Newport is famous for its elegant mansions. Tours are available daily. Book through the below website for tickets. One of the more popular mansions is the Breakers, the Vanderbilt family summer home.
Craving serenity? Newports enchanting 3.5-mile Cliff Walk is the perfect place for your moment of peace. Panoramic ocean views, crashing waves and the perfect amount of sea breeze on one side and stunning, century-old, Gilded Age mansions on the other; heaven is a place on earth. Bring Sneakers, great for a morning walk or run!
Newport has several beaches that will be enjoyable for all. We recommend Easton (First) beach. There is a large parking lot (with a fee) and a lunch shack to get your lobster roll! It is a 28 minute walk, 7 minute bike ride or 5 minute car ride from Hotel Viking.
Situated at the mouth of the Newport Harbor, Fort Adams State Park offers an exceptional panoramic view of both Newport Harbor and the East Passage of Narragansett Bay. Before being deeded to the State of Rhode Island in 1965, Fort Adams had served the U.S. Navy for ten years and the U.S. Army for more than a century. Today the park offers a wide range of activities, including tours of the historic fort, saltwater bathing, fishing, boating, soccer, rugby, and picnicking.