In the center of Baltimore is full of hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs and cultural attractions. The northern part of the city is mostly residential areas of low-rise buildings, where wealthy white people live. In the southern part of Baltimore are residential and industrial zones with a variety of areas inhabited by citizens of various incomes. In the eastern part of the city are mostly residential areas, where most of the population - blacks. Also, the black population is predominant in western Baltimore. As well as the eastern part of the city, west is known for high crime rates.

 

Inner Harbor (Baltimore Inner Harbor), located in the center of downtown, is the pride of the city. Now it's shopping and entertainment area. The docks and the streets around the harbor are filled with museums, restaurants, shops and entertainment venues. Significant space Inner Harbor: National Aquarium, Maryland Science Center (The Maryland Science Center), Children's Museum Port Discovery Children Museum, World Trade Center of Baltimore shopping mall. On the Inner Harbor piers moored a flotilla of ships: sailing ship USS Constellation, Submarine 2nd World War II USS Torsk, ship-to-ship and lighthouse Chesapeake Taney Coast Guard. All of these vessels are open for tours. Water Taxi delivers all comers to Fells Point, Little Italy, and Fort McHenry.

 

Italian Little Italy neighborhood of Baltimore is in the immediate vicinity of the harbor. There is still home to a large Italian community. Little Italie in Baltimore - a cozy area with a mass of ethnic restaurants and shops. It is also one of the safest areas of the city.

 

Fells Point (Fells Point) - an area located east of downtown - once the favorite place for entertainment of sailors. Fells Point is now filled with shops, bars (120) galleries. It is a popular place for visitors to get into that can, in particular, by water taxi.

 

To the south of the Inner Harbor area is Federal Hill. From there, a small hill offers a beautiful view of the harbor.

 

In the area of ​​Mount Vernon is Washington Monument.

 

Near Baltimore has one unusual, noteworthy museum. It's National Cryptologic Museum (National Cryptology Museum), located 20 km south-west of the city. The museum is supervised by the US National Security Agency, whose headquarters is located nearby - Fort Meade (Fort Meade).

 

40 km southeast of Baltimore is the capital of Maryland - Annapolis (Annapolis). Annapolis is one of the oldest cities in the United States, and in 1783-1784 the city was the capital of the state. Now it is a quiet place with well-preserved buildings of 18-19-x centuries. Also located in Annapolis United States Naval Academy.