
When you’re planning a trip to the capital of Connecticut make sure to also consider our Hartford car hire services as part of your budget because you will surely need to have a car at your disposal while there.
The city is served by the Bradley Airport which also serves the neighboring twin city of Springfield. The airport is at about seventeen minutes from the center of Hartford and connected to it via bus routes and of course taxis. You can also reach the city by car and bus, however if you’re touching down in Bradley you can employ our Hartford car rental services and have a car of your choice ready and waiting for you at the airport at an hour you specify.
Despite its relative small dimensions, Hartford offers quite a few attractions to its visitors, such as the Wadsworth Atheneum which is the country’s first public art museum founded back in 1842, or the Connecticut Science Center which features a hundred and fifty hands-on exhibits, several educational labs and much more for all ages.
Of particular interest for literature enthusiasts is the Mark Twain House & Museum; this is where the famous author lived from 1874-1891, during which time he wrote many of his famous books.
The Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library is one of the oldest societies of its like in the country and it has one of the biggest library and museum collections in New England.
Hartford is home to the state’s largest historic district which is known as Old Wethersfield. It is made up of more than a hundred original homes erected there before the civil war. This is an interesting place to visit and there are several houses of local importance that can be visited in order to get a better idea of how those individuals used to live.
These are of course only a few of the things that you can see and do while in the city and this is another reason why you should consider employing our Hartford car hire services, so that you can better explore the city and its surroundings.