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Sightseeing Historic attractions are lacking in Atlanta, by comparison with European cities. Most older buildings are northwest of the centre - attractively presented in pretty gardens and interspersed with parks, museums and library buildings. Buckhead is the richest and most architecturally attractive district. The history of Atlanta is reflected by notices at street corners (especially around Virginia Highlands) marking the sites of major battles and events in the Civil War. The Confederacy is also commemorated in several stately southern homes, such as the Governor's Mansion, the Margaret Mitchell House and Grant Park. More recent history is exhibited in the Martin Luther King Jr Historic District, in Sweet Auburn. Locals and visitors alike pass time in Atlanta in sporting pursuits. As a result of the 1996 Olympics, spectator sporting facilities are excellent; while baseball and football are corporately sponsored and eagerly followed at the new Dome and Turner Field. On sunny summer weekends, the locals like nothing better that getting out of the city to Stone Mountain, an impressive hump on the horizon which, on closer inspection, offers excellent fun. The Appalachian Trail, one of the major cross-country walking trails, is only a short distance to the north and the Chattahoochee River brings whitewater-rafting almost into the city itself. Tourist Information Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau Suite 100, 233 Peachtree Street NE Tel: (404) 521 6600. Fax: (404) 584 6331. E-mail: acvb@acvb.com Web site: www.acvb.com Opening hours: Mon-Sat 0900-1800. There is also a visitor centre at the airport and in the Underground Atlanta complex at 65 Upper Alabama Street. Passes There are no dedicated tourist passes, but a student card will give discounts on most entry charges. |