Atlanta is a huge city that lies tourists an amazing choice of attractions and excursions. The city with a population of about five million people is considered the capital of Georgia and is a very dynamic and advanced city in all respects.
In 1842, only a few dozen inhabitants lived on the site of the city, but the construction of railways in the region has contributed to the active development of the city, and there were actively migrants from other areas. The city name received thanks to the road built here. She had the name Western and Atlantic Railroad, after which all the townspeople became called the city of Atlanta. The city became a link between the cities of the North-East and the country's middle west.
But during the Civil War in the country, the city was captured and burned, so today, Atlanta is considered the only city on the northern coast, which was completely destroyed by fire. The only thing that remained after the surrender were hospitals and churches. And after recovery, the city became the business and the center of the southern part of the United States of America. That is why, the symbol of the city is Phoenix, which, according to mythology, was literally revived from the ash. Such has become and Atlanta, since the buildings were completely rebuilt and began to live their new life.
Atlanta, today, is a great tourism center. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the most uploaded in the world and occupies a leading position in the amounts of attacks and landings. The city is also considered one of the main centers in the field of finance, transportation and trade. As for urban transport, the metro system and buses are well developed here. The metro has terrestrial and underground areas, and bus messages are more than 200, which allows you to fully cover the whole city. Travel in buses is $ 2.5.
More than 50% of the population are African Americans, and only 38% are white, the rest of the residents are Latin Americans and Asians.
What specially likes to tourists in the city is quite a low price level, which you will not say about such cities of the country as New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco. Therefore, many tourists prefer to come in Atlanta.
The region is inherent in a wet subtropical climate, so winter in Atlanta is cool, snowfall and rains often go here. But summer is very roast and sunny. In the spring, there is always a large amount of precipitation with thunderstorms. In addition, the city is characterized by hurricanes and storms coming from the side of the Atlantic. Therefore, the beginning of summer and autumn is considered the best time for recreation.
At urban area, it is simply a surprisingly large number of attractions and entertainment, which will take place not one and not two days. This is the legendary Museum of Coca-Cola, urban oceanarium, the National Historical Museum, Mitchell Margaret House Museum. It is necessary to visit the excursion to the CNN Studio, in which you can watch the work of this huge news corporation. In addition, in Atlanta there is a large number of museums of great interest. For example, a children's museum, Martin Luther King Museum, Ferrbank Natural History Museum, or Museum and Carter Presidential Library.
Tourists can also enjoy beautiful buildings and churches of the city, among whom some churches managed to survive after a terrible fire during the Civil War. Church of Ebenesere-Baptist Cherh, Opera Atlanta, Capitol (Halls of Fame and Flags), Ancient Cemetery Oakland, Big Temple-Charm Ame and other buildings. In Atlanta, there is also a large number of skyscrapers that shake their grandeur. They can be called masterpieces of modern architecture. For example, Bank of America Plaza, whose height is about 300 meters, or Peachtree Tower - 200 meters.
The city has a large number of restaurants and cafes, in which everyone will find dishes to taste. And it is not necessary to believe that America is the country of fast food. Each region has its own special dishes, which were formed quite a long time under the influence of the traditions of indigenous settlers and visiting immigrants. Yes, in the cities of the country there are plenty of establishments offering hamburgers, sandwiches, frozen semi-finished products. But there are also many restaurants that prepare excellent dishes.
For example, the kitchen Atlanta was formed under the influence of Mediterranean residents and African residents, therefore, fried chicken chicken, smoked pork, crab soups, corn pancakes, beef schnitzels are considered national dishes. And the garnish is stew vegetables and salads.
In addition, it is very popular in the city: banana bread, pumpkin pie, pudding, donuts, pancakes, cheesecakes, muffins, as well as peanut butter, maple syrup and jam. But this is already the more traditional food of Americans. Among the drinks, the most popular - Coca-Cola. Alcohol - Bourbon, whiskey, rum, and beer of different varieties. Tourists and locals also love cocktails, which are a very large amount. Moreover, many restaurants of the city received world recognition and consider the city with one of the centers of culinary art.
But as for security, it is worth considering that the crime rate in the city is very big, therefore it is not worth walking alone in the evenings, and attend clubs one. It is enough to adhere to the lungs of generally accepted security rules, follow your valuable things and not leave them unattended. Do not expose yourself danger, and then your vacation will pass without any unpleasant situations. This is perhaps the only minus rest in Atlanta.
But, but everything else can be safely attributed to the pros. Good infrastructure, rich selection of hotels and restaurants, architecture and cultural holidays, not to mention museums and sights of the city. There is here and place for the squires, because in the city there are just giant shopping centers, souvenir shops, outlets where you can buy excellent things for big discounts. Atlanta is a fairy tale city, which dreams of visiting any tourist from any corner of the globe.