Nashville Excursions
Chattanooga Incline Railway © Chattanooga Area CVB
Chattanooga
The fourth largest city in Tennessee, Chattanooga in the
south-east near the border with Georgia lies at the junction of
four interstate highways, easily accessible and well worth a visit.
The city has brought about a renaissance in recent years,
redeveloping its riverfront and downtown area to offer an extensive
greenway system and river walk that takes strollers through the
historic art district and several beautiful parks. Main attractions
in the city for tourists are the Tennessee Aquarium, Civil War
battlefields, the African American Museum and a Creative Discovery
Museum. The main destination for visitors though is Lookout
Mountain, offering its historic Incline Railway, the steepest
passenger railway in the world that offers panoramic views of the
city and the Great Smoky Mountains 100 miles (161km) away. Lookout
Mountain is also home to The Battles for Chattanooga Museum, Ruby
Falls (a waterfall that plunges 145ft (44m) inside the mountain)
and Rick City Gardens from where it is possible to view seven
states on a clear day.
Address: Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau: 2 Broad Street;
Website: www.chattanoogafun.com;
Telephone: (423) 756 8687
