About this city
Candia is a charming, historic pastoral township positioned flatly within the rolling hills and dense oak-hickory forests of southeastern New Hampshire. Settled painstakingly in 1748 and incorporated in 1763, the town was named by Governor Benning Wentworth to honor the island of Crete, historically known as Candia, where he had once been held prisoner. Today, Candia serves as a serene commuter and tourist escape within the Manchester metropolitan area, fiercely protecting its extensive colonial homestead architecture and rural agricultural heritage.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Interact with rare domesticated animals and ride ponies at Charmingfare Independent Farm, play a round of golf at the scenic Candia Woods Golf Links, and hike along the historic rail-trail corridors.
