Located in America's Heartland, Wisconsin is a four-season travel destination offering both urban excitement and rural retreats. It owes much of its popularity to its natural beauty. It boasts two Great Lakes, Superior and Michigan, the Mississippi River, and 15,000 inland lakes.
Around 40% of Wisconsin is forested land, with 48 state parks and nine state forests just waiting to be explored. And Wisconsin has also been described as having the best natural golf courses in the country.
In spring and summer you can enjoy sailing, canoeing and fishing, while in autumn the state is famous for its natural colours.Winter brings cross-country and downhill skiing, sled dog races, sleigh rides and snowmobiling.
Well worth a visit is Apostle Islands National Lakeshore at Wisconsin's northern tip, a scenic chain of 21 islands just off the shores of Bayfield. Here you can enjoy kayaking, sailing and fishing as well as performing arts, shopping and fine dining.
Milwaukee, on the shore of Lake Michigan, offers a considerable diversity of culture, with many performing arts groups, festivals, acclaimed zoo and natural history museum, fine restaurants and wide range of shopping opportunities.
Lake Geneva area in the south offers several spa resorts.
The state is well known for its culinary delights, with tours of cranberry bogs, cheese factories, breweries and farms. As well as this traditional fare, you'll find German sauerbraten, Danish kringle and Cornish pasties!
With the greatest number of native American tribes east of the Mississippi, visitors can enjoy and experience pow wows, arts and crafts exhibitions and museums.
