Nantucket Official Guide 2014-2015 | Page 9

W E L C O M E TO

Nantucket
©Michael Galvin

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lthough Nantucket is less than 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, you’ll realize the
minute you set foot on our wharves that you’ve landed in a place where time stands
still. Cobblestoned streets, ship captains’ mansions and charming boutiques, inns and
restaurants all housed in 18th century buildings are reminders of a bygone era.
Such a unique setting begs you to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures that make our
tiny island one-of-a-kind. Whether your passion is for history and the arts or your tastes
favor the best in culinary cuisine… Perhaps you love sports, from fishing and swimming to
biking, hiking, bird watching and more… Or shopping some of the world’s most eclectic
boutiques is your favorite “sport”… Maybe you and your partner are merely seeking a
quiet little hideaway... It’s all here, so go out and…
FIND YOUR NANTUCKET!
Whether you come to our island for a brief visit – or to relocate – the world’s travel
authorities have agreed that Nantucket is a place like no other:
TripAdvisor: Ranked #8 of America’s Top Ten Most Desirable Islands

National Geographic: “Best Island In the World”

Travel & Leisure: “One of America’s Greatest Main Streets”

Travel Channel: “Ranked #3 of U.S. Beaches”

Condé Nast Traveler: Ranked #8 of Top U.S. Islands

USA Today: Perfect Beach Town for Fall Vacation

National Geographic: Best of the World Weekly and ranked #4 Best Fall Trip

Yankee Magazine: Ranked #3 in Best Beach Towns

Flipkey by TripAdvisor: One of the Top East Coast Beach Vacations
This annual Guidebook is published by the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce in
cooperation with the Massachusetts Office of Travel and