Nashville Travel Guide - Welcome to Country Music Capital of the World

If you are passionate live music lover then the “Country Music Capital of the World” is the perfect place for you. Whether you want to shake your legs at electronic music, rock or live hip hop, you will find it all here in the capital of Tennessee. This is absolutely the best place for you to know all about American music.

Just go ahead and book Nashville flight tickets today and have rocking times ahead in the Music City. 

Country music remains at the core of Nashville culture. While keeping its abiding love for music intact, there’s more to Nashville than meets the eye. The city has over the past decade emerged as one of the trendiest places in the USA.

In addition to the ever evolving music industry, Nashville has also become a hub of tourism, health care, automotive and technology. And, not only these, a thriving culinary scene is also ready to attract you endlessly.

We have created a comprehensive Nashville Travel Guide to help you explore and experience Nashville like never before.

Must-see Attractions in Nashville

Music Row: The Music Row is an area surrounding famous Music Square in downtown Nashville, and is considered the heart and soul of USA's music industry. Popular landmarks worth visiting here include Country Music Hall of Fame and RCA Studio B.

Pantheon: The Pantheon is an impressive full-scale replica of the original Greek temple built of wood in 1897 but later reconstructed on the same site in cement in Centennial Park, west of the city center. It’s because of the Pantheon that Nashville has been nicknamed "Athens of the South".

Grand Ole Opry: The Grand Ole Opry is a popular attraction in the famous former music-industry-themed amusement park "Opryland". Music lovers will love visiting attractions like General Jackson Showboat, Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, and the majestic Opry Mills shopping mall.       

Apart from these top three attractions, other must-see places in Nashville include The Hermitage, Johnny Cash Museum and Café, Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, Tennessee State Capitol, Ryman Auditorium, Belle Meade Plantation, Tennessee State Museum, Radnor Lake State Park, Downtown Presbyterian Church, Fort Nashborough, Nashville Zoo, Adventure Science Center and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art.

Best Time to Visit Nashville

Consider booking flight tickets to Nashville in the months from April to October, when you will experience late spring, summer and early autumn during this period. The temperature starts at 70 F, rises to 90 F in July, and again comes down to 70 F in October. You are advised to pack for all eventualities due to varying weather conditions.

The peak season is during the summer months from June through September, when the city is packed with tourists, and things are expensive whether booking flights or accommodations. It’s better to book your flight tickets and make hotel reservations much in advance if you want to save on your travel.

Best Areas to Stay in Nashville

Most tourists chose to stay in Downtown Nashville due to varied attractions here and one-of-a-kind experience on Lower Broadway with its famous neon lights which has earned Nashville the title of “NashVegas”.

Get entertained with live music at a series of bars every day and party till the wee hours. The Gulch is one of the more trendy and upscale neighborhoods in Nashville. It has many luxury hotels for catering to the well-heeled tourists. If you are planning to do some great shopping then book a hotel room for staying here. Midtown with over 40 restaurants and bars is yet another Nashville neighborhood worth staying. It however attracts less tourists than downtown Nashville, but is surely a great place to live if you want to get a glimpse into the lives of local Nashvillians.

Best Things to do in Nashville

• Go for some great shopping at Marathon Village in the city’s North Gulch neighborhood. You will find art galleries and galleries, and gift and home décor shops at this cool shopping center
• Street art abounds in Nashville. You will find it everywhere – construction zones, bridges and alleys. Kelsey Montague’s “Wings mural” in The Gulch is the most popular. You will discover lots of street art in East Nashville and Germantown neighborhoods
• Chill out with the beverage of your choice at one of dozens of rooftop bars in Nashville offering panoramic views of the city skyline and lots of ambiance
• Visit one of America’s oldest working letterpress print shops Hatch Show Print. Its vintage lettering is the most treasured. This famous printing press in the South offers opportunity to be creative and make your own poster 

Tips for Nashville Travel

There are plenty of things to do in Nashville such as visiting museums, participating in sports activities, fine dining and enjoying a happening nightlife.

• Summers can be quite humid causing discomfort, so pack accordingly.
• Winter months from November to March are too cold and people mostly stay indoors.
• It’s the low tourist season here with temperatures averaging around 21 F to 40 F.
• Nashville has Central Standard Time (CST) from early November to mid-March, and Central Daylight (CDT) from mid-March to November
• Nashville Metropolitan Area comprises of 14 counties, which includes Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Macon, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson, and Wilson
• Nashville has consistently ranked among the lowest for cost of living when compared to other U.S. cities such as Cleveland, Jacksonville, Austin and Atlanta. The overall cost of living in Nashville is 3.3% less than the national average

Want to explore and experience more in the Music City? Then take a look at the 3-Day Itinerary to Nashville on how to enjoy best and make out most of your holidays here!