Find a cheap flight to Hartford

Located towards the navigable end of the Connecticut River, the capital of Connecticut's rum, spices, molasses and coffee trade witnessed merchants sharing the risks and establishing the Hartford Fire Insurance Group in 1810. The city went on to become the insurance center for the nation. Hartford's rich tapestry of history includes many pioneering ventures such as the Wadsworth Atheneum and the Hartford Courant - the oldest public art museum and newspaper in the nation. Awakened from a short slumber in recent times, Hartford is expanding. Plans to follow up a new convention center complex, a science center, a redeveloped riverfront and a school building drive have attracted investment. These enhancements serve as modern counterpoint to the beauty of Bushnell Park, the Cathedral of St. Joseph, and the Old State House. Proud of its welcoming attitude to migrant workers, Hartford has benefitted in turn with an impressive array of authentic cuisines. Italian (South End), Puerto Rican (Park Street) and Jamaican (Albany Avenue) are especially tantalizing for your taste buds.

Lying in the humid continental climate zone, 'New England's Rising Star' has an excellent transport infrastructure and is served by Bradley International Airport as well as regional airports and Logan International in Boston. Four highways act as arteries to the city's infrastructure and are complemented by bus and rail links to and from Union Station. Recommendations to visit Hartford can surely be no better than from former resident Mark Twain who said: 'Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, this is the chief'.