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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.

Delaware Museum of Natural History
Family fun with life-sized dinosaurs, Great Barrier Reef, butterfly garden, and African Watering Hole.

Tanger Outlet Center
Discover a bargain hunter's paradise and tax-free shopping in more than 130 brand name outlet stores. Shop and save in such stores as Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Nine West, OshKosh, Eddie Bauer, J.Crew, Ann Taylor and many more. Buy direct from the manufacturer. Happy Shopping!

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum
The first 'edu-tainment' museum in lower Delaware. Features interactive exhibits, tours, an information center, conservation lab and tanks. Artifact collections include coins and bullion recovered from local wrecks, silver and gold bars, weapons, jewelry, porcelain and pottery, and local colonial and maritime history exhibits. Come shake hands with history!

Wilmington Drama League
In operation since 1933, providing imaginative, entertaining and affordable adult and children's theatrical productions, as well as an array of hands-on educational programs.

Mispillion Lighthouse
First lit in 1873. Wood tower rests on Carpenter Gothic house.