5 days in Amherst Itinerary

Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Connecticut River valley. Eschew the tourist crowds and head to Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and Amherst College Museum of Natural History. Get outdoors at Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation and Norwottuck Rail Trail. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Amherst: Chesterfield Gorge (in Chesterfield) and Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum (in Shelburne Falls). There's still lots to do: see the interesting displays at Yiddish Book Center, look for all kinds of wild species at New England Falconry, admire the majestic nature at Mount Tom State Reservation, and explore the activities along Puffer's Pond.

To find ratings, photos, where to stay, and more tourist information, go to the Amherst online travel planner.

If you are flying in from Ukraine, the closest major aiports are Bradley International Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Theodore Francis Green State Airport. Expect a daytime high around 30°C in June, and nighttime lows around 14°C.