Duluth Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Minnesota, United States; county seat of St. Louis County
About Duluth
Duluth has always been a shipping town: first for furs, later for iron ore, timber, and grain. As a shipping and milling town, Duluth once had the most millionaires per capita in the United States. This is still reflected in the large number of mansions in the east end of town. Ocean-going vessels come up the St. Lawrence Seaway into the Great Lakes to Duluth Harbor. Since these "salties" go through the locks, they are smaller than the native "lakers" that stay within the Great Lakes. Ships under many flags, including Nigeria, Greece, and Denmark, frequently dock in Duluth to pick up grain and coal for overseas markets. Iron-ore and taconite still go to Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania for processing into steel. Built largely on a 700-foot (215-m) hill overlooking Lake Superior, Duluth also
Top Attractions in Duluth
Explore the best things to see and do in Duluth:
- ★Adventure Zone
- ★Aerial Lift Bridge
- ★Duluth Huskies Baseball
- ★Enger Tower and Park
- ★Fond-du-Luth Casino
- ★Glensheen Mansion
- ★Great Lakes Aquarium
- ★Jay Cooke State Park
Where to Eat in Duluth
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Amazing Grace Bakery Cafe
- 🍴Bellisio's
- 🍴Duluth Grill
- 🍴Grandma's
- 🍴Hanabi
- 🍴India Palace
Where to Stay in Duluth
- 🏨Barnum Mansion Boutique and Hotel
- 🏨Hostel du Nord
- 🏨Solglimt Inn Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨The Suites Hotel
Duluth Travel Guide Sections
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