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Nature lovers in Massachusetts are always attracted to the Berkshire Hills, which are famous for their marvelous landscapes. This hilly area is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, called Bal Bish, with a height of 18 meters. An excursion to the Cape Cod Peninsula, on the territory of which the national park is located, promises to be exciting.
Berkshire, with its green hills, white churches, photogenic villages and narrow country lanes, is an idyllic New England vantage point. Since the early 1800s, the southern communities of the region, which cover the entire area of western Massachusetts, have been a magnet for creative talent, and this cultural bounty of music, dance, art and literature has been one of the region’s major tourist attractions. This is the way for miles of hiking trails, scenic waterfalls and ski trails that descend mountains in winter. Natural highlights include the 80-foot Bish Bash Falls and the trek to the summit of the Mount Monument.
Stockbridge was home to artist Norman Rockwell, and the Norman Rockwell Museum displays his original work. Chesterwood was the summer home of Daniel Chester, French, sculptor Seated Lincoln at the Washington Memorial in Lincoln; his studio showcases his work, including working models. In Pittsfield, you can take a guided arrowhead tour, home of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Lenox, best known for Tanglewood, the summer venue of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is home to Pulitzer Prize writer Edith Wharton, who built The Mountain here in 1902 on a 40-acre estate where you can tour its quirky gardens. If you love gardens, be sure to visit the Berkshire Botanic Gardens in Stockbridge. The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield features works by American artists, Egyptian mummies, and antiquities from Classical Greece and Rome. Naumkeag is a 44-room summer residence of a prosperous family filled with antiques, art and Chinese porcelain.
