Is it worth seeing for two or three days?

We are returning to Nantucket this summer and would like to see Martha%26#39;s Vineyard as well. We heard that Nantucket is better and should simply just stay the entire time. We haven%26#39;t decided yet. Any suggestions?

Is it worth seeing for two or three days?

really depends on what you mean by ';better'; - they are distinct places, and I would suggest that if you have the opportunity and the means, you should check out MV. Then you can help the next person. There%26#39;s no downside to visiting the Vineyard as far as I am concerned!

Is it worth seeing for two or three days?

If you have already been to Nantucket, then I would say definitely visit MV for a couple days. There is lots to do and see. It has a much different atmosphere then Nantucket. Have a good time.

i agree...it%26#39;s got a different vibe, different landscape...definitely worth it

In answer to your headline, YES. But now I%26#39;m not sure if you are talking about a day trip from Nantucket. Anyhow, yes it%26#39;s worth going to M.V. even for a long daytrip (as long as the weather is nice).

';better'; = ??? Nantucket is probably a little more rich Yankee, full of historic houses and very very expensive shops and restaurants. M.V. is more relaxed, and has a greater variety of people (not all rich WASPS). Nantucket is very beautiful, but in a flat, sandy way, and it really only has one town. M.V. has more landscapes -- more farms, more hills, coves, a forest, more towns -- and M.V. has some really wonderful unique things like the church meeting grounds in Oak Bluffs (where the famous, teeny tiny gingerbread cottages are), and the ';On-Time'; ferry from Edgartown to Chappaquiddick. Anyhow, it%26#39;s worth checking out.

Everyone has their favorite place. Thank goodness, or it would be very crowed somewhere!

If you%26#39;ll enjoy the Vineyard or not, depends on what you enjoy about Nantucket.

Edgartown may be the most similar to Nantucket, or staying up in Chilmark. The Vineyard is quite diverse in landscape, architecture and people, giving it a free relaxed, welcoming feel. It is different from one end to the next.

I suggest you read a bit on Martha%26#39;s Vineyard, decide if it fits your idea of a vacation and take it from there. Sorry to be so vague, but I realize we all like different places and we work too hard to vacation somewhere that doesn%26#39;t suit us.

If you are going to MV from Nantucket the take a look at www.hy-linecruises.com

Sites on accommodations have other info as well and you want to look at www.mvy.com

Once you arrive you%26#39;ll want to get around. You can rent a car, a moped, a bike or you can use the convenient island shuttle bus: www.vineyardtransit.com There%26#39;s also the South Beach Trolley. You might consider taking a tour, anything from a ghost tour to a history tour or just a general info and sightseeing tour. You probably know that MV is larger than Nantucket. Have fun.

Nantucket is much smaller than the Vineyard and does not really have the same ';character';. On the Vineyard each town has a certain character, and you%26#39;ll find that the entire island of Nantucket is basically one town. Definatley worth a day trip or more because there%26#39;s just more to see and do. Both are beatiful islands though. I suggest spending part of a day in Oak Bluffs and seing the gingerbread houses, antique (but still running)carousel, many good restaurants and walking along east chopdrive because you will see the lighthouse and it has some spectacular views, beaten only by the gay head cliffs. Edgartown, while pretty and has great shopping, has a similar feel to Nantucket and you will notice that the architecture is similar, so i wouldn%26#39;t sppend too much time there. Also, make sure to see up- island because it has some beautiful farmland and most think that these islands are so built up, when indeed they have a lot of open space.

Oh, it is SOOOOOOOOOOOO, worth it! I%26#39;ve been going to MV for a ';Girl%26#39;s Weekend'; since 1988! We leave the husbands and kids at home and shop, eat, drink and have a wonderful time. It%26#39;s amazing that we%26#39;ve been able to do it this long since 2 of the 6 of us, now live in FL!

I%26#39;ve never been to Nantucket, but from what I%26#39;ve heard from other New Englanders, is that it is a much smaller island and more expensive.

The cool thing about MV is that there are 3 distinct towns. Edgartown, Vinyard Haven and Oak Bluffs. Each has a different vibe. Of course you have all the small, private enclive districts of the rich and famous (Kennedy%26#39;s, David Letterman, Diane Sawyer, Ted Danson %26amp; Mary Steenburgen, to name a few). But I%26#39;d highly recommend it if you can go even for just one day!!!

Edgartown is ';Old New England,'; with a marina, lighthouse, ';Cape Cod-style'; weathered clapboard houses and hotels and a multitude of fine dining spots and some quick, authentic fast-food fried seafood, (No McDonalds or Burger King here!). It has the feel of gentrified, upperclass, New England Yankee pride, but not stuffy, pretentious, snobby or formal.

Oak Bluffs is eccentric - kind of bohemian. You%26#39;ve got the really cool Cottage Colony of ';Gingerbread Houses,'; and funky, eclectic stores (Not for the tourist looking for name-brand stuff or, from my perspective, a place that is conducive for kids, with the exception of the historic Carrossel).

Vinyard Haven is sort of a mix between Edgartown and Oak%26#39;s. Just a few restaurants, including the ';Black Dog,'; which is BYOB, since Vinyard Haven is a ';dry county';. You can bring in your own bottle of wine. I%26#39;ve heard on the news that this might change.

Feel free to e-mail me at jnd8222@comcast.net if you have any questions that I haven%26#39;t addressed in this post.