Welcome To Atlanta

Atlanta is the capital of the U.S. state of Georgia. It played an important part in both the Civil War and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Atlanta History Center chronicles the city’s past, and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times. Downtown, Centennial Olympic Park, built for the 1996 Olympics, encompasses the massive Georgia Aquarium.

Atlanta was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line (it was first named Marthasville in honor of the then-governor’s daughter, nicknamed Terminus for its rail location, and then changed soon after to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic -- as in the railroad). Today the fast-growing city remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest in daily passenger flights.

In the past two decades, Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40 percent, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts. tlanta keeps visitors active and inspired with its dynamic personality and engaging attractions. With a hit-list itinerary and a hotel that feels like home but better, your visit can become an epic tale. Accommodation options are plenty and varied, from high-end hideaways to the perfect business base. Plan your Atlanta itinerary with a multitude of attractions and activities that can soothe the soul or push the envelope on adventure — it’s all yours for the taking.

Websites to visit:

CityPass: https://www.citypass.com/atlanta

Atlanta Tours: https://www.viator.com/Atlanta/d784-ttd

Georgia Aquarium: https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/

World of Coke: https://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/

Paschals: https://www.paschalsatlanta.com/

Golfing: https://bobbyjonesgc.com/

Hall of Fame: https://www.cfbhall.com/

Shopping: https://atlanticstation.com/

Fox Theatre: www.foxtheatre.org https://discoveratlanta.com/explore/visitor-guides/

MLK Site: www.nps.gov

Atlanta Botanical: www.atlantabg.org

Civil & Hum Rights Mus: https://www.civilandhumanrights.org/

Piedmont Park: www.piedmontpark.org