Nashville is the capital city of Tennessee, US. City is located on the bank of Cumberland River in the north central part of the state and just 293 miles away from the Ashville city. As a backpacker you can choose Nashville for multiple purposes, but majorly cites heritage architecture, fine art and its unique cultures are crucial.
City includes too many places and offers limitless adventures to every sort of backpacker, however also opens up new directions to the unique dimensions of your travel journey. Starting from Street art tours, music, painting, cuisines and wine options to historical war museums and Mansions, definitely a mesmerising destination. Activities like Kayaking, Stargazing, zip line, Wildlife safari are really the next level things you can do in this city.
Things to do in Nashville, T.N
Things you can do here in Nashville which is much equal and enjoyable like things to do in Ashville, N.C. Lets discuss one by one;
1. Start your tour from famous Street Art Tour
Nashville is a city that exhibits to every visitor its world famous artistic talents and creativity. City tries to offer such glorious street arts and paintings including stunning murals, graffiti art, and Instagram related backdrops. Never stop your art street tour just to Nashville, let’s move to other districts like Germantown and 12 south, where we can explore unique and fabulous foodie scenes on boats and social media feeds. However, “Ryman” is another place simply called “mother church of country music”, where we can spot the biggest music names like Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and Billie holiday.
2. Visit Countries Music Hall of Fame
Located in the SoBro, just a stone’s throw from the main points in the Art District. Such a unique site includes yen numbers of modern musical artefacts and interactive multimedia elements. In fact, the Music hall of fame is an ideal place for kids and families too. Where you can spend quality of your time with melodious music and music artefacts. Music hall of fame is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and during the weekends it may open till 6:00 pm also. Since it is reachable and convenient to the rest of the famous musical landmarks like Ryman auditorium, Johnny cash museum, Museum of African American music and Walk of Fame Park, place getting more recognition nowadays.
3. Explore the Significance of Civil War History excursion
Nashville also contained many historical oriented places under which the most significant one is Civil War History excursion. Place witnessed more than 150 major battles in the state, created fascinating history in American history. In spite of that, Nashville played a vital role in the Union’s victory success. Battlefield, cemeteries, and monuments you can see under the civil war, moreover you can also dip to learning events like Battle of Franklin, considered most interesting things under this museum. Each house under civil war contains myriads stories, artefacts and cannonball holes are try to show us cities war significances.
4. Enjoy the Architecture and Gardens at Belmont Mansion
Constructed between 1850 and 1860, home of Adelicia and Joseph Acklen. Built such a beautiful mansion in Tennessee prior to the Civil War. Belmont Mansion made by Italian architecture steeped in history and beauty with measuring an impressive 18,000 square feet of incredible garden. During your inside tour in Belmont Mansion you will see Adelicias bedroom, library including 20th century old gramophone, French style of drawing rooms, and an interesting ancient clock.
Its garden is really amazing, one spanning over 18,000 square feet including a fine art gallery, a bowling alley, and a zoo. Today Mansion is hosting many events and programs, where you can book your events in order to visit their official website.
5. Relish thrilling speed at Zip lines
Due to Nashville’s picturesque landscapes and mountains, lush canopies and sprawling vineyards, the city is much friendlier to the Zip Lines adventure. Stretching up to the 700 feet long and 85 feet high, Zipline spread across 1.5 miles of scenic greenery, considered as friendly to the rolling hills of Tennessee. $20 is normally they will charge for every zipline tour. The Barbara Mandrell and Nashville celebrity home, always the cherry on top of a day of outdoor seekers.
Guide will help your thrilling Zipline along with him or her introducing native plant lives and wildlife of the region. You can choose the perfect starting time of Zip Lines according to your schedules.
6. Take a Selfie at Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds probably everyone should know, Nashville is even popular to the Madame Tussauds in recent days. It is situated on Broadway in the heart of the city’s bustling downtown district. Visitors can take some selfies or capture with crazy lifelike wax models (biggest names who contributed country music) like Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Keith Urban. However you can also take selfie pop culture celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justine Biber and Oprah Winfrey.
There are a good number of activities you can take under Madame Tussauds such as swing by the wax museum’s soul lounge and jazz bar. Never miss to join interactive sessions with Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. Taste 5 different sorts of wine and Savoury blends from the Amber falls winery.
7. Kayaking in Cumberland River
One of the unique things to enjoy in the Nashville city is taking Kayaking downstream on the Cumberland River. Perfect way to enjoy the panoramic views of the Nashville skyline and Riverfront Park. However Kayaking in Cumberland River opens up beautiful architectures of famous Shelby Street Bridge, pedestrian bridge and AT and T tower buildings.
If you are thinking about how to rent a kayak in Nashville, you need not worry about it. It is very easy to rent, either book in online or you can check Voyages in River Queen or Cumberland Kayaking. Kayaking will stop you at most beautiful places like Burgess Falls, and Fancher falls. Either you can rent your own kayak or you can also kayak with a group of people here.
8. Discover Nashville Zoo
Located just 6 miles southeast of Downtown Nashville. Well known for family travellers especially for kids, where plenty of fauna to see and learn about its Grasmere attractions. Nashville Zoo witnessed around 300 species of animals and more than 6,000 living creatures to discover. Some of the animals like Hollow Bats, Amur tiger, Red Panda, Humboldt penguins and Masai Giraffes are more popular.
Safari is another great way to see and explore even more animals and living beings like Andean Bears, Sumatran Tiger, Kangaroo of Australia and local leopards. However as a traveller you can also wish to seek Eagle Zipline and Cart tour for the alternative to the Safari. Never miss to visit Adventure 4D theatre and take leg spin at Wilderness Express Train.
9. Explore beauty of Mammoth Cave National Park
Known as the world’s longest cave system, it expands approximately 400 miles long. One of the ideal places for those who want to take adventurous hiking trails through the midst of forest and mountains. Total 53,000 acres of land covers waterfalls, underground rivers (green and Nolin River), incredible rock formation, and Mammoth caves. Under Mammoth cave people from any background irrespective of age could take tours and activities like half mile historic tour and Grand avenue tour.
We never forget to make such famous things like horse riding, 80 miles of hiking trails, ranger led programs and mesmerising stargazing. Never miss to enjoy the kayaking and boating offered by the most scenic rivers Green and Nolin.
10. Shop at cities top Malls
Fatherland district where you can spot too many shopping malls including more than 20 local shops, charming, and indie owned shops, especially for attires and coffee shops. Starting from local shopping malls to historic Arcades, dating back to the early 1900’s. Nashville even recommended the indoor shopping mall, considered as the oldest in the city and home to many local businesses and restaurants.
However, Nashville is too friendly to those who are looking for discounted stuff. ‘Opry Mills’ Popularly known as Tennessee largest outlet destination. Outlet contains more than 200 stores, Amber Falls wineries, and aquarium restaurants and also includes cellars, escape rooms and Madame Tussauds.
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Nashville, TN is really a paradise for backpackers who are looking to enjoy the one place in different dimensions. Starting from cities famous adventurous landmarks to culinary journeys offers a unique way of travel. It is not a big matter whether you are a solo traveller or family traveller you can easily plunge into Nashville city.
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