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For free information and maps, pop into the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureaus centre at Underground Atlanta. The AtlanTIX offers half-price, same-day tickets to attractions and shows.
Atlanta's Hartsfield airport is the world's busiest airport but is only 20 minutes and $1.75 from downtown by MARTA train.
Atlanta is the only city in the South with teams in all four major sports: The Atlanta Braves (baseball), Atlanta Falcons (football), Atlanta Hawks (basketball) and Atlanta Thrashers (ice hockey). At least one should be playing during your visit!
Get out to Atlanta's neighbourhoods for a true feel of the city's Southern style.
Atlanta boasts more than 8,000 restaurants...whatever your appetite, it's here, from the smart Savannah feel of the Atlanta Fish Market to the ritzy Buckhead Diner to the swish contemporary Southern food of Anthony's.
Visit the Sweet Auburn Curb Market for local farmers' organic produce, Italian and Caribbean specialities and the Planet Bombay Indian restaurant.
The Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon, 90 miles south of Atlanta, is worth the scenic drive for exhibits on music legends from REM and Ray Charles, to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Little Richard.
Pick up a copy of the free weekly Creative Loafing for music listings. Friday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution is useful too.
Atlanta is a great place for shopping, whether an upmarket mall in Buckhead or outlet malls out of town.
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Atlanta
Atlanta is a great place for shopping, whether an upmarket mall in Buckhead or outlet malls out of town.
Nashville
Get out of town...and savour the feel of the South at the delightful mansions.
New Orleans
Alone in America you can stroll the streets clutching an alcoholic drink...just get a plastic 'go cup'.
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