I love this place and visit everytime I'm in the area. The heart of the city is very walkable and the shops are uniformly unique. The people are friendly and the buildings show that there is much to be gained by not being in such a hurry to tear down and rebuild. Lots of good restaurants and attractions.
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Market Square
Portsmouth, NH
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Ranked #3 of 24 attractions in Portsmouth
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping
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The heart of downtown, where several walking tours begin, Market Square is a center of activity with art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, ethnic......
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The heart of downtown, where several walking tours begin, Market Square is a center of activity with art galleries, bookstores, antique shops, ethnic restaurants and many original 17th-century buildings.
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So much to do, cute shops, great restaurants, all kinds of walks along the ocean-- don't miss new castle which is an 8 mile loop walk from market square but worth it, guide at visitor info, great children's museum.
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Center of Energy for Portsmouth NH. Shops, yoga, food, drink and community.
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We love to head to Portsmouth for the great ecceltic shopping and restaurants. Even window shopping is fun! Market Square often has entertainers.
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If you want a real New England experiance, Portsmouth, NH downtown is the place to be. Always something going on, great shopping, food and people watching. Great for kids, seniors and singles!
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always entertaining to visit market square; enjoy visiting shops and multitude of good restaurants
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We have visited Portsmouth many times. Market Square is a great place to visit with a wide variety of stores and places to eat. Nearby is Strawberry Banke wich is a delight. We sometimes go on a day trip and other times stay over. Either way it is always a great adventure.
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great little area of shops and to walk around, love it :)
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fun to visit..i live locally and like to go there now and again..not much to buy per se, shops are sort of useless items, but its a quaint walk..
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Pedestrian area, nice architecture, wonderful shops, student presence (from Univ. New Hampshire nearby). Portsmouth is just the right size for a small city. Very livable. Wonderful homes and gardens too. Fun place to be on New Year's Even (First Night ! festival).
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