Atlanta has been described as “the Los Angeles of the South”. Such a comment is grossly unfair to a wonderful city.
Atlanta was the host of the Summer Olympics in 1996 and because of this the city is still enjoying a boom, as well as an immense showing of civic pride. As well as the Olympics the Super Bowl has become a regular visitor to the city, which has also played host to Baseball’s all-star game. There are a number of excellent facilities to host such events, but even without them Atlanta would still be a charming city.
One thing I really liked as an Olympic legacy was Centennial Olympic Park, right smack in the centre of the city. A nice, tranquil green area, the fact it is so consistently quiet is surprising. Yet it became one of my favourite areas upon visiting, especially as it was in the middle of a hot July and the fountain made out of Olympic Rings was wonderfully refreshing.
As well as being a modern city two of Atlanta’s most famous attractions hark back to the past. The Varsity, a fast-food emporium since 1928, and Underground Atlanta, an underground shopping mall with great charm.
Yet on the other hand there are the mod-cons. Atlanta has an excellent public transport system (MARTA) and goes to great measures to try and encourage people to use it. It is noticeably cheaper than anything I have used in the UK.
Add to this the CNN Center, Coca-Cola museum, Turner Field, Georgia Dome, Peachtree Street, the Capitol Building and many other attractions and you start to see why I don’t feel I can do Atlanta justice just by words alone – take my word for it, you need to visit it yourself.
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