Tourist Guide - Smugglers Notch lodging is popular year-round and offers interesting and cozy Smugglers Notch bed and breakfasts and Smugglers Notch inns. A mountainside ski area and adjoining village, the resort is especially popular in the winter months, when it can boast of the second highest average snowfall in the state. "Smuggs", as the locals call it, features three ski mountains, one for beginners and the other two for more advanced skiers. The resort also offers other winter activities such as snowshoeing and ice climbing. Smuggler's Notch lodging can be found at the village, which is patterned after the Alpine villages of Europe. In the spring and summer, Smugglers Notch lodging options make for attractive gateways to the entertaining activities available in the surrounding Stowe and Mount Mansfield area, as well as nearby Burlington. Such activities would include hiking, cycling, kayaking, canoeing, and rock climbing, in places like Smuggler's Notch State Park -- once an actual trail used by smugglers. In the autumn, many visitors come to stay at Smugglers Notch inns to get a ringside seat for Vermont's breathtaking display of its famous fall foliage. If you drive a short distance out from Smugglers Notch, you will encounter some interesting places and sites, including the ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, the Cabot Creamery, the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory, Cool Hollow Cider Mill, and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory. After your fun-filled day, relax in the comforts of your Smugglers Notch bed and breakfast or Smugglers Notch inn.
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