Frommer's Maine Coast Day by Day

Maine's majestic shoreline stretches for more than 5,500 miles, dotted with small towns and villages that beckon with adorable bed-and-breakfasts and restaurants where you can eat what was caught from the sea that day. It's a spectacular place to play in the ocean, enjoy coastal views, and tour the state's beautiful wilderness. Filled with tips and itinerary suggestions, hundreds of original color photos, dozens of annotated maps, thematic tours for every taste, and star-rated advice on where to eat, stay, shop, and have fun, this book is the perfect accompaniment to any visit to the Maine Coast.

26 Self-guided Tours. 40 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of the Maine Coast in three days, one week, or two weeks
• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste
• Driving tours that visit the region's most scenic roads and towns
• Hundreds of evocative color photos
• Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place
• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets
• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plasticwallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Paul Karr is a prize-winning journalist and travel editor who has authored more than 25 guidebooks around the world, including Frommer's Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine, Vancouver & Victoria For Dummies, Insight Guide: Switzerland, Driving Northern Italy & The Italian Lakes, USA On the Road, and Scandinavia: The Rough Guide. Now based in New York and Tokyo, he has twice served as writer-in-residence for the National Parks Service and once dined in the White House at the President's personal invitation. For real.