Fodor's Virginia & Maryland, 5th Edition: The Complete Guide with Colonial Villages, Battlefields and the Shore

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The best guide to the area, packed with essentials
Scenic drives through the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge, Tidewater Virginia, and Maryland's eastern shore
Walking tours: Williamsburg, Alexandria, Arlington, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Baltimore, Frederick, Annapolis
Civil War battlefields, historic plantations, and museums
National parks, beaches, and sports from biking to rafting
Vineyard tours and wine tastings throughout Virginia
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Grand city hotels, modern motels, historic inns and B&Bs
Sophisticated restaurants, country cafés, crab houses
Fresh, thorough, practical -- off and on the beaten path
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents
26 pages of maps, 7 vacation itineraries, and more

Important contacts, smart travel tips - Fodor's Choice - What's Where - Pleasures and Pastimes - Festivals - Background essays, further reading - Complete index