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Sightseeing Sightseeing Overview There is more than enough to see in Nashville to warrant a stay of several days, perhaps splitting the time between Downtown Nashville and the Opryland area, northeast of the city centre. Add in the surrounding rural attractions and a few more days can be spent profitably. A car is essential for rural pursuits, although central Nashville can be easily explored on foot and with the tourist transport options. The bright and well-stocked Visitor Information Center is a good place to start, right on Broadway. Trolleys pass here, heading for Music Row, where the Country Music Hall of Fame was originally located. It has relocated to new Downtown premises in May 2001. Across Broadway and half a block up Fifth Avenue is the Ryman Auditorium, a place of pilgrimage for country music fans. Further on along Sixth Avenue is the Tennessee Performing Art Centre, State Museum and State Capitol. Transport, private or public, is needed to get to Opryland (see the Excursions section), home of the Grand Ole Opry and a cluster of country music museums. Here too is the Opryland Hotel, an attraction in its own right, with indoor gardens that even include an indoor lake. Nashville was never known for its understatement and this is no exception. Tourist Information Visitor Information Center Gaylord Entertainment Centre, 501 Broadway, corner of Fifth Avenue Tel: (615) 259 4700 or (800) 657 6910. E-mail: nashcvb@musiccityusa.com Website: www.nashvillecvb.com Opening hours: Daily 0830-1730 (winter); daily 0830-1900 (summer). Passes www.musiccityusa.com Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau offer a variety of passes allowing discounted entry to Nashville tourist attractions. The Pick 3 pass costs US$24.99 and offers free entry to three of nine smaller participating attractions, while the Take 2 pass costs US$44.99 and offers free entry to two of 10 participating attractions. The two tickets can be combined – at a cost of US$69.98. There is also the Parent Pass and the Kids on the House pass. All are available from the Visitor Information Center (see above). |