The fastest way to understand Delaware is through its neighborhoods. Each has its own rhythm, and picking the right one — to stay in or to live in — shapes your whole experience.
Below is a quick, honest tour of the areas worth knowing, and who each one suits best.
Wilmington
Delaware's largest city, a corporate and banking hub with riverfront parks.
Rehoboth Beach
A boardwalk beach town famous for its outlet malls and summer crowds.
Dewey Beach
A lively strip of beach bars just south of Rehoboth.
New Castle
A cobblestone colonial-era town preserved along the Delaware River.
Dover
The state capital, home to NASCAR racing and Air Force history.
Lewes
A historic seaside town known as 'the first town in the first state.'
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