| Maine is known world over for its spectacular rugged | | | | impressive range of outlet stores, making it an |
| coastline, with over three thousand islands and | | | | international shopping mecca. The main street is home |
| picturesque harbours. Maine is full of traditional New | | | | to Ralph Lauren, Banana Republic and the L.L. Bean |
| England towns and quaint costal villages that feature | | | | flagship store, which is open 24 hours a day, every |
| excellent shopping and fine family friendly restaurants. | | | | day of the year! There is also a Brooks Brothers and |
| Maine evokes images of ship building and nineteenth | | | | a Jockey store. Many of these outlet stores sell at a |
| century sea captains. By the middle of the nineteenth | | | | heavily discounted price, so you are bound to find a |
| century Maine had established itself as the ship building | | | | bargain or two! |
| capital of the USA. Some of the world's finest sailing | | | | Maine is famous for its cranberries and blueberries... |
| boats are still built here. | | | | blueberry pie... drinking fresh cranberry juice on a |
| Up and down the coast there are mansions built by | | | | summers day... picking delicious wild blueberries. |
| wealthy sea captains, and ancient lighthouses, many of | | | | No mention of Maine is complete without a word on |
| which have been converted into bed and breakfasts. | | | | lobster. Marching steadily across the Atlantic's rocky |
| Maine has several well known lighthouses such as the | | | | floor into the waiting traps of local lobstermen, the |
| Portland Head Light at Fort Williams Park. It was | | | | tasty crustacean is the state's most noteworthy |
| commissioned by George Washington in 1790, and is | | | | culinary claim to fame. Clams, shrimp, scallops and |
| the oldest one in the state. There are sixty working | | | | mussels are also found in abundance off the Maine |
| lighthouses up and down the Maine coast. | | | | coastline, and can be enjoyed in one of the many |
| The town of Freeport is known internationally for its | | | | great restaurants on the coast. |