Athens Sights and Landmarks Guide, Georgia

Athens is a city in northeastern Georgia located on the Oconee River. It is the seat of Clarke County which was founded in 1801as the site of the University of Georgia. The city has many antebellum homes worth a visit or two. Take a glimpse of some of the best Athens Sights to explore.

Athens Sights - Tourist Attractions in the University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a must see place if you visit Athens. The university is considered one of the highest study centers in America. The beautiful attractions you can find in this university include Founders Memorial Garden, Richard B. Russell Library, Sanford Stadium and Stegeman Coliseum. There are other tourist attractions that can be found inside the campus of the university. Among them are the following.

The State Botanical Garden. This botanical garden has an area of 313 acres and is regarded as a living laboratory because it protects plant preservation, biodiversity and environment.

Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. This houses and displays the memorabilia and video exhibits of the century old University of Georgia athletic tradition.

Georgia Museum of Art. This museum houses different kinds of art works of American painters. As of the present, the museum started to obtain ornamental art works done by silversmiths of Georgia.

Athens Sights - Other Tourist Attractions

You should not focus your attention only on the beauty provided by the University of Georgia in Athens. There are yet other Athens Sights to enjoy. Here is a list of options.

Classic Center Performing Arts Theater. This immortal center houses a lot of artistic occasions including headline entertainers, concerts as well as Broadway productions. The theater can accommodate around 2,050 customers.

Morton Theatre. This theatre was created in the year 1909 and is situated at the middle of the Black region of Athens. It is considered as the foundation in the record of the civilization of Athens.

Milledge Avenue. This area is lined up with antebellum houses and presents every tourist a peek of the grand houses in Athens. At present, the majority of these houses are already used for businesses, sororities and fraternities.

J & J Flea Market. This flea market is open for locals and tourists during Saturdays and Sundays of the year. It is in this place where you can see a lot of vendors selling all kinds of goods. It has more than 1500 vendor spaces both outside and inside of the market.

The Church-Waddel-Brumby House. This is regarded as the oldest dwelling place in Athens, Georgia. The house was repositioned in its present location in the year 1967 in order to rescue the house from destruction. It was the Athens-Clark Heritage Foundation consisting of a group of residents who unite to effectively bail out the house from demolition. As of now, the house is being refurbished to its original look.

If you want to visit Athens, make sure you go first to the Welcome Center which is situated at 280 East Dougherty Street for an extensive collection of leaflets about Athens and the whole state of Georgia. You can acquire free maps from this center together with an update on travel conditions.

As you explore the spectacular Athens Sights, try to compare it with those offered by Athens in Ohio, USA and Augusta, USA.

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