{"id":9,"date":"2018-02-27T22:09:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T03:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rentalsmaine.com\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2023-06-21T10:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T14:25:15","slug":"discover-downeast-maine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rentalsmaine.com\/discover-downeast-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Downeast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\n\t<\/h1>\n\tExplore the unique Maine experience - hundreds of miles of coastline, historic towns, mysterious islands, stunning mountains, peaceful lakes, and a charm found nowhere else.\n\t<p>Explore <strong>Deer Isle<\/strong> and the <strong>Blue Hill Peninsula<\/strong>, where retreating glaciers left behind an enchanting landscape of spruce-clad islands, rocky shorelines, undulating countryside, and picturesque beaches. Traverse along with fields of lupine, lush forest, ocean-side ledges, meandering inlets and coves, and pristine lakes. Relish your time in the areas of many charming villages. <strong>Stonington<\/strong>, a century-old fishing village, harbors Maine&#8217;s second-largest lobstering fleet. Walk the historic streets of <strong>Castine<\/strong>, or the quaint village setting of <strong>Blue Hill<\/strong>. Smaller communities of <strong>Brooklin<\/strong>, <strong>Brooksville<\/strong>, <strong>Deer Isle<\/strong>, <strong>Penobscot<\/strong>, <strong>Sedgwick<\/strong>, <strong>Surry<\/strong>, and <strong>Orland<\/strong> offer even quieter escapes. All boast a variety of charming vacation rental homes, resting ocean-side, dotting cascading hillsides down to sparkling blue waters, or nestled in woodland settings, providing unsurpassed accommodations throughout all of these scenic coastal towns.<\/p>\n<p>Abundant restaurants, museums, theaters, music, shops, galleries, antiques, and more provide just the right amount of activity to complement this peaceful setting. Graced with the distinguished Haystack School of Crafts and Kneissel Hall of Music, among many other noteworthy establishments, the area has attracted a creative mix of craftspeople, artists, writers, photographers, and musicians, while preserving a treasured unpretentiousness that visitors and Mainers savor. All enjoyed from your Maine Oceanfront Vacation Rental!<\/p>\n<p>Should you choose to venture off the island, Bar Harbor, Acadia, Camden, Ellsworth, and many other premier tourist destinations are only a short drive away. Call us now at <a href=\"tel:+12073745444\">(207) 374-5444<\/a> for information on your Maine Coastal Vacation Rental!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rentalsmaine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/PeninsulaMaps.jpg\" alt=\"Rentals Maine\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"378\" width=\"492\" title=\"Peninsula Maps\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<h2>JOIN OUR MAILING LIST<\/h2>\n<p><strong>GET THE NEWEST LISTINGS, PROPERTY AVAILABILITY AND LOCAL EVENTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>\n\t\tBOOK NOW\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<h2>Perfect Summer!<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/rentalsmaine.com\/vacation-rentals\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSEARCH ACCOMODATIONS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Deer Isle and the Blue Hill Peninsula, where retreating glaciers left behind an enchanting landscape of spruce-clad islands, rocky shorelines, undulating countryside, and picturesque beaches. 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