How to spend a day in Fells Point, Baltimore’s seafood-loving, historic neighbourhood

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Fells Point has a long maritime history Here’s how to make a day of it in this distinctive neighbourhood in Maryland’s biggest city, from listening to live music and discovering more of Fells Point’s maritime history, to snagging the best seafood in town, sipping a beer in a pre-prohibition saloon, and bedding down in style at a ship-inspired five-star. Do Arrive in style Fells Point, with its industrial harbourside suburb, was tactically established to serve its former shipbuilders; today it’s suitably placed as a port of call for the famous Baltimore Water Taxi. open image in gallery The Patapsco River and the sharp red neon Domino Sugars sign Eat Blue Moon Café If you only have time for one plate in Baltimore, make sure it’s here. Stay Canopy by Hilton Harbor Point open image in gallery Canopy by Hilton Fells Point’s new high-rise Canopy by Hilton ticks all the boxes for a luxurious stay… and the harbour views aren’t bad either.