Tuscaloosa - Alabama - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

Originally called the Black Warrior Village by the Indian tribes that lived here in the 1500s, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is an excellent choice for a vacation destination. With the wealth of hotels you will find here, accommodations are not a problem, and neither is dining with the many restaurants serving local and international cuisine.

See the evidence of the past at the Moundville Archaeological Park with miles of nature trails, Indian villages and museums. There are 20 prehistoric Indian mounds and a museum where you can learn all about the native tribes that once roamed this area. Learn about the present and the future of automobile manufacturing at the Mercedes-Benz US International, the only one of its kind outside of Germany.

Learn all about Alabama through the Age of the Dinosaurs, the Ice Age and its coal mining history at the Alabama Museum of Natural History. Children of all ages will be fascinated with the hands on exhibits at the Children's Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa and football fans will want to take a tour of the Paul W. Bryant Museum, with its memorabilia of more than 100 years of football.

The Battle-Friedman House is filled with antiques from the 1800s and the Gorgas House is the only one that survived the Civil War. Visit the Old Tavern Museum, which was an original stagecoach stop in the days of the Old West.

The miles of hiking trails and opportunities for fishing, and boating at Lake Lurleen State Park will provide a fun filled day for the whole family. If golf is your passion, there are two golf courses for you to tee off at and the University of Alabama Golf Course has a lighted driving range so you can practice at night. The MacFarland Mall and the University Mall offer an extensive array of stores with brand name clothing and there are smaller boutiques for you to visit throughout the town. Everything about Tuscaloosa will thrill you and make you want to return again for another vacation.