Guide Note

Tours of Providence range from trolley rides to boat excursions. You can tour Providence on foot, and check out many of its historic areas.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: Rhode Island
County: Providence
Mayor: David Cicilline
Population: 175,255 (2006)
Founded: 1636
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Area code: +401
Time zone: EST

Streets to Check Out

Providence's Historic Federal Hill has many outdoor cafes and coffee shops to browse. To see floods of Brown University students, check out Thayer Street. Benefit Street has a quintessential New England feel, with cobblestone streets and historical homes such as the Nightingale-Brown House, built in 1792.

Mahalo Suggests

While planning your trip, please see our Providence Vacation, Providence Restaurants, and Providence Tours. See our Rhode Island and Providence pages for more regional information.

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Providence Tours

Also try: Providence Vacation | Providence Hotels | Providence Restaurants

The Mahalo Top 7

Fodor's: Experience Providence - Sightseeing Tours
TripAdvisor: Sightseeing in Providence
Providence Tours: Providence Tours and Activities
Providence Trolley Tours: Providence Tours by Trolley
USA Today: Discover the fun in this horror tour of Providence (March 3, 2007)
The Boston Globe: The Blackstone's Resurgence (August 6, 2006)
Sullivan Custom Planning: Custom Tours of Providence and Newport

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