Connecticut, home to Yale University. It is a small New England state, full of charm, rural beauty and several major cities. The weather though is unpredictable especially in the spring and fall months. It is best to bring clothes for a variety of temperatures to be sure. 

Get in: 

There are a lot of choices when coming in by plane. From big commercial airports to small strips for charter and private flights.

• Bradley International Airport – the states largest airport located in Windsor Locks.
• Logan International – located in Boston about 80-90 minutes drive.
• JFK, LaGuardia and Newark – any of the three New York airports
• Tweed New Haven Regional Airport – a smaller airport in New Haven
• Waterbury-Oxford Airport - popular among private aviation
• Sikorsky Mem'l Airport - located in Stratford, is for the private aircraft charter service based there.
• Meriden Airport – located in Meriden, CT also provides private charter.

By boat, there is a ferry that leaves from Port Jefferson, Long Island to Bridgeport daily, cars are allowed on that ferry.

Amtrak and MetroNorth provide the train services while Greyhound and Peter Pan provide the bus service.

There are three major routes from the west, namely, Interstate 84, Merrit Parkway (closed to trucks and buses. Also has the best scenic drive)  and Interstate 95. Entering the state from Boston involves taking the Massachusetts Turnpike also known as Interstate 90 west to I-84, or Route 6, a two-lane road, or Interstate 95 from Rhode Island.  

Get around: 

Having a car would be the best choice to get to those out-of-the-way routes.

The Connecticut Transit can take you around too. If you're in Bridgeport, it has its own bus service. In New Haven, they have a free electric trolley to get you around. 

See: 

• Yale University and museums in New Haven
• The United States Coast Guard Academy
• Rocky Neck State Park
• Hammonassett State Park
• Lighthouse Point Beach
• Savin Rock
• Mystic Seaport

• Sightseeing
• Strolling
• Water activities
• Play in the casinos

New York, Boston, Springfield, Providence, and Newark are located within reasonable driving distance of Connecticut's major metropolitan areas. Depending on traffic, Hartford is also about a hour away from Bridgeport and about 40 minutes from New Haven on the highway.