPont Theatre
4. Grand Opera House
5. Milton
6. Dover Downs Hotel
7. Rehoboth Beach
8. Lewes
9. Packard Reath Gallery
10. Nassau Valley Vineyards

A message from Delaware Governor, Ruth Ann Minner

There is no place quite like Delaware.  Escape to “Chateau Country” for riveting landscapes made famous by Andrew Wyeth’s paintings. Watch the sun rise over the ocean at the Great Dune near Lewes and a great blue heron as it takes flight from the marshlands of Bombay Hook Wildlife Refuge. This year, retrace history along the Nanticoke and Broad Creek rivers with the Captain John Smith Reenactment Voyage.

Our state capital, Dover, is home to one of the most beautifully preserved capitol complexes in the nation, captured by the First State Heritage Park. Old New Castle is a charming town to visit with its original cobblestone streets, colonial homes and guided historical tours. And don’t forget the coastal town of Lewes, which tells the story of Delaware’s seafaring past that dates back to the 1600s.

Enjoy the best opera, dance, drama and music or get inspired by a showcase of galleries featuring our state’s finest artists. Shop tax-free at Delaware’s brand name outlet stores, boutiques and antique shops.

We invite you to experience the wonder and diversity the First State has to offer. Delaware, it’s good being first.

Cooch's Bridge
Scene of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, Sept. 3, 1777. Only Revolutionary War battle fought in Delaware. Tradition holds that the new 13-star flag, the Stars and Stripes, was first unfurled during action here.

Lister Acres
Six-acre corn maze, barnyard animals, mini-maze mind bender. Field trips available. Haunted forest by local fire company. Fall decorations, mums, pumpkins and Indian corn.

Rockford Tower
A 100-year-old stone tower offering a panoramic view of the Brandywine Valley.

Heritage Inn and Golf Club, The
Hotel, banquet center and nine-hole golf course. Course features challenging golf holes for the experienced golfer, yet forgiving for the novice player.

DUPONT THEATRE - Delaware's Broadway Experience!
The DuPont Theatre presents national touring productions of Broadway shows and is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in the country. Located in the luxurious Hotel du Pont, the brightest stars of stage and screen have lit the Wilmington sky and graced the lovely 1,252-seat Victorian theatre since 1913. Known to residents of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland as "Delaware's Broadway Experience," DuPont Theatre presents an outstanding six-show Broadway Series, and our acclaimed Children's Series entertains and inspires more than 30,000 children per year.