Inner Harbor

Worth seeing in and around Inner Harbor

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Baltimore

   The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is part of the University System of Maryland.

   2.5 km · namesake university of Baltimore, Maryland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Oriole Park at Camden Yards

   Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is the home of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, and the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early 2000s.

   1 km · baseball stadium in Baltimore, Maryland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Walters Art Museum

   The Walters Art Museum is a public art museum located in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded and opened in 1934, it holds collections from the mid-19th century that were amassed substantially by major American art and sculpture collectors, including William Thompson Walters and his son Henry Walters.

   1.6 km · art museum in Baltimore, Maryland, US · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Archdiocese of Baltimore

   The Archdiocese of Baltimore is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in northern and western Maryland in the United States. It is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore.

   1.3 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Fort McHenry

   Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British Royal Navy from the Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814.

   3.4 km · United States fort in Baltimore, Maryland · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

   The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, is a Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Catholic cathedral built in the United States after the nation's founding and was among the first major religious buildings constructed after the adoption of the United States Constitution.

   1.3 km · church in Maryland, United States · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

   The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1893 following the construction of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hopkins became a model for modern medical education.

   2.2 km · academic medical teaching and research arm of Johns Hopkins University · Wikipedia
8. 08
   George Peabody Library

   The George Peabody Library at Johns Hopkins University, focuses on research into the 19th century. It was formerly the Library of the Johns Hopkins Peabody Institute of music in the City of Baltimore, and it is located on the Peabody campus at West Mount Vernon Place north of downtown Baltimore, Maryland.

   1.6 km · Research library in Baltimore, Maryland, US · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Peabody Institute

   The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University is a private music and dance conservatory and preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1857, it became affiliated with Johns Hopkins in 1977.

   1.6 km · conservatory and university-prep school in Baltimore, Maryland · Wikipedia
10. 10
    CFG Bank Arena

    CFG Bank Arena is a multipurpose arena in Baltimore, Maryland. This venue is located about one block away from the Baltimore Convention Center on the corner of Baltimore Street and Hopkins Place in downtown Baltimore.

    1 km · arena located in Baltimore, Maryland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The Inner Harbor is packed full of attractions, and is Maryland's destination number one for sightseeing. The most popular is without question the National Aquarium, which is almost an obligatory stop, but the ships and the Maritime Museum are a close second.

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Things to do

Baltimore Heritage Walk,. Guided and self-guided three-mile tours departing from the city's Visitor Center, and covering territory through Downtown, and historic Jonestown, Little Italy, and Fells Point. Free guided tours, 1 May-2 November, departing 10AM.

1. 01
   Urban Pirates

   A swashbuckling adventure on a pirate ship in the Inner Harbor!

2. 02
   Port Discovery Children's Museum
3. 03
   Rams Head Live!

   Concert venue for rock bands, comedians, and many more.

4. 04
   Harbor East Cinemas

   This former Landmark location was (and likely will remain) a nice movie theater with comfy leather seats, good drinks and good food, with no cell phone reception.

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Where to eat

You'll find many chain restaurants in Inner Harbor, ranging from the cheap like Potbelly or Chipotle to the more expensive McCormick & Schmick's or the Capital Grille; American and Canadian tourists will pretty much know what to expect. Don't bother with the food at Power Plant Live! just north of the harbor, as it's overpriced for the quality of food you get.

1. 01
   Miss Shirley's Cafe

   A sunny little diner-esque eatery where you won't have trouble filling up on hearty Southern/Mid-Atlantic breakfasts and lunches.

2. 02
   Rosina Gourmet

   300 E Lombard St (inside the office building),.

3. 03
   Little Havana
4. 04
   Charleston Restaurant

   An elegant Charleston-style restaurant serving a seafood-heavy menu of Southern fine dining.

5. 05
   Chiu's Sushi

   This sushi house has stylish atmosphere, high quality sushi by the touristy part of town, and inventive sushi rolls.

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Getting to Inner Harbor

Airports

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), 13 km · Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), 61 km · Washington Dulles (IAD), 82 km

Stations

Port of Baltimore, 2.3 km · Charles Center, 800 m · Camden Station, 800 m · Shot Tower, 800 m · Lexington Market, 1.4 km

• Washington → Inner Harbor

  57 km · quickest by road, 1h 30m · $5–7
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• Dulles → Inner Harbor

  81 km · quickest by road, 2h 3m · $8–11
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• Philadelphia → Inner Harbor

  144 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · $13–17
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