Nashville Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal$13.00
- Mid-range meal$32.00
- Cappuccino$4.00
- Domestic beer$6.00
- Taxi (per km)$2.00
- Public transport ticket$1.70
- Museum entry$28.00
- Mid-range hotel (night)$190.00
Food & Drink
- Prince's Hot Chicken ShackSouthern / Hot Chicken · $$
The originator of Nashville hot chicken, family-run since the 1930s, serving heat levels from mild to 'XXX Hot'.
- Arnold's Country KitchenSouthern · $
Classic meat-and-three cafeteria downtown, beloved for fried green tomatoes and roast beef.
- The Loveless CafeSouthern · $$
Southern roadhouse on Highway 100 near the Natchez Trace, famous for buttermilk biscuits and preserves since 1951.
- Hattie B's Hot ChickenSouthern / Hot Chicken · $$
Popular hot chicken chain born in Nashville, known for long lines at its Midtown location.
- Husk NashvilleSouthern · $$$
Chef Sean Brock's Rutledge Hill restaurant in a restored Victorian mansion, sourcing Southern ingredients for a refined menu.
- Biscuit LoveSouthern Brunch · $$
Gulch brunch spot known for the 'Bonuts' (biscuit-donut hybrids) and East Nashville Hot Chicken biscuit.
- Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Legendary purple-facade honky-tonk on Lower Broadway, once a backstage hangout for Grand Ole Opry stars.
- Robert's Western World
Broadway honky-tonk with a house band, fried bologna sandwiches, and cowboy boots for sale up front.
- The Bluebird Cafe
Small Hillsboro Village listening room where songwriters debut new material in the round; launched Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift.
- Layla's Bluegrass Inn
Broadway honky-tonk specializing in bluegrass and classic country, one of the strip's more traditional bars.
Culture & History
- Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Downtown museum tracing country music's history, holding Elvis's gold Cadillac and instruments from genre legends.
- The Parthenon
Full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon in Centennial Park, housing a 12-meter statue of Athena.
- Johnny Cash Museum
Downtown museum devoted to Johnny Cash's life and career, with instruments, stage costumes, and memorabilia.
- Frist Art Museum
Housed in a 1934 Art Deco former post office, hosting rotating fine art exhibitions.
- The Belcourt Theatre
Historic 1925 Hillsboro Village cinema screening independent, foreign, and repertory films.
- CMA Fest
Four-day country music festival filling downtown Nashville and Nissan Stadium with fan events and concerts.
- Tomato Art Fest
Quirky East Nashville street festival celebrating the tomato with a costume parade and local vendors.
Nature & Outdoors
- Fall Creek Falls
One of the tallest waterfalls in the eastern US at 78 meters, within Fall Creek Falls State Park.
- Percy Warner Park
Large wooded park south of the city with hiking trails through rolling hills, popular for trail running.
Active & Fun
- Centennial Park Sportsplex
Public pool complex adjoining Centennial Park near the Parthenon replica.
- Nashville Shores Waterpark
Lakeside waterpark on Percy Priest Lake with slides, a lazy river, and a sandy beach area.