Why winning western Massachusetts makes a great road trip

[David Paul Appell]

DennisTagneyJr

Many visitors to one of the USA's most historic states tend to stick close to its Atlantic Ocean coast, because of course there's a lot to love about destinations like Boston and Cape Cod to its south. But there's an entire state's worth of equally scenic and historic treasures stretching some 124 miles (just over 200 kilometres) west to the New York State border (a bit over a two-hour nonstop drive) - and it makes for a great overnight or several-day excursion from "Beantown". It's a countryside of picturesque towns and rolling landscapes that I dare say will charm the most jaded of travelers (and makes a great road trip, by the way). Here are five of its premier destinations, from east to west.

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