The city of Salisbury is located in the Delmarva Peninsula, 55 miles south of Dover, DE, 30 miles east of Ocean City and about hour and a half from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Salisbury is a 'university town', home to Salisbury University with about 7,000 students. Points of interest include the Salisbury Zoo, considered one of the best small zoos in the US, the Poplar Hill Mansion and the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art.
Hotels and motels in Salisbury are mostly located along the city's peripheral highway, but are all within 5 miles of both downtown and the university campus.