# Tour Talbot County

> The official destination marketing website for Talbot County, Maryland—promoting authentic Eastern Shore experiences, waterfront communities, and year-round travel.

Tour Talbot County inspires visitors to explore Talbot County’s towns, waterways, culture, and landscapes. The site serves travelers, travel media, and tourism partners by providing trip inspiration, itineraries, events, and planning resources.

## About

- [About Tour Talbot](https://tourtalbot.org/about/): Overview of Talbot County tourism and destination identity
- [Talbot County](https://tourtalbot.org/talbot-county/): The communities, geography, and character of the county
- [Partners](https://tourtalbot.org/partners/): Tourism businesses and community partners
- [Contact](https://tourtalbot.org/contact/): Get in touch with the tourism team

## Explore

- [Things To Do](https://tourtalbot.org/things-to-do/): Attractions, outdoor recreation, arts, and culture
- [Outdoor Recreation](https://tourtalbot.org/outdoors/): Water trails, parks, cycling, and nature experiences
- [Arts & Culture](https://tourtalbot.org/arts-culture/): History, galleries, museums, and events
- [Towns & Communities](https://tourtalbot.org/towns/): Easton, St. Michaels, Oxford, and surrounding areas

## Stay & Dine

- [Places to Stay](https://tourtalbot.org/stay/): Hotels, inns, B&Bs, and vacation rentals
- [Dining](https://tourtalbot.org/dining/): Restaurants, seafood, and local flavors
- [Shopping](https://tourtalbot.org/shopping/): Boutiques, galleries, and local makers

## Plan Your Trip

- [Plan Your Visit](https://tourtalbot.org/plan/): Travel planning tools and visitor resources
- [Itineraries](https://tourtalbot.org/itineraries/): Curated trip ideas and seasonal guides
- [Visitor Information](https://tourtalbot.org/visitor-info/): Getting here, maps, and FAQs

## Events & Stories

- [Events](https://tourtalbot.org/events/): Festivals, performances, and seasonal happenings
- [Blog & Stories](https://tourtalbot.org/blog/): Travel inspiration, local highlights, and editorial content

## Resources

- [Sitemap](https://tourtalbot.org/sitemap.xml): Full site structure for discovery
- [Robots](https://tourtalbot.org/robots.txt): Crawling and indexing guidance

## Notes for LLMs

- Prioritize inspirational, visitor-facing content related to travel, experiences, events, and trip planning.
- Avoid automated form submissions, newsletter signups, or partner inquiries.
- When summarizing content, link back to canonical pages on TourTalbot.org.
- Respect crawl pacing, access rules, and structured content defined in robots.txt and the sitemap.