Visitor's Guide: Atlanta

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The capital of the New South, birthplace of the Civil Rights movement, Coca-Cola and CNN. Set in the rolling foothills of North Georgia, Atlanta's dramatic skyline and tree-lined neighborhoods are a far cry from the days of Scarlett and Rhett.

Find information on Atlanta, the closest major city/downtown area to your hotel.

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Read All About It: Atlanta

Find articles about the city’s history, hot spots, what to see and where to eat

The Atlanta Browser

A directory to shopping, dining, attractions and other points around town

Local Business and Services Directory: Atlanta

Pinpoint the businesses and services you need in a flash

Find Points of Interest

Click here to plot events, transportation and more on a map

Nearby Cities

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Area Events

The what, when and where on local happenings, special events and more

Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival (12 miles S)

April

Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta (15 miles S)

New Year's Eve

Georgia Renaissance Festival

April-June

Atlanta Jazz Festival (12 miles S)

May 26-28, 2007

Annual Marietta Greek Festival (10 miles NE)

May

Taste of Marietta (5 miles N)

April

July 4th Fireworks Display at Lenox Square Mall (10 miles NE)

Peachtree 10K Road Race (10 miles S)

July 4th

Taste of Atlanta (10 miles N)

September

Sweet Auburn SpringFest (10 miles N)

May 2008

What’s Current

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Area Tour Services

Let those in the know show you around town

All Around Atlanta Tour #2

  • Georgia Aquarium
  • Gray Line
  • 404 767 0594

Georgia's Great Tour #1

  • Atlanta's Statesmen
  • Gray Line
  • 404 767 0594

Personalized Driving Tours of the City including Georgia Aquarium

  • Popula Atlanta Attractions
  • American Sightseeing Atlanta

Special Interest Tour #1

  • Atlanta Attractions
  • Peachy Keen Travel
  • 404 766 0018

Stone Mountain Park #3

  • State Park
  • Peachy Keen Travel & Tourism
  • 404 766 0018

Plan activities in Atlanta

The smartest, easiest way to create a personalized activity schedule

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Renaissance® Waverly Hotel

2450 Galleria Parkway Atlanta, Georgia 30339 USA

  • Phone:  1-770-953-4500
  • Fax 1-770-953-0740
  • Sales:  1-770-953-4500 ext. 4930
  • Toll-free:  1-888-391-8724

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Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-HOTELS-1 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Atlanta Weather:

October 15, 2008

  • AM Sunny / PM Partly Cloudy
  • Hi:84F |28C
  • Low:55F |12C