Nashville Travel Guide
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People who visit the Music City for the first time are always surprised by the lack of public transportation. Like many large cities in the Mid-South, Nashville has spread out, taking over land from plantations and farms and now covering a large area that limits the ability to walk from one district to another. Granted, there are a few public bus routes and … Read Nashville introduction
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Popular Hotels in Nashville
- 1.Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
- 2.Doubletree Hotel
- 3.Embassy Suites Hotel Nashville Airport
- 4.Sheraton Music City Hotel
- 5.Union Station a Wyndham Historic Hotel
- 6.Marriott Nashville Airport
- 7.Renaissance Nashville Hotel
- 8.Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Ctr
- 9.The Hermitage Hotel
- 10.Millennium Maxwell House Hotel
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Ryman Auditorium
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Built in 1881, this structure is famous for superb acoustics. Stars like Enrico Caruso and Charlie Chaplin graced its stage in the early 20th century. Home to the "Grand Ole Opry" radio show for 31 years, it became known as 'the mother …
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
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Loews Vanderbilt Plaza is the place to stay in Nashville. Since the mid-80s, the Plaza has held the distinction of being the finest luxury hotel in …
DaVinci's Gourmet Pizza
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Pizza can be a work of art, especially when you have the right brush with which to paint. How about 30 different toppings to decorate the canvas? Pepperoni, oysters, basil, pesto, roasted chicken and artichoke hearts are all on your …
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We love our touists, but please don't wear the boots and hats!! None of us wear them, Nashville is a city, although we are so notoriously friendly that it can seem like a small town. Check out ... more
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Introduction
Whether it was Willie Nelson jotting notes as he scrounged for beer money in the 1960s, or Steve Earle scrawling on a napkin as he contemplated love, life and death, the singer-songwriters who payed their dues in Nashville have shaped country music into one of the most indelible musical forms.
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Ryman Auditorium Called 'the Mother Church of Country Music', the Ryman Auditorium was home to the Grand Ole Opry for over 30 years, up until 1974 when it moved to the Opryland USA complex. Riverboat captain Thomas Ryman built it in 1890 and dedicated it to spiritual music. Massively renovated in …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 607500 Area : 1225km² Longitude / Latitude : -86.8180007935 / 36.141998291 Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Nashville International Airport (BNA; tel:615-275-1662; www.flynashville.com), 12.9km (8mi) east of town, is not a major air hub. MTA bus 18 links the airport and downtown; the Gray Line Airport Express (tel:615-275-1180; 05:00-23:00) serves major downtown and West End …
History
Recent History Today, Nashville draws a wide mix of friendly locals and talented transients who play small stages and hope their dreams will come true - that they'll sign multi-million-dollar recording contracts and be the next Shania Twain or Garth Brooks. The resulting glut of excellent …
Weather
From May through September, daytime temperatures in Nashville hover around 30°C (86°F) and humidity can reach a claustrophobic 80%. It is wet in Nashville throughout the year, though August to October has less rain than average. The coolest months are October and November, when the …
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Overview of Nashville
Nashville may be the capital of Tennessee, but it's better known as Music City USA, the country music Mecca. Yet it is so much more. Combining small-town warmth with an unexpected urban sophistication, Nashville is an increasingly popular tourist destination that boasts world-class museums …
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Heralded as Music City, USA, and the country-music capital of the world, Tennessee's fast-growing capital city also shines as a leading center of higher education, appropriately known as the Athens of the South. Nashville has prospered from both labels, emerging as one of the South's most …
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Popular Attractions in Nashville
- 1.Warner Parks Nature Center
- 2.Adventure Science Center
- 3.Ryman Auditorium
- 4.Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson, (The)
- 5.Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 6.Wave Country
- 7.LP Field
- 8.Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University
- 9.Stanford Fine Art
- 10.Tennessee Central Railway Museum
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