"Alabama's diverse landscape serves to illustrate the variety of adventures awaiting you in Alabama. From the picturesque mountains of North Alabama to the sugar–white beaches of the Gulf Coast, you'll find something special to pique your interest.
Golf vacations to this state have been rated among the best in the country and even among the best in the world by Golf Digest. The famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is the backbone of golf tourism in Alabama and it welcomes two new sites to its stellar lineup in 2004.
Perhaps our white sand beaches and sparkling emerald water are just the setting you need for that perfect vacation with friends and family.
With majestic mountains, clear blue streams and abundant natural wildlife, Alabama is also the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors. The Alabama Bass Trail is a must for any avid angler. In addition, Alabama is one of the premier states in the nation for hunting white-tailed deer and Eastern wild turkey. Our state's generous hunting seasons and bag limits are the envy of other states.
Not interested in hunting or fishing? Take a trip to any of Alabama's parks and woodlands and you will find some of the best biking trails in the South. Or visit the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail, a paradise for birding during migration.
There's a wealth of history to explore in Alabama. The Civil Rights Movement that started in Alabama changed the world. Walk in the footsteps of African–American heroes who challenged and overthrew segregation laws. Visit the actual sites in Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee where events that galvanized the world also made a nation view its fellow men and women with equality and respect.
In the 1950s a team of scientists designed and tested the rockets that eventually put man on the moon. Today, the U.S. Space and Rocket Center is one of Alabama's top attractions. Visitors can see an actual Apollo spacecraft and a towering 363-foot Saturn V rocket.
If arts and entertainment are to your liking, then a trip to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery should be on your itinerary. It's the 6th largest Shakespeare theater in the world, with more than 200,000 visitors annually, hosting a variety of classical and contemporary theatrical productions year-round.
The world's brightest performers in music, dance and live theater can be found at the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center in Birmingham. And the Birmingham Broadway Series stages Broadway's hottest shows from September through April.
For the sports enthusiast, Alabama has a wide range of professional and collegiate sports, from football and basketball to motorsports and sports museums.
And no list of things to do is complete without shopping. You'll find world-class malls, expansive outlet centers and more antiques shops than you can visit.
Whatever your interests, Alabama has something Wonder Full to offer. To get started click on an interest category at the top of the page, or search them all by using the 'Search' link above." - Alabama Dept of Tourism
To learn more about Alabama, visit http://www.touralabama.org/ |
