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Atlanta,
Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview: The history of the city is always a close presence, helping define Atlanta’s uniqueness. Underground Atlanta with its hidden delights, marks the birthplace of the city; a few MARTA stops away, the Fox Theatre, an architectural riot of domes and minarets reflects the excesses of the 1920s. Less than a mile north on Peachtree Street, the recently restored Margaret Mitchell Home is a diminutive museum of life in the 1930s and is sandwiched between business towers of the 1990s. Continuing north on Peachtree Street, the High Museum of Art glistens with sleek white porcelain panels in the sun of a new millennium. The history of Atlanta is reflected by notices at street corners and on buildings (especially around the Virginia Highlands neighbourhood), which mark the sites of major battles and events in the Civil War. The Confederacy is also commemorated in several stately Southern homes, such as the Governor’s Mansion and the houses of Grant Park. More recent history is exhibited in the Martin Luther King Jr Historic District in Sweet Auburn. The Downtown area near Centennial Park, the CNN Center and Five Points is the most rewarding area for walking. Pedestrians really need to keep their wits about them in this vehicle‐dominated city. Automobiles rule the roads and drivers expect obeisance from those on foot. Tourist Information: Suite 100, 233 Peachtree Street NE Tel: (404) 521 6600 or (800) ATLANTA/285 2682. Fax: (404) 577 3293. E‐mail: info@acvb.com Opening hours: Mon‐Sat 0900‐1800. There is also a visitor centre at the airport and in the Underground Atlanta complex at 65 Upper Alabama Street. Passes There are no dedicated tourist passes but a student or senior identity card will give discounts on most entry charges. |