Visiting Troy
Troy
has become a popular destination. Whether you are coming to explore the area's
history, visit one of the City's colleges or attend a cultural event, there is
plenty to see and do in The Collar City.
Troy
's
RiverSpark
Visitor
Center
is a great place to become acquainted with the area, either as a visitor or new
resident.
There is a verity of lodging options in
Troy
. Best Western Rensselaer Inn,
1800 6th
Ave
, 274-3210, is located downtown at the base of the stairs to the
Rensselaer
campus.
Franklin Square Inn
& Suites,
1 4th
St
, 274-8800, is located downtown across the street from the Troy
Town Dock & Mariana.
Olde
Judge
Mansion
,
3300 6th
Ave
, 274-5698, is a bed and breakfast located a few blocks north of
the central downtown in an elegant historic house.
Troy
is well known for a wide verity of fine dining establishments and unique
stores. A full listing is available both online,
and as a printed guide distributed in
Troy
. A calendar of events is also available
online and on display in kiosks throughout downtown.
The
Albany
-
Schenectady
-
Troy
metropolitan area is served by rail,
bus and
plane. Stations for all three modes of transportation are only a few
minutes from downtown
Troy
and are served by city bus,
taxi and
car rental facilities.
Troy
is also served by 3 navigable waterways: he
Hudson
River
(
New York
City
to
Troy
), the New York State Barge Canal/Erie Canal (
Troy
to
Buffalo
) and the
Champlain
Canal
(
Troy
to Montréal).
Troy
has facilities to handle everything from small cruise ships to private cruisers
to fishing boats.
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