Atlanta

| JBTI Atlanta | Restaurants | Places To Visit / Museums | Hotels |

Atlanta Travel News

South Georgia nature center has calming power - The private nature center, deep in South Georgia just four miles from the Florida border, is open again this fall after a summertime rest, and enthusiasts who know its simple beauty are back for rejuvenation. more

Planning your trip to Atlanta

Atlanta Weather - What's the weather like in Atlanta

Maps and Destinations - Street-level maps and detailed driving directions to help you get around.

Airport Terminal and Flight Information Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport (ATL) - Built in 1925 as Candler Field on the site of an abandoned auto racetrack once owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler, the facility known today as William B. Hartsfield International Airport serves more than 79 million passengers a year and recently wrested the title of "world's busiest airport" from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority -MARTA - Atlanta's subway and rail system.

Atlanta Botanical Garden - From the rose garden, to the Japanese garden, to the woodlands, and the herb garden, the Atlanta Botanical Garden has much to offer.

Location & Tips For Travelers

Location - The capital of Georgia and seat of Fulton County, Atlanta is the premier transportation, commercial, and financial center in the Southeast. As of 1992, Atlanta was ranked as the 13th largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a total population of 3,142,857. Atlanta is located in north central Georgia, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Atlanta weather and climate - Atlanta's climate is mild throughout the year though with some chance of snow in December and January. High temperatures and humidity in the summer months are common, so spring and fall are the best times to visit the city.

Getting around Atlanta - Traffic can often be congested in the city centre. The best alternative to driving in Atlanta is the excellent MARTA system; an effective method of getting around with free transfers to the bus system, where appropriate.

When to visit - There are many local festivals and parades during the year such as King Week, where Martin Luther King Jr's life and work is commemorated culminating on his birthday, 15 January. The other big occasion in the Atlanta calendar is the Antebellum Jubilee where the cities Dixie past is celebrated.

What to wear - Casual dress is acceptable in most venues in Atlanta, but some of the better restaurants may require a jacket and tie. During summer months the temperature and humidity can be high and natural fabrics are ideal, but excessive air-conditioning in most offices and public places may require a thin sweater or jacket. For winter, a sweater and light overcoat should be enough; and for autumn and spring, a combination of summer and winter clothing.

Tipping - The standard is 15% to 20 % in restaurants. Usually city residents leave tips depending on where they eat. For other places, $1 for the bartender per round, $1 to hotel porters and doorpeople if they are hailing a cab for you.

Useful Phone Numbers & Addresses Greater Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau: Tel: 1-888-SEEATLANTA Atlanta Metro Travel Association: P.O. Box 70781 Marietta, GA 30007 Tel: 770-218-2607 Atlanta Office of Travel & Tourism: 233 Peachtree Street NE Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: 404-521-6600 The Georgia Ports Authority: P.O. Box 2406 Savannah, GA 31402 Tel: 800-342-8012 Atlanta Executive Limousine: Tel: 404-763-1000 MARTA Headquarters: 2424 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30324 Tel: 404-848-4711 Style Taxi and Travel Inc: 3674 Roswell Rd. Atlanta, GA 30342 Tel: 404-522-8294 Atlanta City Hall: 55 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: 404-330-6100