How many days do I need to experience Atlanta?
Planning on taking my girl to Hotlanta next year and was wondering if you could suggest how many days would be best for us to experience the city. Weekend trip? One week trip? We're not really sure what to see or what part to stay in either so we'd love some help on that too. Thank you!
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Hi there! You could probably knock it out in 3-4 days. You can knock all the main attractions (Georgia Aquarium, CNN Center, WoCC Coca-Cola Store, Centennial Olympic Park, SkyView Atlanta, and Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home) In a day or two (soon, thanks to the new Streetcar!) and experience the neighborhoods like Little Five Points, Decatur, and Midtown Atlanta the other days. If you want, see Stone Mountain but it's a bit of a drive. If you have kids, Stone Mountain is great for them. Stay on the Westside or near Piedmont Park! Lots of people have Airbnb listing you should check out. Hotels can run a bit high.
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Clément Bourguignon from Paris, France
Hey Nathan,
I went on my own for a day in August. I'd say that downtown is pretty dead except a few streets such as The Westin Peachtree Plaza . You can also check the World of Coca-Cola , the Centennial Olympic Park and the Georgia Aquarium .
Other than that, cools places are located outside of downtown. Midtown is pretty with the Piedmont Park . You can also check Virginia Hilghland where you'll find bars and restaurants.
If you want a fancy restaurant or hotel to impress your girl you can head to Buckhead !
You can also check Stone Mountain outisde of the city if you have some time.
I'd say a weekend would be enough.
Have a good time!
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That is very surprising. I expected downtown to be full of life! Thanks for the head's up, man. I'll try to check out all these places. I've heard of the Buckhead neighborhood. Any particular place you'd suggest there? ·
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Well I have to say that I went on a Sunday morning in the middle of August so I guessed that didn't help but still I found it completely dead as there are no shops, bars or restaurants. I would be interested in getting your point of you about it once you'll be back. I didn't stop in any particular place in Buckhead, but from what I saw and read about, The Buckhead Diner stands out in the neighborhood and is a bit like the place to go. It's an impressive diner from outside and I'm pretty sure you won't miss it! ·
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Carolyn Griffin from Nashville, Tennessee
I would recommend an extended weekend trip: Thursday until Monday. Some of my favorite areas to stay are in Midtown Neighborhood , Buckhead , or Downtown Atlanta . One thing to note is that these areas typically require you to pay for parking. However, they are the closest to the local attractions.
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Thank you Carolyn! I appreciate the advice! ·
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David Smith from Atlanta, Georgia
I would think two days would be enough to see the main sites in Atlanta, which include CNN Studio Tour World of Coca-Cola , Georgia Aquarium , Centennial Olympic Park , Atlanta Botanical Garden , Stone Mountain , and a few others. If you really want to explore the city in depth, then you could make the trip extend over several days, but you might run out of things to do.
As far as where to stay, I would recommend Midtown Atlanta . If you're not renting a car, stay near a MARTA station (subway), which will get you to the main attractions, but don't count on it getting you all over the city (it's very poorly designed).There are hotels at various price points in Midtown, but just to name a few in good locations: The W Atlanta - Midtown , Hyatt Atlanta Midtown , Renaissance Atlanta Midtown Hotel . Hope this helps!Comments (0)
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Hi,
I'd suggest staying in the Midtown Atlanta or Buckhead area so that you're close to shopping and restaurants. Four days or so should be enough time to visit High Museum of Art and Center for Civil and Human Rights...plus any great places for food -- Murphy's, Bocado, bartaco West Midtown, The Capital Grille, etc.
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Rockie Rod from Atlanta, Georgia
A long weekend would be good. Don't forget to hit up the Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site. While there, you can also get free tickets to tour Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home .
Two Urban Licks is a great upscale restaurant that has a beautiful view of the ATL skyline.
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Depends on what you're interested in. I think a week is best just to take it all in. There's always the typical tourist spots like the World of Coca-Cola or the Atlanta Botanical Garden , but there's a lot of gems in many of the neighborhoods inside the Perimeter Center . I suggest a stay in Midtown Atlanta or West Midtown . Both are nice in many places and are easily accessible to the hot spots like Little Five Points , Edgewood Ave , Atlantic Station , and East Atlanta Village .
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cj hern from Atlanta (Illinois), Illinois
Consider an extended weekend visit for your first ATL trip. maybe Thursday thru Sunday.
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