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Atlanta TravelBackgroud in AtlantaBackgroud information about Atlanta
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Overview
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Overview : AtlantaATLANTA is a relatively young city: only incorporated in 1847, it was little more than a minor transportation center until the Civil War, ... more
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Overview : InformationAtlanta's principal visitor center , in the Peachtree Center , 233 Peachtree St (MonFri 8.30am5.30pm; tel 404/222-6600 or 1-800 ATLANTA, www.atlanta.com ), caters mostly to business travelers. ... more
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Overview : Arrival and getting aroundThe colossal Hartsfield International Airport (tel 404/530-6600), the busiest passenger airport in the US, is ten miles south of downtown Atlanta, just inside I-285 ("the perimeter"). ... more Things to Do in AtlantaThings to Do in Atlanta
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Stone Mountain : Stone MountainJust half an hour's drive east of Atlanta, Stone Mountain State Park (park daily 6ammidnight; attractions daily spring & summer 10am9pm, ... more
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Grant Park : Grant ParkDirectly south of downtown, Grant Park is home to the Cyclorama , a huge circular painting (50ft by 900ft) depicting the Battle of Atlanta, executed by a group of German and Polish artists in 188586. ... more
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Attractions Overview : NightlifeAtlanta is a place where you can have a very good time; budget for blowing some money hopping between its bars and clubs. The main concentrations are in the overlapping yuppie Virginia-Highland and punky Little Five Points , ... more Eating in AtlantaEating and dining information for Atlanta
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Dining Overview
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Dining Overview : EatingAtlanta has scores of good restaurants to suit all budgets. Most of the downtown options close down fairly early and are quite upmarket though with the Peachtree Center alone holding a dozen restaurants, a Hard Rock Caf , ... more |
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