Travel to Maryland with travel insurance from Essential Travel

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Information on Maryland with single trip travel insurance from Essential Travel

Maryland is a pleasant state with many vibrant cities and offers a respite from nearby Washington, DC. Here, you can discover an assortment of cities from the ultra-urban Baltimore, to the city Frederick with its small-town atmosphere. Maryland offers a good choice of throbbing nightlife, fantastic shopping, a few good historical monuments and museums, and a mild climate. The state is also littered with beautiful parks.

Favourite Cities

Baltimore is a modern metropolis and famed as the one-time home of the poet Edgar Allan Poe. It is also the state’s oldest and largest city, with plenty of attractions and distractions. The American Visionary Art Museum, the Edgar Allan Poe House and the Edgar Allan Poes Gravesite and Memorial are all well worth seeing. For baseball fans, the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum is a must. For entertainment, the Inner Harbor area is bursting with the trendiest clubs, best restaurants and great shopping.

The capital of Maryland, Annapolis boasts some of the state’s most important landmarks, including the statehouse where George Washington resigned as commander of the Continental Army and where the Treaty of Paris was ratified in America, ending the American War for Independence. You can also visit the first treasury in America, the Old Treasury, and the United States Naval Academy.

The rapidly expanding city of Frederick is known for its small-town feel despite being the second largest city in the state. Located near to Washington, DC, it has become a popular nightspot for the trendy young people of the nation’s capital. Also of interest, the Eastern Shore is home to an assortment of charming port towns, fishing villages and some charming resorts.

Getting There

Most visitors coming by air to Maryland will arrive at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, which has good connections with cities around the nation. For those travelling by rail, Amtrak offers daily service to Baltimore at Pennsylvania Station and BWI Airport Rail Station. Baltimore is also on the new high-speed rail line running from Boston to Washington, DC.

I-95, the eastern seaboards major north-south link from Maine to Florida, goes through Baltimore and central Maryland. Meanwhile I-83 connects Baltimore with Harrisburg and points north, and I-70 and I-68 connect western Maryland to the rest of the state and to Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.

Safety

Travellers can put themselves at risk when driving across long distances. Additionally, participating in boating and other water activities can result in accidents. Beware of carjackers and pickpocketers in the larger cities. The cost of medical care in the US is high and you would not want to be without insurance if something were to occur. We highly recommend you take out travel insurance for you and your family when visiting Maryland.

Weather in Maryland

Maryland enjoys the traditional seasons. Summers can be rather warm with cooler nights along the coastal areas. Snow does fall most winters, with the greatest accumulations in the mountains. January is the coldest month but much colder conditions are common in the mou tains.

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