Gatlinburg - a Unique & Extraordinary Vacation Spot


by David H. Urmann - Date: 2010-09-08 - Word Count: 518 Share This!

Gatlinburg is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Tennessee for decades. This exotic town is ideally situated right in the middle of the Great Smoky Mountains. This is a marvelous and must visit location that offers a varied range of attractions to your entire family. One can spend time wandering in mountains or by enjoying the performances at Broadway shows.

The city of Gatlinburg was established quite early in eighteenth century as White Oaks. It enjoys the status of being the county seat of Sevier County of Tennessee State. The population of the city was 3,828 according to 2000 census. It is ideally situated on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the highway 441 making it easy for tourists to reach the destination.

Gatlinburg is one of the most fascinating cities that are full packed with a range of attractions such as The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Ripley's Aquarium, Tanger Outlet Mall, Biltmore Estate and many more attractions. One can also find some exciting activities and places that will amuse the guests of the city such as golf, aquariums and sharks along with thrilling ghost hunting and a range of shows and events.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most visited attractions of the city. It is estimated that around ten million visitors visit the park each year to explore the park area of 520,976 acres.

The Biosphere Reserve is home to some of the most fascinating and endangered creatures. This is also home to the historically significant homesteads, rugged mountains along with some thousands of species of plants and animals. Mt. LeConte is one of the tallest mountains with a height of around 6,593 feet. Laurel, Mingo, Hen Wallow Falls are some of the must visit attractions in the park that one could not afford to miss. The best way of exploring the park is by car as it enables you to see more attractions in short time.

The park also offers some of the exciting activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding and many more things to do during your tour to this marvelous national park. Rainforest Adventure Discovery Zoo is an exciting place that you wound not afford to miss. This excellent hide out for animals is ideally situated right in the middle of the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. The zoo remains open all round the year offering fun with education. The zoo is home to some six hundred animals of more than hundred and thirty species.

Ripley's Believe-It-or-Not Museum is spot where one could find thousands of unique, unusual and outstanding relics. These artifacts are collected from the far-corners of the world. Finding a right accommodation in the city of Gatlinburg is not a difficult task as it offers great accommodation options that suite all kinds of budgets. Whether you are in the city for a romantic weekend getaway, for honeymoon or for family adventure tour, you will surely find excellent accommodations that will suite you style and budget. The hotels of Gatlinburg offer a range of facilities and amenities that you might have desired during your holidays.


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