Virginie, United States

Virginia Beach et Norfolk

Metropolis areaCityCoastNature

4.4 / 5· Hidengo

The notebook of Virginia Beach et Norfolk

Build your trip neighborhood by neighborhood.

Large Atlantic front, naval base, museums, beaches, marshes and entrance to Chesapeake Bay.

At your own pace

Stroll Taste Photograph

Identity summary

Ideal duration

2 to 5 days

Best time

Spring · Summer · Autumn

Car

Recommended car

Type of stay

Metropolis area · City · Coast · Nature

Accessibility

Good accessibility

Rhythm

Sweet rhythm

General presentation

Virginia Beach et Norfolk

Large Atlantic front, naval base, museums, beaches, marshes and entrance to Chesapeake Bay.

To understand what Virginia Beach and Norfolk are, you need to look at Virginia Beach Boardwalk, First Landing and Norfolk Waterfront. These places give us a view of a territory marked by the big city, urban life, the coastline and natural spaces and allow us to move from emblematic sites to more intimate stages.

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For a stay of 2 to 5 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: humid heat and busy seaside resort. A car is usually the easiest way to connect the different sectors. The main sites are generally easy to access.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Virginia Beach Boardwalk
First Landing
Norfolk Waterfront
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

Before you choose

Useful car
Wet heat
Very popular seaside resort

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Seafront

Virginia Beach Boardwalk

4.3 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

Virginia Beach Boardwalk It is a long bridge facing the ocean, punctuated with rest points, statues and sandy access. The space remains very well-appointed, but it is the practical heart to understand the contemporary and popular version of this station.

Coastal park

First Landing State Park

4.6 / 5· Hidengo1 to 2 hrs

First Landing State Park shows dunes, salt marshes, cypresses and beaches of the Chesapeake Bay in a more natural logic than the urban front. The trails extend the day to a low and humid area where the contrast of the region is better understood.

Port Front

Norfolk Waterfront

4.2 / 5· Hidengo1 hr 30 min to half a day

Norfolk Waterfront exposes the military and commercial port dimension of the city through museums, wharves and promenade areas. The circuit around Waterside and Nauticus gives a clear reading of Hampton Roads, useful to overcome the only seaside logic.

Maritime work

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

4.4 / 5· Hidengo30 minutes to 1 hour

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Crosses the entrance of the bay by bridges, artificial islands and tunnels, a very concrete road experience of coastal engineering. The journey gives an impression of immense sea extent, much more eloquent than a simple sign.

Practical tips

This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.

Car recommended or needed to enjoy the destination

Ideal duration: 2 to 5 days

Favourable seasons: spring, summer, autumn

Overall favorable accessibility

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Photo source

Images:Vernon M. Young Jr., SrA, USAF, Public domainWikimedia Commons, Licence indiquée à la sourceSteve Riggins, CC BY 3.0Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0