Mystic, CT Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The old whaling port and shipbuilding center of MYSTIC , the purists will tell you, does not in fact exist; it is an area governed partly by Groton and partly by Stonington. Nonetheless, it does have a small, well-kept, and somewhat touristy downtown , lined with typical New England-quaint clapboard galleries and antique shops. The old bridge across the bustling Mystic River that divides it down the middle still opens hourly, and self-guided walking tours take in the many old houses built by well-off sea captains. The Olde Mistick Village , at the intersection of I-95 and US-27, is a pleasant enough outdoor mall … more »