The Connecticut countryside is a charming environment for a weekend getaway, a honeymoon, or even a destination wedding.

A castle on a hilltop... a Victorian opera house... steam trains and riverboats... pristine waterways and scenic vistas... country inns with gourmet kitchens and even a honeymoon suite....

Experience it all in the Lower Connecticut River Valley.

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• Connecticut for Romantics
• Mohegan Sun Casino Hotel

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