Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

The grind and glam of Nashville, Tennessee was well-earned. After all, it's known nationally and even worldwide as the "Music City." Serving home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and many major record labels, Nashville may trace the moniker back to 1874, when a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers for Queen Victoria of England earned her instant admiration and statement: "These young people must surely come from a musical city."

Population:

692,587 (2018)

Currency:

US Dollar, $1 = 100 cents

Emergency Numbers:

911

Opening Hours:

Most stores are open daily 9am to 9pm or later. Most bars and clubs close around 2am.

Newspapers:

The Tennessean — www.tennessean.com
Nashville City Paper — www.nashvillecitypaper.com
NashvillePost — www.nashvillePost.com
Nashville Business Journal — www.bizjournals.com/nashville
Nashville Scene — www.nashvillescene.com
The Tennessee Tribune — tntribune.com

The City

Nashville was founded in 1779 and now is the second largest city in Tennessee after Memphis. It is a great riverfront city located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is known as a center of the music industry, it is even called the "Music City" and has long been a cultural epicenter of the South. As the "capital of country music", Nashville has become a major music recording and production hotspot.

When in Nashville, you will be meet by friendly people and experience a vibrant student community since the city is home to numerous colleges and universities. Nashville has many attractions to keep you busy, from Country Music Hall of Fame and the admired Grand Ole Opry House to Johnny Cash Museum, historic buildings and sport events. The city also offers a hip, ever-growing art scene with a variety of art museums, galleries, and performing arts institutions.

Safety-minded travelers will be please to know that World Travel & Tourism Council has named Nashville a Safe Travels destination, so y'all can feel comfortable strolling around downtown.

With its fascinating mix of musical, historical and cultural flavors, Nashville is certainly a city for all seasons and styles.

Top 11

Nashville is a fantastic destination for a weekend getaway. Make sure to wear some comfy shoes to see all the attractions and later dance the night away in the Honky Tonks of The District and Broadway. Load up on country music trivia by visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Grand Ole Opry and finally take a few Instagram pics at the Walk of Fame Park.

Here are the top 11 things that you simply must check out in the Music City:

Do & See

From musical attractions like the Johnny Cash Museum and Country Music Hall of Fame to professional sporting events including historical properties and gorgeous feats of nature, Nashville is bound to impress. A city not only creative in music but also have a countless art galleries, up-and-coming fashion scene, historic landmarks and a great food scene — there’s never a shortage of inspiring things to do.

Here are some highlights of Nashville:

Dining

The creative spirit of Nashville is reflected not only in it's music, but also on beautiful symphonies it crafts for your taste buds. The vibrant and flavourful cuisine of Tennessee stems from decades of Southern cooking entertwined with the influence of immigrants from the far reaches of the globe.

Naturally, the region is known as the birthplace of Nashville hot chicken. Fried to a crunchy golden crisp, doused in fiery spices ranging from mild to "clucking hot", served on a bed of soft white bread with a pickle — you'll keep coming back for more.

Tennessee is known for its low-and-slow barbecue culture, and Nashville is happy to offer you a taste. It’s easy to find biscuits and barbecue by the bucket-full in the many barbecue restaurants.

Cheap, delicious and satisfying eats are found on every street in the Music City, and, with no shortage of music, Nashville is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. Discover the spots that make Nashville the culinary destination it is today: