Salisbury is the largest city on the Eastern Shore (Maryland).
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Get in[edit]
By car[edit]
U.S. Route 13 is the main north-south route serving Salisbury, providing access from Dover, Wilmington, and Philadelphia to the north and from Norfolk to the south via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. U.S. Route 50 is the main east-west route serving Salisbury, providing access from Ocean City to the east and from Baltimore and Washington, D.C. to the west via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
By plane[edit]
Salisbury is about a 2 hour drive from the Baltimore (BWI IATA) airport or about 3 hours from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD IATA). It is a pretty drive that passes over the Chesapeake Bay on the Bay Bridge. There is also a small airport in Salisbury (SBY IATA), which is serviced by American Airlines with nonstop flights to Philadelphia and Charlotte.
See[edit]
- 1 Salisbury MD Zoo, 755 South Park Drive, ☏ +1 410-548-3188. Daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Free.
- 2 Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, 909 South Schumaker Dr., ☏ +1 410-742-4988. Daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Houses the world's largest collection of wildfowl carvings.
- 3 Poplar Hill Mansion, 117 Elizabeth St., ☏ +1 410 749-1776. Su 1PM-4PM, other times by appt.. Free on Sundays, other times $5/ person.
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Buy[edit]
- 1 The Centre at Salisbury, 2300 N Salisbury Blvd, ☏ +1 410-548-1600. M-Sa 10AM-9PM, Su 11AM-6PM. The only regional mall on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, The Centre at Salisbury is anchored by Macy's, Boscov's, Sears, and Dick's Sporting Goods and has over 85 stores, a food court, and a 16-screen Regal Cinemas.
- The Country Store on Main Street is huge and advertises itself as the Largest Country Store in the East. Huge array of Vera Bradley bags and accessories.
Eat[edit]
- Market Street Inn, 130 West Market St, ☏ +1 410-742-4145. Excellent food including seafood and steaks; the Portuguese Bishop Rolls served with a variety of oils and vinegars are not to be missed; good wine list. Moderate to expensive.
Drink[edit]
Sleep[edit]
- Best Western, 1735 N Salisbury Boulevard, ☏ +1 410-546-1300.
- Courtyard Marriott, 128 Troopers Way, ☏ +1 410-742-4405. Located off the Route 13 bypass, convenient to many shopping and dining choices.
- Ramada Inn and Conference Center, 300 S. Salisbury Blvd, ☏ +1 410-546-4400.
Go next[edit]
Salisbury is a quick 40 minute drive to the Atlantic Coast. Ocean City is a popular nearby destination.
Routes through Salisbury |
Dover ← Laurel ← | N ![]() |
→ Princess Anne → Norfolk |
Annapolis ← Cambridge ← | W ![]() |
→ Ocean City → END |