Colonial Williamsburg Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Merchants Square
During your visit to Williamsburg, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Merchants Square. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens and enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Governor's Palace
Explore this ostentatious residence, which was built as a bold display of royal authority in the years leading up to the American Revolution.
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club
Enjoy a round of golf in Williamsburg at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Bruton Parish Church
After visiting Bruton Parish Church, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Williamsburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center is just one of the places to see in Williamsburg, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels?
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
You can browse the exhibits at Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Williamsburg. Amble around this family-friendly area's picturesque gardens or attend a sporting event.
Things to do
Colonial Williamsburg Admission
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial History Guided Walking Tour
Colonial Ghosts: Ghostly Whispers of Williamsburg Ghost Tour
Williamsburg, VA: History of Slavery Guided Walking Tour
Top hotels in Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Room was spotless and the location is perfect for trips to Colonial or the surrounding area. We walked to Colonia daily, and enjoyed how quiet and calm the hotel is!
Reviewed on 1 Nov 2025
Williamsburg Lodge, Autograph Collection
Everything was great. However, we did not use the amenities, such as restaurants, transportation, or golf.
Reviewed on 23 Oct 2025
Williamsburg Inn, an official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
The staff showed exceptional hospitality
Reviewed on 13 Oct 2025
Colonial Houses, an Official Colonial Williamsburg Hotel
Pleasant Fun
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Vacation Village At Williamsburg
It was disappointing that the sheets for the pull out sofa were missing from the room when we discovered it late at night trying to go to bed.
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
Hilton Vacation Club The Historic Powhatan Williamsburg
I was upgraded and the unit had a nice view of the lake.
Reviewed on 27 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Colonial Williamsburg
Downtown Williamsburg
If you're spending some time in Downtown Williamsburg, Merchants Square and DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are top sights worth seeing.
West Williamsburg Heights
West Williamsburg Heights might not have many top sights, but Merchants Square and Governor's Palace are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Midtown
While Midtown may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ripley's Believe It or Not! and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf.
Kingsmill
While visiting Kingsmill, you might make a stop by sights like Kingsmill Plantation Golf Course and Colonial National Historical Park.
Lightfoot
Shopping, gardens and restaurants are some highlights of Lightfoot. Make a stop by Williamsburg Pavilion Shops Shopping Center or Swing Kingz while you're exploring.
Norge
The restaurants and gardens are a few reasons travellers visit Norge. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Go-Karts Plus and Williamsburg Pavilion Shops Shopping Center, a few notable attractions nearby.
