The English explorer became the first to give a full description of the river aptly named after him, and subsequently stimulated European colonization along its shores. In September 1609, Henry Hudson sailed the Half Moon - also known as “Halve Maen” - under employment of the Dutch East India Company up the Hudson River to modern-day Albany. Our story began in April 1524, when Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazano, who was under the service of King Francis I of France, sailed Dauphine - a ship named after the king’s firstborn daughter - into the lower New York bay. The Hudson Valley has a rich tapestry of history, arts, culture, geography, agriculture and culinary surprises that will please first-timers to the region and continually draw them back. Vogue Magazine calls the Hudson Valley “magnetic” in its weekend guide to Upstate New York.New York Magazine regularly recommends and features the Hudson Valley in its stories, including on winter travel, its Valentine’s Day guide and “Weekend Escape Plan” column.Travel + Leisure Magazine notes that “this longtime retreat for harried New Yorkers has emerged as a destination where small-town charm meets quiet sophistication”.USA Today gushes about its “wealth of famous places along the (Hudson) river” and its “abundance of spots for a romantic getaway”.New York Times proclaims “the scale of its geography and the scope of its history … daunting”.
Washington Post calls the Hudson Valley “picture-perfect,” with the “right balance of art,” “presidential history” and “food”.Lonely Planet named the Hudson Valley in its Top 10 U.S.Fodor’s Travel featured the Hudson Valley and neighboring Catskills on their Go List Of 2015’s Top Destinations.National Geographic Traveler named the Hudson Valley one of the Top 20 Must-See Places on its “Best of the World” list in 2013.Here’s a sampling of the region’s accolades: Our location at the foot of the Catskills is a wonderful place to enjoy everything that nature, culture, gastronomy and history have to offer. Whether you’re planning an accessible getaway from Manhattan, visiting us from further afield or simply passing through the region, New York’s Hudson Valley offers numerous attractions and things to do.
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