Massachusetts Provincetown has historically occupied an unusually profitable place on the notorious cape Cape Cod . In the second half of the 20th century, this city became a symbol of creative bohemian life with the oldest art community in the country: artists, writers, artists lived there for a long time, figures . At the same time Provincetown was not at all "expensive" or "elite" city . Local creative people lived in old wooden houses by the sea, filled with pets, friends and friends of friends; practiced Zen and were inspired by the calm and deserted views of the coast .

Cape Cod Peninsula with the same "cod" cape in general became in a sense symbolic for American culture . Today's Provincetown is located in its very the northern part, literally at the tip of a thin and curved "horn" (a bit illogical this cape of the peninsula is called "Nizhny") . Once upon a time on the peninsula with wild outlines, there lived Indians; Later, it was here that the first European colonial settlements were founded . Actually, the notorious first ship with the colonists, the Mayflower, flew to Cape Cod . Then the first Marconi radio program was conducted, and later in honor of the local places attractive with its simplicity , was named the same simple and effective alcohol cocktail .

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How to get to Provincetown

For two and a half hours from Providence and the local airport by car or for the same period from Boston, from Logan airport. Another option is to swim on a seasonal ferry from Boston (about 1, 5 hours, from mid-May to mid-October) or Plymouth. In addition, Provincetown ends the scenic national bikeway Claire Saltonstall from Boston, which is also called the "biker route number 1."

A bit of history

After landing the first settlers went further along the coast where the Plymouth colony was founded . The local bay, however, was prized primarily for excellent fishing opportunities, and in 1727, . Provincetown was officially recognized as a city that, after the war for independence, due to the whaling and fishing industry . Alas, the last two sources of welfare of Provincetown in 1898 . suffered catastrophe in the form of hurricane "Portland Gayle" . The houses were emptied and dilapidated, and subsequently they were occupied by artists and artists of all calibers . By the way, today property prices in Provincetown are growing steadily .

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Provincetown

The entire peninsula in general and the Provincetown neighborhood in particular represent an excellent resort area, sometimes called "the president it's a resort ". For this coast of the United States there is a pleasant climate, the Gulf Stream does not allow water to cool down . A few elite status of Cape Cod is supported by the fact that with all these delights the season here lasts a maximum of two months - July and August . The population of the town (a little more than 30 thousand . people) during this period is growing at the expense of tourists twice and three times . In the city there is even a tourist monument .

Provincetown - a city of tolerance. In particular, here full equality of sexual minorities is welcomed. This is one of the least conservative cities in the coast (yes, almost and not all of the country), and anyone can be seen on the streets. In the city, most same-sex couples in the country (about 16%), and it is extremely popular specifically for gay tourism. And in 2010, the Dog Fancy magazine called Provincetown the friendliest dog-friendly city. Here, in particular, there are many hotels of different levels, where tourists are taken with pets.

Staying in Provincetown, it is very convenient to devote a few days of acquaintance with the coastal national park Cape Cod .All the Atlantic coast of the peninsula has been protected by the state since 1961 ., still under the decree of the president J .F .Kennedy .These are miles of beaches, forests, creeks and dunes with a lot of paddock for picnics, boats for exploration on the boat, bike routes, as well as places for bird watching and the famous sunsets Provincetown .Here, near the city, there are two gorgeous beaches throughout America: Herring Cove (about a mile from the city) and Race Point (about two miles) .

However, the beauty of the city is not only in the beaches, homosexuals and lobsters (although in them too) .In Provincetown, the number of permanent residents or celebrities visiting here is too high .And this is not the untwisted stars of pop culture, but the people who left a real mark in the art .Tennessee Williams and Eugene O'Neill, Kurt Vonnegut and Michael Cunningham (author, for example, "Houses on the Edge of the World"), Jackson Pollack and Marc Jacobs - that's just a short list of more or less permanent residents of Provincetown .Actually, in the local streets, as already mentioned, you can meet anyone .

One of the most famous attractions of Provincetown is the monument to the Pilgrims. It is a stone tower built at the beginning of the 20th century, which is 77 m high. There are no structures higher than that created from granite. Those interested can climb up the stairs to photograph the harbor. Below, at the base, the city museum is opened. Experts of Italian architecture can not help noticing the amazing similarity of the tower with the Sienna Tower of food: it is quite natural, since it was the Italian Torre del Manzha that was taken as a prototype.

The central street of the city is Commercial. Here there is architectural eclecticism and a full salad of faces, pedestrians are singing, rainbow flags are hung overhead, an elegant restaurant or a democratic snack bar is opened in every second house, and in these shops you can find real souvenir treasures. From the square in the middle of the Commercial you can go to the sea piers.

Naturally, the cultural life of the city is rich enough .In the Provincetown art museum, which was founded in 1914 .a group of artists, collected impressive collections of contemporary masterpieces of American art .In addition, this museum became the first in the country "green" museum and educational center .Now there are five galleries and two gardens with sculptures .And on Pearl Street there is a center of fine arts, originally - a workspace with workshops and artists' studios .There are summer workshops, public readings, exhibitions, lectures and joint events with the Massachusetts College of Arts .

On the Castle Hill, there is another center of art - the Truro Center, which resembles something like a miniature castle or a Buddhist datsan. It shows not only art, but also handicrafts, as well as concerts and various events. And of course, a lot of different galleries can be found on Commercial.

Provincetown events

Every year the city hosts an international film festival, which shows the best indie and avant-garde bands. For all the years of the festival, Jarmusch and Van Sent, Aronofsky and Tarantino, Bernal and Waters were honored.

In addition, in May in Provincetown is an annual cultural and gastronomic event - "Restaurant week and a walk through the galleries." For a fixed price, visitors have the opportunity to visit art galleries and receive a three-course dinner in one of the participating restaurants.

And in August the city hosts a carnival week with a gay parade, which lasts for as long as the carnival itself, and is a noisy and colorful event in the style of Mardi Gras.