Metro Atlanta Apartments & Cottages(179)
- 1 Bedrooms,
- 1 Bathroom, Sleeps 2
There are many reasons to choose the Atlanta area for your next breakaway. You will find a long list of activities and interesting attractions located nearby. A holiday rental home in the Atlanta area will put you close to many of the most popular activities in the entire state. You will find that there is something to interest every member of your family.
The lovely weather in the Atlanta area makes it a great place for those who enjoy spending time in the out of doors. Popular activities include hiking, canoeing, golf and walking history tours. The Chattahoochee River provides the backdrop for rafting and other sports. Fine dining and shopping venues are located within the Atlanta area as well.
There are so many wonderful attractions in the Atlanta area that you won’t be able to see them all during just one visit. The Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world. You will see marine life from every region of the world. Get up close to Beluga whales, sharks, penguins and many others. Special programs allow for hands-on opportunities. The World of Coca-Cola is a museum that tells the story of the beverage that became the best-selling soft drink ever. See period advertisements and many other interesting artefacts. The High Museum of Art and the Fernbank Museum of National History are two of the many nearby museums. Another is the Margaret Mitchell House & Museum. Take a tour of where Mitchell lived and where she wrote Gone with the Wind. Six Flags Over Georgia is a fabulous amusement park that features rides for visitors of all ages. The Medieval Times is a dinner theatre where visitors watch a jousting match whilst being served by costumed wenches.
The winters are mild in the Atlanta area and the summers are warm and sunny. During the winter, the average low temperatures are between 1° and 7° C and the average highs are 11° to 18° C. In the spring, the average lows are 11° to 16° C and the average highs are 23° to 27° C. The summer average low temperatures are 20° to 22° C and the summer highs are 30° to 32° C. There is between 85 and 134 mm of rain per month.
Those flying to the Atlanta area will usually use Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). This is a very well-serviced airport with flights to and from many locations. You will need a car for use during your stay.