8 days in Essex Itinerary

Head to Lyman Orchards and Sculpture Groundsfor some retail therapy. Take a break from the city and head to Gillette Castle State Park and Fox Hopyard Golf Club. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Essex: Colchester (Priam Vineyards & Salmon River State Forest), Lebanon Green Winery (in Lebanon) and Middletown (Kidcity Children's Museum & Wesleyan University).

For traveler tips, more things to do, maps, and other tourist information, refer to the Essex vacation builder site.

If you are flying in from Ecuador, the closest major aiports are La Guardia Airport, Bradley International Airport and Theodore Francis Green State Airport. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in August, and nighttime lows around 20°C.