15 Day Highlights of Eastern USA

Über das Reiseziel: New York City is an international metropolis built on the shoulders of immigrants and their descendants. New York City is home to eight million people, and the city receives more than 50 million visitors per year. Your New York City tour should include sampling the food of hundreds of different cultures, and you can explore it easily on foot, by taxi, or via the famous subway system. A gift from the French people to the American people, the Statue of Liberty is a universal symbol of freedom and the city’s most famous landmark. Wall Street acts as the heart of big business being the home of the New York Stock Exchange. The Empire State Building looms over the Big Apple as the second-tallest building in the city, with the nearby Chrysler Building also dominates the landscape. Nearby is the headquarters of United Nations overlooking the East River and Grand Central Terminal, one of the busiest train stations in the world. No New York sightseeing is complete without a visit to Times Square. Take in its billboards, its many people, and its food, then cross over to Central Park, which comprises 850 acres of lakes and meadows, where to get away from the city buzz. You also have your pick of art and history museums, as well as the Reflecting Absence Memorial and Museum, where you can pay your respects to the victims of 9/11. Even though Manhattan houses most of the city’s landmarks, each of the districts of the city has its unique and distinctive personality worth exploring. From the historic streets of Brooklyn to Queens’s international cuisine, there is something for every type of person in the city. Most of all, New York is a city to have fun and indulge oneself. So, enjoy yourself, and get ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple. New York City has everything for everyone: architecture, art, cuisine, entertainment, shopping. It's all here.

Über das Reiseziel: Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States. It is located in the North-eastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. At Franklin Court we find the Christ Church Burial Ground, another famous landmark, where Ben Franklin and four other signers of the Declaration of Independence were laid to rest. The Congress Hall was home of the first Congress. On top of that, George Washington and John Adams were inaugurated here, and the Bill of Rights was ratified right inside. Philadelphia's most famous attraction, the Liberty Bell was rung to commemorate the hearing of the Declaration of Independence on 1776. The Bell weighs 2,000 pounds, which may not be apparent by looking at it. Philadelphia is a spectacular city to visit. It is welcoming and loaded with history and has a great mixture of old and new and of historic and modern. There are many sites, restaurants, clubs, and museums to keep you busy, along with several open space parks dotting the centre and, of course, the rivers, which add to the serenity of this vibrant city.

Über das Reiseziel: Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. Located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast, the District is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States Congress and is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. The White House, symbolically the most important building of the country, is where US Presidents have lived and worked for more than 200 years. Dominating the Washington DC skyline stands the Washington Monument. It is dedicated to the first US President George Washington. Recognized around the world and a remarkable neoclassical landmark, The Capitol is where the US Senate and House of Representatives meet. The National Cathedral is the most well-known US cathedral. This beautiful building has been the site for many national memorial services. Among the country's most important institutions, the Supreme Court offers tours to learn about its history and inner workings. Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial was completed in 1922 and it is modelled after Greek temples. The magnificent Library of Congress is the largest library in the world and houses approximately 90 million archives materials. The Jefferson Memorial is modelled after Rome's Pantheon and is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, third US President and one of the Founding Fathers. D.C. shed its former reputation as a boring and dangerous city and it now has shopping, dining, and nightlife befitting a world-class metropolis. Travellers will find the city new, exciting, and decidedly cosmopolitan and international.

Über das Reiseziel: Richmond ist die Hauptstadt von Virginia, einem Bundesstaat in der Südregion der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Von historischen Stätten bis hin zum besten Shopping, erstklassigem Golf und sogar Wildwasser-Rapids im Herzen der Stadt, sind die Möglichkeiten in der Region Richmond grenzenlos. Verbringen Sie ein Wochenende mit der Besichtigung von heiligen Bürgerkriegsstätten und erleben Sie Schlüsselschlachten, die direkt auf Virginias Boden ausgetragen wurden. Verpassen Sie nicht die Monumental Avenue und den Richmond Garden Trail, eine vorgefertigte Route durch einige der besten Gärten und Grünflächen des Landes, mit einigen "Gartengeheimnissen" auf dem Weg.

Über das Reiseziel: Charleston ist eine Stadt, die zum US-Bundesstaat South Carolina gehört und der Verwaltungssitz und die größte Stadt von Charlestown ist. Sie ist auch als die Heilige Stadt bekannt aufgrund der großen Anzahl an Kirchen, die sich in der Stadt befinden. Charleston ist eine Stadt mit faszinierender Architektur aus der Zeit vor dem Krieg. Besonders hervorzuheben sind ihre Kirchen, besuchen Sie einige von ihnen, wie die St. Michael's Kirche, die die älteste Kirche in der ganzen Stadt ist und 1761 erbaut wurde, oder die Circular Congregational Church. Sie können auch eine Tour machen und die gespenstischen Friedhöfe der Stadt Charleston besuchen, einer der bekanntesten ist der Magnolia Friedhof. Sie können auch wunderbare Aussichten im Battery Park & White Point Gardens genießen, wo Sie spazieren gehen können. Besuchen Sie unbedingt die Gärten von Middleton Place, die ein wunderbarer Garten mit Seen, Pflanzen, Blumen sind. Kulturliebhaber werden auch Museen wie das Charleston Museum genießen, perfekt um die Geschichte und Bräuche dieser Stadt kennenzulernen. Charleston hat auch ein Nachtleben und es ist ratsam, Pubs wie die Charleston Tavern Tour zu besuchen, wo Sie die Kellner in Piratenkostümen sehen können, die die Stadt vor vielen Jahren terrorisierten. Zweifellos ist Charleston eine Stadt, die Charme ausstrahlt und kombiniert mit der Freundlichkeit und Gastfreundschaft der südlichen Städte in den Vereinigten Staaten.

Über das Reiseziel: ist eine Stadt und der Verwaltungssitz des Buncombe County, North Carolina, Vereinigte Staaten. Sie ist die größte Stadt in West-North Carolina und die elftgrößte Stadt in North Carolina.

Über das Reiseziel: Atlanta is the capital of and the most populous city in the state of Georgia and is, today, a national centre of commerce. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Atlanta has the highest elevation out of major cities east of the Mississippi River. An Atlanta tour must include the Atlanta History Center. Learn about the city’s roots and its role in the Civil War. Atlanta is the major setting for Margaret Mitchell’s novel “Gone With the Wind,” and you can learn about the author and the book at the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. Stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site which includes this inspiring leader’s birthplace home, his final resting place, the church where he once gave sermons, as well as a museum and memorial. From there, your Atlanta sightseeing should continue at the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, the Centennial Olympic Park, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and the Stone Mountain Park. On the outskirts of the city we have the beautiful Stone Mountain Park. If you take the Summit Skyride, you’ll get an outstanding view of the city.Atlanta is the flagship for the New South, a sprawling city with trendy bars, top-notch restaurants and high end boutiques, but all adorned with Southern charm. Atlanta has a very modern skyline but is intrinsically proud of its heritage.