I will be travelling by car in September 05 from New York down to Atlanta and would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a good route to take. Would it be best to follow the coast or would I see experience more inland? Which towns and cities are a must to visit? I have four nights in New York (which I still have to plan!) and 6 or 7 days to travel to Atlanta. Any suggestions would be most appreciated! Many thanks, In锟斤拷s, Spain.
Travelling from New York to Atlanta Georgia, advice needed...Ines - This is a suggested plan.
Take I95 (our version of an autostrada) and make a stop in Philadelphia
After Philadelphia, stop in Washington, D.C
Then take I95 south to Richmond, Virginia, I64 to Norfolk and then Route 158 and Route 12 to the outer banks of North Carolina - one of the most beautiful coastal areas in the US
Take route 64 from Nags Head to Rocky Mount and contiunue south on I95
Take I95 to I20 and continue into Atlanta
Have a safe trip.
Live to Travel
NYC
Travelling from New York to Atlanta Georgia, advice needed...Thanks so much to LivetoTravel who suggested a great route from New York to Atlanta. We are going to stay in New York, then make a stop in Philadelphia and stay overnight on the 1st October in Washington DC. We have to change our plans slightly, as we need to arrive in Gatllingburg (in the mountains?), near Knoxville, Tennessee, on the 5th or 6th October, before we go to Atlanta. Could anyone suggest a good route? Should we still aim to look at Richmond and Norfolk and see then some of the lovely coastline before we go inland to Knoxville? It doesn麓t leave as much time to travel down now, but I would hate to miss seeing the best parts of the area. Many thanks!
Since you are heading to Knoxville - stop of in Asheville NC. it is a beautiful small southern city. They also have the Vanderbilt mansion, called the Biltmore estate, which you can tour.
Below are some websites for Asheville
http://www.exploreasheville.com/
http://www.biltmore.com/
One route from DC is to take route 66 to route 81, then 26 to interstate 40 into Asheville. interstate 40 continues through the TN mountains.
Anywhere in the NC/TN mountains will be beautiful becasue the leaves will be turning. It is a perfect time of year to visit.
I%26#39;m not an expert at this but the outer banks of North Carolina is one of the prettiest areas of the country. Assuming there%26#39;s no bad weather (it is, as we%26#39;ve unfortunately just seen, hurricane season) I wouldn%26#39;t miss that area.
The 2 cities in the southeast with lots of ';flavor'; are Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. Atlanta is inland from both but it would be nice to see at least 1 if you can.
You should know that I 95 is the major north/south highway. It%26#39;s deadly boring with virtually nothing of interest (except tacky stuff) but it%26#39;s the route used by most people headed south including MASSIVE trucks that can be a terror on the road. You must drive carefully!!
I81 can be quite boring, It think I would still venture south from Washington DC stop in Williamsburg/Jamestown settlement Virginia, Virginia Beach and Nags Head North Carolina (outer banks) and then cut over on hwy64 to Raleigh NC to I40 into Ashville NC (where the Biltmore estate is located) then to Cherokee NC(indian reservation) and into Gatlinburg from the south.
I thoguht of one other thing - on your way from Knoxville (route 40 to 75 takes you into the heart of Atlanta) to Atlanta - there is some great outlet shopping in Chatanooga. The prices are worth the stop - if you like to shop. This is right in Chatanooga: http://www.primeoutlets.com/
Also, here is the tourism site for Knoxville - http://www.knoxville.org/
If you have any questions - let me know. i lived in Atlanta and upstate SC for 7 years.
Happy travels
Many thanks for your suggestions guys, it is such a great help to receive advice from people who know the area, so we can make the most of our holiday.
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