Athens - Georgia - United States. Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels

When looking for sophistication in southern culture and contemporary entertainment, then Athens, Georgia is the place to be. Located below the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains Athens offers a blend of past, present and future in entertainment and heritage. Whatever your interest you will find it in this university city with a population of 100,000 people.

Athens offers a variety of dinning delights from the very sophisticated dinning rooms for an evening of dining pleasure prepared by chefs that are award winners in cooking, to the many restaurants that are geared for those people with families that are on a budget. Whatever your taste in dining you will find it in Athens.

If your interests are in music you will find that this city offers many nightclubs and bars with something for everyone from classical to rock. Athens has a heritage in music from the sounds of  Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway who played in The Morton Theater in the past to upcoming bands that play there during June when the city attracts an average of 120 bands that play indoors and outside at very reasonably prices. Classical, jazz, blues or rock you'll find it all in this fair city. 

This beautiful city is steeped in history and will keep you busy looking into its past there are many tales to be told and artifacts to see concerning the civil war. Tour the many historic neighborhoods to get a feel of the history they hold. Visitors can take a self guided tour or they can take a tour with the many tour companies that reside there, either way you are in for a very special journey into the history of Athens.

For the person that loves nature you will find many very beautiful botanical gardens that will overwhelm your sight and senses. You can stroll through the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia where they have a collection of gardens and nurseries that will keep you occupied for hours and are very gentle on the pocket as most of these gardens are free admission.

For the outdoors lover you can bike or jog on scenic trails, or hike for hours on the long trails that wind through most of the gardens you'll find within this city. After your hike you can take in a game of football and cheer on one of the Georgia Bulldogs top ranked teams