The High Southern Locations Of 2021

Southern attractions are fun for all ages.

Dunwoody, Georgia

You can only experience the venerable hospitality of the south first hand if you are planning a visit to your favorite southern destination. While each state in the south offers more than one attraction, there are always some that stand out from the rest. Here are some of the South’s top travel destinations in 2021.

Recovery time is a special part of southern hospitality.

Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody, Georgia

Endless activities and a wide variety of dining options await visitors to this quaint city 10 miles from Atlanta. visit the perimeter mall, the second largest shopping center in the Southeast. Brook Run Park has a three-kilometer multi-purpose trail, a dog park and TreeTop Quest, an obstacle course with zip lines at heights up to 55 feet from the ground. For those who want to sit back and take in some fresh air, relax in Dunwoody Park and Nature Center Hammock garden. Dunwoody is a food lover’s paradise, with everything from breweries to bakeries. Alon’s bakery and market is a local favorite for European-inspired gourmet pastries and freshly baked bread. Novo kitchen, a chic Italian restaurant, uses locally sourced ingredients. End the day with brew at Moondog Growler, offers over 40 different types of beer. With over 1,800 rooms in multiple hotels including the Atlanta Marriott, Le Meridien and Embassy Suites, Dunwoody hotels offer welcoming, clean surroundings and southern hospitality.

Luxurious accommodations await the guests.

Old Edwards Inn and Spa

Highlands, North Carolina

With ideal temperatures and lots of outdoor activities, this charming mountain town is the perfect summer vacation. Within a two-hour drive of Atlanta and Greenville, Highlands is ideal for travelers looking for a mountain vacation without having to drive too far to get there. Highlands hosts a plethora of local events for travelers throughout the summer. Explore scenic drives and trails, stroll under Dry Falls, cruise under Bridal Veil Falls, or check out Whitewater Falls – the tallest east of the Rockies at 411 feet. Located in the heart of downtown Highlands, Old Edwards Inn and Spa offers a mountain retreat with luxurious guest rooms, suites, cottages and vacation homes. Located on the southwest plateau of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the European-style Relais & Châteaux resort is tied into the Highlands community and culture. At the Half mile farm, guests discover a quaint country inn in the North Carolina highlands, surrounded by idyllic natural landscapes and mountain panoramas.

The property combines southern charm with contemporary decor.

Valley Hotel

Birmingham, Alabama

The seemingly innumerable activities combined with the year-round mild climate make Birmingham a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Climb through the woods for an exciting day of adrenaline fun at Red mountain park. With 50 miles of hiking trails, Oak Mountain offers hikers the option of taking a short loop or an overnight excursion. Railway park offers a historical place for recreation, family activities, concerts and cultural events. One of the most popular attractions in the state, the Birmingham Zoo, is an ever-evolving adventure. New in town, The Valley Hotel is only a mile from the bustling downtown scene. The luxury property combines southern charm and contemporary lifestyle in its spacious rooms, an upscale restaurant with a chef and a unique café. The hotel offers travelers another side of Birmingham to put on their agenda: a visit to the Homeland wood. The quaint neighborhood offers travelers a true glimpse into southern hospitality with mom and pop boutiques, art galleries, restaurants, and golf courses to explore.

There are numerous attractions in the entire area.

The riverside zoo

Lake Murray Country, South Carolina

Indeed, it is rare to discover a region that artfully combines historical charm while bristling with all modern necessities, let alone some of the best food in the South. Take Lake Murray Country, South Carolina, for example, where visitors can browse 40 art galleries, collect timeless merchandise and fun threads in specialty stores, and sample their way through 60+ restaurants and bars. Burn all that good food on a walking tour of the city and stroll the streets engraved on civil rights and civil war history. Travel back in time and explore the area’s pre-war houses or one of the many museums that call Columbia home. Make sure the little ones get into that Ed Venture, the largest children’s museum in the south, or join them on the wild side the Riverbanks Zoo. Visitors shop until they drop across the region. Shop quirky and fabulous stores in Colombia’s five points, the trendy neighborhood near the University of South Carolina.

Water fun comes first in the spacious resort.

Massanutten Resort

Shenandoah Valley, Virginia and West Virginia

Few travel destinations offer the variety of attractions found in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia and West Virginia. Whether in the water park, at a performance or a festival, in the garden or on a wine or beer trail, the activities are endless. The region is a center of outdoor recreation and offers hundreds of kilometers of trails and roads for walking or cycling. Rent a cabin and go horseback riding in a national forest all weekend, or go canoeing, fishing, and swimming in the famous Shenandoah River. You can play golf, ride an ATV, or even go rock climbing. Massanutten Resort offers 6,000 hectares of mountain fun at its best. Visitors can brave the heat in the resort’s newly expanded Outdoor WaterPark, where they can whiz down one of the resort’s three new water slides – Mass Mayhem, Peak Plunge, or Valley Vortex. The Inner Tube Slides make for an exhilarating ride with unexpected twists, drops, and tight turns, and the Reverse Freefall Rainbow Slide delights riders with a 47-foot fall in the halfpipe.

The hotel will debut this fall with View Glass smart windows.

Lake Nona Wave Hotel

Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida

Dubbed “a smart city with soul,” Lake Nona is one of the fastest-selling, masterfully crafted and technologically advanced communities in the country. Lake Nona covers 27 square kilometers and is adjacent to Orlando International Airport. It is based on the power of partnerships and innovations. It houses one of the world’s largest autonomous vehicle fleets and smart home, a test lab for the world’s smartest companies with amenities like a place to sleep and a wellness kitchen. The future of Orlando’s hospitality landscape is set to change dramatically when it opens this fall Lake Nona Wave Hotel. The hotel will debut with View Glass smart windows that sound with predictive intelligence in response to the sun and outside conditions, voice automated room controls, TOTO toilets, Healthe Inc. cleaning solutions that disinfect vital surfaces, a custom app and more.