What not to miss at Williamsburg VA.....

Busch Gardens, also there is a big pottery factory there, and there is a replica of an old fort I believe that shows the way they lived in the 1700's in Virginia.

I'm a big fan of Trip Advisor due to the sheer quantity of reviewers.

I have been to Williamsburg and enjoyed Colonial Wlliamsburg and Busch Gardens. Jamestown also looks cool, but have not personally visited.

Colonial Williamsburg is very nice and we enjoy it. It is expensive if you buy the ticket, but it is a living town which can be visited without. However, many of the historic buildings would not be open to you, so the ticket would be important for that. No cars allowed. Jamestown is unique with its thatched roofed buildings, etc. There are also three sailing ships there to explore. We also visited Yorktown this past fall. Another town for walking, no cars allowed on some streets. Lots of history.

Dale

Jamestown, Colonial Willuamsburg, Busch Gardens, and Ft Monroe. Be prepared for horrible traffic. Lived in Virginia Beach for about 20 years. Lots to do in the Tidewater area. Not sure if you can take tours anymore since 9-11, but one of the largest Naval ports is located across the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. Did I say that there will be horrible traffic?

It all depends on what you're looking for, as others have said, Busch Garden which is a theme Park, if you're into that, or if you're into the history, there is Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, a National Park which is the first "Permanent" English settlement, then there is Jamestown Settlement, which has three Ships you can visit, A Powhatan Indian village, and a Settlement Fort.
If you haven't had enough history by then, you can take the Colonial Parkway over to Yorktown for the Revolution History. Or head out Rt 5 for the Berkley, or Shirley Plantations.

Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg and Historic Jamestowne make up the historic triangle and you can buy a ticket for all three at any of the above. They're linked together by the Colonial Parkway. Jamestown Settlement is worth a visit as well but is owned by the State of Virginia and requires a separate entrance fee. It's a a re-creation. Historic Jamestowne is an archeology site and the actual site of the first landing. I found it fascinating but kids would probably find it boring.

Most expensive area for tourism I have ever visited.

janstey wrote:
Most expensive area for tourism I have ever visited.

Worse than Cape Cod?

OP - we plan on going to Williamsburg for a week in June. No kids, so we're going to do the week-long triangle pass.

Thanks for the info!
We won't have a car......how to get around at least to Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg.

More expensive that Disney......cmon my legs are long enough.;)

Thanks for the replies.

We are looking here for a summer week too. Where is the best campground for this area?