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Many of the guests who stay at our Cape Cod bed and breakfast take day-trips to Martha s Vineyard. It is just a short hop on one of the ferries to a wonderful adventure on that lovely island. There are two ferries rental car in malaga spain from the mainland to Martha s Vineyard during the summer months and one that runs year-round.
The Island Queen , with plenty of safe parking in a paved lot nearby, leaves from the harbor in Falmouth from late May through mid October. This is a charming pedestrian ferry that is a 35-minute mini cruise across the sparkling blue water of Vineyard Sound to the village of Oak Bluffs on the island. During rental car in malaga spain the summer months you will cross with other day-trippers, folks who are staying for the week, people who have summer homes there, rental car in malaga spain and families who live on the island. You are welcome to bring your bike, the dog, and the kids on board. Keep in mind that they only accept cash or travelers checks for tickets.
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You can also rent bicycles and mopeds to get around Martha s Vineyard, but there is also great public transportation there. Bus service is available between Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Vineyard Haven and you can get limited service to the other villages of Aquinnah, Chilmark, and West Tisbury. rental car in malaga spain The frequency of the busses varies with the season, but the service is year-round. You can pay as you go or get daily and multi-day passes. You can board at regular stops or just wave the bus down en-route. There is also taxi service available on the island.
There are three main villages on Martha s Vineyard: Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, and Edgartown. All three have visitors information centers where you can pick up maps and other information about each village so that you can make the most of you day on the island. These are the larger of the Vineyard s villages and each is very different and charming.
Vineyard Haven has beautiful public beaches and a year-round waterfront and harbor. Just across the street from the Steamship Authority building is the Vineyard Haven Visitor Information Center. Be sure to stop in there if this is your first trip to Martha s Vineyard. You can pick up maps there and directions to shopping, the Williams Street Historic District, public restrooms, West Chop Lighthouse, and other must-see places.
Oak Bluffs is home to the famous and colorful Gingerbread Cottages and the Flying Horses carousel. The village is lively with a casual atmosphere and offers something for everyone. The Oak Bluffs Visitors Center is located near the carousel on Circuit Avenue. The folks there will direct you to public restrooms, the Gingerbread Cottages, East Chop Lighthouse, rental car in malaga spain the arts district, and they can tell you what time the tours are at the Tabernacle in Trinity Park. If you like the beach, there are three public ones in Oak Bluffs.
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The villages of West Tisbury, Chilmark, and Aquinnah are smaller and more remote but charming none the less. Aquinnah is the western most village on the island and where you will find the beautiful, gray, Gay Head cliffs that are a great attraction for visitors. It is also home to many of the island rental car in malaga spain s original residents, the Wampanoag Native Americans. West Tisbury is a quintessential New England village rental car in malaga spain with its white church, old mill, Alley s General Store, and post office. There are art galleries to explore and a glass blowing studio. Chilmark is largely rural and quite picturesque with tree lined country roads where you will see sheep grazing in stone wall bordered fields overlooking the ocean. Located within Chilmark is Menemsha, a quaint fishing Village and harbor.
If you are visiting Martha s Vineyard for the first time, you may want to take one of the sightseeing tours of the island when you arrive. Tours originate in both Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs but they are seasonal so you may want to check with the Martha s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce for more information.