Nashville International Airport 11 min
Grand Ole Opry (22 min) Visitors come for daily tours & weekly live radio shows featuring classic & new country acts. Ryman Auditorium (24 min) Known as the Mother Church of Country Music, this venue hosts diverse concerts & daily tours. Percy Priest Lake (13 min) Surrounded by public lands, this vast reservoir has many marinas & is home to several boating clubs. Tennessee State Museum (23 min) Tracing the state's past through Indian artifacts, replicas of pioneer buildings & Civil War relics. Tennessee State Capitol (24 min) Greek Revival 1845-1859 legislative building & grounds housing the tomb of President James K. Polk. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (21 min) Attraction tells the story of popular American music through artifacts & interactive exhibits. Centennial Park (25 min) Urban recreation area with walking paths, band shell, dog park, exercise trail, gardens & museums. Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (25 min) Greek Revival mansion museum & historic site telling Jackson's life story through exhibits & tours. The Bluebird Cafe (24 min) Reservations recommended at this tiny iconic club featuring up-&-coming & experienced songwriters. Long Hunter State Park (15 min) Park with hiking & biking trails, fishing plus Native-American archaeology site with mound. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (24 min) This 19-acre plaza tells the story of the state's history through plaques, tours & water fountains. Nashville Zoo at Grassmere (20 min) Multiple habitats housing a global array of animals, plus a popular playground for kids. Frist Art Museum (21 min) Classic art deco building houses a museum with rotating visual exhibitions & educational programs. Tootsies Orchid Lounge (23 min) This historic watering hole and prototypical honky-tonk is across the alley from the Ryman. The Parthenon (27 min) Built in 1897, this full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon also houses American art galleries. |