Portsmouth Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Portsmouth
Where to stay in Portsmouth
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, The Music Hall and Market Square are top sights worth seeing.
West End
When in West End, you can plan a visit to The Music Hall and Market Square, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Pease
When in Pease, you can plan a visit to Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Newington
Travellers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Elwyn Park
While Elwyn Park isn't home to many top sights, Water Country and Wentworth by the Sea Golf Club are some notable places to visit nearby.
South End
While visiting South End, you might make a stop by sights like Wentworth Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses and Children's Museum of Portsmouth.
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Room was huge and super clean. Very quiet as well. Check in and out was super quick and efficient!
Reviewed on 19 Nov 2025
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
Wonderfully friendly staff. Clean rooms, beautiful lobby and PERFECT location!
Reviewed on 15 Nov 2025
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Portsmouth
Parking was easy. Staff was very friendly. Overall, the room was clean. The bathroom sink drained very slowly. The hot
Reviewed on 21 Nov 2025
Rye Motor Inn: An Adults-Only Apartment Hotel
The Rye Motor Inn completely exceeded my expectations. The room was spotless, cozy, and designed with the kind of taste that makes you wonder why every hotel isn’t doing it like this. The staff were genuinely kind and welcoming, which made the whole stay feel easy, peaceful, and safe. The location ...
Reviewed on 9 Nov 2025
Great Island Inn
Very clean and well updated for an older building. I am happy to have chosen this option.
Reviewed on 11 Oct 2025
Popular places to visit
Market Square
You can learn about the history of Portsmouth with a trip to Market Square. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Prescott Park
Explore the great outdoors at Prescott Park, a lovely green space in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Portsmouth Athenaeum
You can study the exhibits at Portsmouth Athenaeum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Water Country
Enjoy an outing to Water Country during your stay in Portsmouth. Wander the beautiful beaches and seaside in the area.
The Music Hall
Get tickets for a show at The Music Hall, a popular theatre in Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Strawbery Banke Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Strawbery Banke Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your trip to Portsmouth. Wander the waterfront and beautiful beaches in the area.
Other places like Portsmouth
- Market Square
- The Music Hall
- Fox Run Mall
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Prescott Park
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Warner House
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Children's Museum of Portsmouth
- Players Ring Theatre
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- Portsmouth Love Wall
- Jackson House Museum
- Rundlet-May House
- USS Albacore Museum
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Tugboat Alley
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Nahcotta
- George Rodgers House
