Providence Travel Guide

Photo: Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau

New England's second-largest city behind Boston (with a population of 175,000) came into the 21st century as a renaissance city. Once regarded even by its own residents as an awkward stepchild of nearby Boston, Providence has blossomed into a clean, modern, cultural and gastronomical hub. With dozens of outstanding restaurants, Providence—home to the Johnson & Wales University College of Culinary Arts—legitimately lays claim to being a stellar dining destination.

Hotels

Providence Hotels

Fodor's local writers visit every hotel we recommend. Look for our discerning Fodor's Choice picks or search by price and location.

Restaurants

Providence Restaurants

Providence is small enough that you can easily reach every neighborhood from any other, making restaurant locations less of a factor than in larger cities...read more

Hotels

Providence Experiences

  • Roger Williams

    Banished by the Puritans of Massachusetts for his then-seditious advocacy of separation of church and state and criticisms of New World leadership... Read more

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