Check in to the Merrion Hotel, ideally situated in the elegant
Georgian center of the city, perfect for an evening on your own, and convenient to many of the top restaurants.
• Visit the CNN
Center, World
of Coca - Cola and Centennial Olympic Park • Catch a concert by the world - renowned Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall • Tour the Georgia Aquarium, the second largest aquarium in the world • Hike or bike the 61 - mile Silver Comet Trail in western Georgia • Spend a weekend in Athens, home to the University
of Georgia and the state's independent music scene • Head to the
Georgian - German town
of Helen for Oktoberfest or a lazy day
of tubing down the Chattahoochee River • Take a short road trip to the mountain town
of Blue Ridge, GA and take in the state's breathtaking natural beauty along the way • Visit the charmingly quaint
city of Savannah as well as St. Simons and Jekyll Islands along Georgia's Atlantic coastline • Climb to the top
of Stone Mountain and see the largest bas - relief carving in the world • Ride the Skyview Ferris Wheel for an unrivaled view
of the Atlanta cityscape