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Atlanta is the big city with lots of southern hospitality. Home to prominent leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta is the birthplace of many major historical events that shaped the progress of the city and its inhabitants. Atlanta is a vibrant city with a diverse population. There is literally something for everyone here. From arts to sports to dining, Atlanta is non-stop excitement. Atlanta has some of the largest shopping malls in the Southeast and has some of the most unique shops anywhere in the country.
A few of the focal points within the city are Atlanta's ever-changing downtown, midtown, and Buckhead districts. These vibrant core communities boast significant architecture designed by such world-famous names as I.M Pei, Philip Johnson and Marcel Breuer. You will also find designated open and green spaces, public areas lined with trees, and colorful landscaping.
Fortune Magazine named Atlanta one of its "Top Cities for Fortune 500 World Headquarters" with companies such as Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Cable News Network (CNN), Georgia-Pacific, Equifax, and United Parcel Service. Atlanta has also been voted the number one destination for African Americans by Travel Industry Association of America, Essence Magazine, and Black Enterprise.
What began as a simple railroad town is today one of America's fastest growing cities, an emerging global leader in finance and the world headquarters of 13 of the nation's Fortune 500 firms. Atlanta is truly representative of the New South.
Atlanta is filled with wonderful places to visit:
- CNN Center
- GA World Congress Center
- AmericasMart
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
- Georgia State University
- Phillips Arena
- Georgia Dome
- Underground Atlanta
- Centennial Olympic Park
- Turner Field /Braves Museum
- Carter Presidential Center
- Atlanta Botanical Gardens
- Piedmont Park
- Atlanta University Center (home of Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University)
- The Georgia Aquarium
- The Woodruff Arts Center
- The High Museum
- Buckhead
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MARTA welcomes members and delegates from around the world to ISHIB2006, the 21st Anniversary Scientific Conference. We hope during your stay you will be able to easily explore Atlanta, and visit many of the sites listed above, with MARTA's Atlanta Tourist Loop. Only $1.75 (need exact fare) to ride.
Flying into town? MARTA connects into the terminal building at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport. To get to the Sheraton, take the Northbound Train to the Arts Center train station. Proceed to the busbay and catch Bus #101 The Atlanta Tourist Loop Midtown. Get off at the 14th & Juniper bus stop to reach your hotel (feel free to ask the driver to notify you upon arrival at this stop.). Once you have gotten settled, come and ride with us to the Georgia Aquarium, High Museum of Art, CNN Center, Georgia Dome/Philips Arena, Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, Underground Atlanta, State Capitol, Fox Theatre, World of Coca-Cola and other major attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops. Click on the Atlanta Tourist Loop Bus to determine which Tourist Loop route best fits your needs for sightseeing.
MARTA is the most effective way to travel in Atlanta - and the most convenient. Thank you for riding MARTA. We're Building a better way.
Quick Atlanta Facts:
- Average temperature in June is 87 degrees
- Downtown Atlanta is located just 10 miles north of the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
- Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia
- 80% of the US population is within a two-hour flight of Atlanta
- 100 streets with the name Peachtree
- 14th largest mall in the country - Mall of Georgia
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