 Nashville OverviewCountry music is synonymous with Tennessee's state capital, the
rapidly growing city of Nashville, where the strains of the guitar
and accordion are big business, drawing millions of fans to the
city every year. Dozens of famous names in the music world have
been nourished in Nashville since 1925 when the legendary 'Grand
Ole Opry' went on the air, broadcasting weekly shows touting the
talents of up and coming singers. It all began in the downtown
Ryman Auditorium, originally a church, which became the music hall
where the likes of Dolly Parton and Roy Acuff first strutted their
stuff. Visitors still come today to visit Opryland, the resort that
incorporates the new Grand Ole Opry, northeast of the city. Daily
shows are presented here, and just around the corner is the Country
Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Fans also flock to the area known as
The District, crammed with nightclubs, bars and restaurants where
country music reigns supreme. Beyond country music, Nashville offers historical interest in
the form of the old Belle Meade Plantation, a centre of
thoroughbred breeding and training in the past, as well as the
Tennessee Sate Museum, filled with exhibits detailing the entire
state's history from millions of years ago to the present day. The
Parthenon, a full-scale replica of the original in Athens, houses a
fine collection of art, and for those who want to experience a bit
of Tennessee's beautiful country scenery and rich wildlife, the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park isn't far from Nashville. Everyone, country music fan or not, cannot fail to leave
Nashville with their toes tapping! |
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