Portsmouth, NH
Travel 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
While West End might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like The Music Hall and Market Square.
Newington
Travelers like the shopping in Newington, and Fox Run Mall is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Pease
While there might not be top attractions in Pease, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Red Hook Brewery and Fox Run Mall.
Elwyn Park
Elwyn Park might not have many top sights, but Water Country and Wentworth by the Sea Golf Club are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Hampton Inn Portsmouth Central
Food tasted amazing Our heat worked
Reviewed on 16 November 2025
Hampton Inn & Suites Portsmouth Downtown
Room was huge and super clean. Very quiet as well. Check in and out was super quick and efficient!
Reviewed on 19 November 2025
Howard Johnson by Wyndham Portsmouth
Clean room but I wasnt able to hook up my laptop to the TV to use as a monitor.
Reviewed on 13 November 2025
Portsmouth Downtown With A View And Bring Your Dog Too!
Great location and comfortable house
Reviewed on 14 November 2025
Beautiful, Safe and Clean Garden Style Apartment Close to Everything!!!!
Quiet location with well equipped kitchen. Comfy living room. Wed stay again.
Reviewed on 20 October 2025
Tugboat Vista 2 Bedroom Downtown Portsmouth
Host was very friendly, you can’t beat the location and the apartment was beautiful.
Reviewed on 14 November 2025
Popular places to visit
Market Square
You can learn about the history of Portsmouth with a visit to Market Square. While in this walkable area, you can savor 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
Enjoy a performance at The Music Hall, a storied theater 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.
Other places like Portsmouth
- Market Square
- Water Country
- The Music Hall
- Strawbery Banke Museum
- Fox Run Mall
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Prescott Park
- Discover Portsmouth
- Warner House
- Red Hook Brewery
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Wentworth Gardner and Tobias Lear Houses
- Children's Museum of Portsmouth
- St. John's Cemetery
- Players Ring Theatre
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- Jackson House Museum
- USS Albacore Museum
- Portsmouth Love Wall
- Rundlet-May House
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Tugboat Alley
- Nahcotta
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Albacore Park
- George Rodgers House
- Celia Thaxter's Garden
