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 Governor John Langdon House Museum, 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.
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.
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.
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Staff was excellent, went above and beyond!
Reviewed on 4 Jan 2026
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Portsmouth-Seacoast
Staff was courteous, breakfast was great.
Reviewed on 3 Jan 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown
The room was really clean. The only negative are the chairs in the rooms are hard as a rock and not comfortable.
Reviewed on 7 Jan 2026
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.
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- Market Square
- The Music Hall
- Fox Run Mall
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Prescott Park
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Warner House
- Children's Museum of Portsmouth
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Portsmouth Love Wall
- Tugboat Alley
- Nahcotta
- Rundlet-May House
- Jackson House Museum
- USS Albacore Museum
- George Rodgers House
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Players Ring Theatre
