Set amid the gentle hills and fertile farmlands of central Tennessee,
NASHVILLE
attracts six million people each year a mixture of devoted fans and the just plain curious to immerse themselves in
country music
. They come to enjoy themselves, and the city makes sure that they do, offering not just the relatively mainstream
Country Music Hall of Fame
and
Grand Ole Opry
, but all the wonders of "Tacksville." To make the most of this facet of Nashville, you need to abandon any idea of detachment, and get out there among the nightspots and gift emporia, joining the quest for souvenir T-shirts, Stetsons, rattlesnake belts and photos of your favorite star.
Arrival And Information : Nashville International Airport
is eight miles southeast of downtown. Metropolitan Transit Authority
buses
into town (weekdays 8.13am-5.33pm; weekends 6.49am-4.19pm; tel 615/862-5950) leave every half-hour and cost $1.45. The Gray Line shuttle (every 15min 6am-11pm; $11 one-way $17 round-trip; tel 1-800/669-9463) drops off at most downtown hotels. Taxis are probably the quickest option but will set you back around $25. Greyhound buses arrive in a seedy part of downtown at 200 Eighth Ave S; there's no Amtrak service. More Nashville information...
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT / NASHVILLE Welcome to the Nashville Airport Marriott] If you are searching for affordable comfort and quality, then look no further.
STATE CAPITAL/RYMAN AUDITORIUM / NASHVILLE The Sheraton is a deluxe hotel nestled in the heart of downtown Nashville, every guest enjoys royal treatment at the newly renovated, Four Diamond Sheraton Nashville Downtown.
RYMAN AUDITORIUM 1 BLOCK / NASHVILLE The Hilton Nashville Downtown is situated across the street from The Gaylord Entertainment Center, The Nashville Convention Center and The Country Music Hall of Fame.
Call toll free..
US and Canada: 1-800-780-5733
Europe: 00-800-11-20-11-40
Use discount code: 89865
