Portsmouth, NH Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

New Hampshire's oldest community, PORTSMOUTH , might look like a major city on the map, but once you're there it has much more of the feel of a country town, and a pleasant lived-in atmosphere that places it well above some of the smaller, more tourist-focused communities along the coast. Its position at the mouth of the Piscataqua River has always made it an important port – it was the state capital until 1808 – but it has barely grown, and the spire of North Church in the central Market Square remains the highest building you'll see in town. Of a striking selection of grand timber mansions, the … more »