Nashville is a popular holiday destination for many people from Ireland.
Music City, as it’s known, is the capital of the US State of Tennessee, where over 10% of its population claim Irish heritage.
Aside from being the home of country music, Nashville is also packed with cultural landmarks, outdoor activities, mouthwatering food and much more.
If you’re planning a visit, we have compiled some of the top things to do in Nashville.
Nashville is home to more than 180 live music venues each offering a unique experience, with many people leaving as a new fan of many artists.
The historic Ryman Auditorium, once home to the Grand Ole Opry, has hosted artists from Charlie Chaplin and Hank Williams to Jack White and Taylor Swift.
Just steps away, honky tonks line Lower Broadway and showcase live music seven days a week with no cover charge.
Outside of downtown, the Grand Ole Opry honours its rich history with a mix of country music legends and contemporary chart toppers for full- band shows, while the famous Bluebird Cafe highlights Nashville's songwriters through intimate writers' rounds.
Nashville also draws in a wide range of musical genres in addition to country. Americana, rock, hip hop, bluegrass and more pour out of venues like Ascend Amphitheater, the Station Inn, Rudy's Jazz Room, The Basement East and Marathon Music Works, while the GRAMMY Award-winning Nashville Symphony fills the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with classical sounds.
However, Nashville’s creativity doesn’t just end with music. Local eats range from traditional southern “meat-and-threes” to chef-driven dining with new offerings always coming to town, such as Assembly Food Hall at Fifth + Broadway shopping and retail development.
Starting on 5th Ave, Upper Broadway is also home to international fine art featured at the Frist Art Museum and more musical history at the National Museum of African American Music.
Also a very walkable city, Nashville is home to many open-air green spaces. Dubbed ‘the Athens of the South’ in the 1800s for its commitment to art and education, Nashville’s Centennial Park claims a full-size replica of the Parthenon complete with the 42-ft high statue Athena, the tallest indoor sculpture in the western world.
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