Baltimore  Overview

Baltimore's climate is typical of a coastal city, seeing hot, humid summer seasons and cold, wet winter seasons with slightly more temperate weather in the seasons between. Baltimore's temperatures are not however, as hot or cold as in other easterly located cities in the US on account of the influences of the ocean. more...

Baltimore  Activities

Baltimore is famous for its maritime history, the legacy of which is both evident and highly prominent in the city today. It's not surprising therefore that the Baltimore Maritime Museum is one of the city's most popular museum facilities and also one of its most culturally significant. The museum's agenda is based around the preservation of the four National Historic Landmarks and related artefacts. At weekends, the interior of the USS Torsk submarine, a vessel from the Second World War; can be experienced through a tour given by veterans of that conflict. Website: www.baltomaritimemuseum.org; phone: +1 410 396 3453 more...

Baltimore  Events and Festivals

Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Parade: on 16 January sees the city celebrating the famous civil rights activist with an extravagant parade that commences at the Martin Luther King Boulevard and slowly makes its way across the city. Live music, floats and singing are all integral parts of the parade. more...

Baltimore  Sightseeing

The National Aquarium's primary agenda is to promote interest in marine life and the various environments in which it resides and aims to do this via a varying selection of tanks that offer both. Around 10,000 creatures reside at the aquarium among which are more than 600 different species of amphibians, mammals, birds, fish and reptiles. The facility is split into themed areas with the Rain Forest and the Atlantic Coral Reef among them. Website: www.aqua.org more...

Baltimore  Transport

Visitors choosing to hire a car and make their own way around the city of Baltimore will find a variety of routes into the city from other US cities with the I-695 providing principle access. To reach the I-695 from destinations north, take the I-83; from destinations southeast, take the I-395 and from destinations west, take the Baltimore National Pike road (US Route 40). more...

Baltimore  Travel Tips

The currency used nation-wide is the US dollar. Notes come in denominations of US$100, 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 as well as higher denominations and coins are available in US$1 and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 cent. more...