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Beyond the Beach:



                                                        Tours & Side Trips



            There are lots of ways to discover the treasures that lie beyond our beaches...

            Choices of guided tours are many and varied, including   Would you rather explore on your own? Go for it!
            science, winery-brewery-distillery, garden, farm,   Our website provides itineraries for self-directed
            lighthouse, food, antiques, architecture, history, and eco   tours, including museums, antiquing, lighthouses,
            tours — among many others. Take your tour on a bus, by   farm adventures, and educational field trips that
            foot, by boat, by paddleboard or kayak; some happen by   include descriptions, maps, contact info, websites, and
            day and some at night by lantern light.           directions. We’ve included some highlights here.
            Take your pick at VisitSouthernDelaware.com/      For detailed info, go to VisitSouthernDelaware.com/
            recreation-guided-tours-de.                       tours-side-trips.




                               THE DELAWARE BOTANIC
                               GARDENS AT PEPPER CREEK:
                               This growing and evolving botanic
                               garden opened in 2019. With a
                               meadow designed by master
                               plantsman Piet Oudolf, DBG is a
            world-class, inspirational, educational, and sustainable public
            botanic garden. You know and love the beach. Now come see
            what treasures lie along Delaware’s inland bays.
            Visit delawaregardens.org.




            SOUTHERN DELAWARE ANTIQUES ITINERARIES:           SOUTHERN DELAWARE MUSEUM VISITS: Sussex
            Banish the winter doldrums. Find a spring fever reliever.   County has a fascinating history that dates back to
            Escape for a brief summer sojourn. Get out and play   well before European colonization. That history has
            in the crisp fall air. Plan an escape for every season,   been carefully preserved in more than two dozen local
            because what could be better any time of year than a   museums. Check out our museum listings and create
            weekend spent antiquing in beautiful, historic Southern   an itinerary for yourself that allows you to explore based
            Delaware? Nothing, except maybe four unique weekends   on your specific interests. Mix and match your museum
            — a breather to look forward to in each season of the   itinerary with one of our Antiques Itineraries so you
            year — with no sales tax! Choose from among four   can enjoy the museums and take some history home!
            itineraries, designed specifically with antiques and   VisitSouthernDelaware.com/recreation-museums-de
            collectibles fans in mind. VisitSouthernDelaware.com/
            shopping/year-round-antiquing                     SOUTHERN DELAWARE LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL: Explore
                                                              Southern Delaware’s lighthouses while you explore miles
            SOUTHERN DELAWARE FARM ADVENTURES:                of pristine coastline, historic towns, maritime history
            Southern Delaware is home to many farms that welcome   (and treasure!), and Sussex County’s incredible state
            visitors and sell their own home-grown products,   parks. Visit Fenwick Island Lighthouse, DiscoverSea
            including some that you can pick yourself. If you’ve never   Shipwreck Museum, Indian River Life Saving Station,
            visited an alpaca farm, a winery, or a lavender farm,   Lightship Overfalls, the Zwaanendael Museum, Delaware
            of if you haven’t tried farm-fresh ice cream, lavender   Breakwater East End Lighthouse, Harbor of Refuge
            chocolate, cherry cider, or bison burgers, use this   Light Station, and more. VisitSouthernDelaware.com/
            itinerary to plan your visits and expand your horizons!   recreation-lighthouse-trail-de
            VisitSouthernDelaware.com/farm-adventures


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