Georgia & the Carolinas - Atlanta (PDF Chapter)
This is the Atlanta chapter from Lonely Planet’s Georgia & the Carolinas guide-book.
Charismatic and lush, Atlanta is a feverish, easy-on-the-eyes cavalcade of culture, cuisine and Southern hospitality. Beyond the big-ticket Downtown attractions you will find a constellation of superlative restaurants, a palpable Hollywood influence and iconic African American histo-ry.
- ponder the struggles of the Civil Rights movement at the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site
- maps
- hop from museum to museum in the center of Atlanta at Centennial Olympic Park
- transport
- gawk over galleries in the High Museum of Art, the Southeast’s most acclaimed muse-um
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.
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