'''Bethel''' is a town in the Litchfield Hills region of Connecticut.

Get in

The town is easily accessible from Interstate 84 and has a train station on the Danbury Branch of Metro-North's New Haven line.

Get around

Bethel has little to no public transportation, and no sidewalks, (with the exception of downtown). Driving is the only option.

See

  • '''Blue Jay Orchards''', 125 Plumtrees Rd., Pick your own apple orchard and apple cider.
  • '''PT Barnum Birthplace''', 55 Greenwood Ave.
  • Do

  • '''Bethel Cinema''' [http://bethelcinema.com] 269 Greenwood Avenue +1 203 778-2100. Shows foreign and domestic independent films, and hosts the Connecticut Film Festival each December.
  • Buy

    Eat

    American

  • '''Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant''', 282 Greenwood Avenue-An authentic 50's era drive in.
  • '''Bethel Cafe''', 269 Greenwood Avenue
  • '''Plain Jane's Restaurant''' 208 Greenwood Avenue
  • '''New Colony Diner''' 14 Stony Hill Road
  • '''One Front Street''' 1 Front Street
  • '''Putnam House Restaurant''' 12 Depot Place
  • Italian/Pizzeria

  • '''Famous Pizza''', 1 PT Barnum Square
  • '''Armando's''', 47 Stony Hill Road
  • '''Pizzeria Lauretano''', 291 Greenwood Ave
  • '''Rizzuto's Wood-Fired Pizza Kitchen & Bar''' 6 Stony Hill Road
  • '''La Zingara''' 8 PT Barnum Square
  • '''La Fortuna''' 37 Stony Hill Road
  • '''Bethel Pizza House''' 206 Greenwood Avenue
  • Chinese

  • '''Bethel Chinese Kitchen''' 46 Grassy Plain Street
  • '''Ming Garden Restaurant''' 211 Greenwood Avenue
  • '''Empire Szechuan''' 85 Stony Hill Road
  • Mexican

  • '''San Miguel Restaurant''' 8 PT Barnum Square
  • German

  • ''' Old Heidelberg''' 55 Stony Hill Road
  • Drink

    Coffee

  • '''Molten Java''' 102 Greenwood Avenue
  • Sleep

  • Best Western Berkshire Inn. 1 Stony Hill Road. 1 203 744-3200. 1 203 744-3979. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=07011.
  • Best Western Stony Hill Inn. 6 Stony Hill Road. 1 203 743-5533. 1 203 743-4958. ttp://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=07004.
  • Bethel/Danbury Microtel Inn & Suites. 0 Benedict Road. 1 203 748-8318. 1 203 748-8309. ttp://ww.microtelbethel.com.

    Get out

  • Danbury is about 10 minutes away. It's home to Western Connecticut State University, Danbury Fair Mall, and other attractions
  • New Haven is about 60 minutes away. It's home to Yale University and the New Haven Harbor
  • Hartford is about 70 minutes away. It's home to the State Capitol and many theaters
  • New York City is about 130 minutes away. It's home to many attractions including the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Central Park, and many museums and shops