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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta is the capital of the state of Georgia, and sometimes known
as the Phoenix City due to is recovery after the Civil War. Atlanta
is served by Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport located 10
miles south of Atlanta and the city is the transportation hub of
of the south USA with its prime location. For more than 40 years
Atlanta has been linked with the civil rights movement. Atlanta
is not all the "Southern Belle" and old fashioned manor
houses you might expect - It is a modern, progressive city yet still
fiercely proud of its historical legacy.
Atlanta is where Cocoa Cola was first sold as a headache and hangover
cure and was also the birthplace of the Reverend Dr Martin Luther
King Jr. It is home to worlds largest aquarium and a place called
Stone Mountain Park - best known for the massive carving of three
Confederate heroes of the Civil War:
Major Attractions:
 World
of Cocoa Cola, 55 Martin Luther King Drive (at Central Avenue) and
discover the history of the famous drink
Georgia
Aquarium, 225 Baker St - The worlds largest aquarium. The Georgia
Aquarium is located in downtown Atlanta, next to the new World of
Coca-Cola Museum which is scheduled to open the summer of 2007,
across the street from CNN Center, the Georgia World Congress Center,
Centennial Olympic Park and Imagine It! Atlanta’s Children’s
Museum.
Atlanta
History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road - Local historic information
Atlanta
Cyclorama & Civil War Museum, 800 Cherokee Ave. S.E. Located
in historic Grant Park, next to the Zoo
Atlanta
Zoo, 800 Cherokee Avenue S.E.
Margaret
Mitchell House & Museum, 990 Peachtree Street - Author of Gone
with the Wind
CNN
Studio Tours, One CNN Center - A dramatic look at the history and
development of the news group
Martin
Luther King Jr Historic District, 450 Auburn Ave Northeast. There
are 3 main sites in the historic park.
Six
Flags Over Georgia, on Interstate 20, just west of Atlanta - World
class theme park with over 100 rides.
Theaters
: Fox Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre,
Atlanta Symphony, High Museum of Art and Atlanta College of Art.
Kids:
Fernbank Science Center, 156 Heaton Park Drive, N.E - A Museum and
woodland complex
Imagine
It! 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW - The Children's Museum
of Atlanta
Atlanta has excellent public transport links and is ideal to visit
in the Spring or Autumn which are normally mild and colourful. Winter
can be erratic and the summer can be hot and humid. The pace of
the city will vary dependant on the weather!
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