3 Days in Nashville: Honky-Tonks, Hot Chicken and Country History

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๐Ÿ“ Nashville, United States๐Ÿ—“ 3 days๐Ÿ‘ฅ Music fans and friends

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3Days
9Stops
3Meal tips
About ยฃ120-200 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget

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Three days in Nashville: live music on Broadway, the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Ryman Auditorium and hot chicken. Most honky-tonks have no cover.

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Day by day

View of Nashville's iconic AT&T Building and downtown skyline.
1

Downtown

10:00

Country Music Hall of Fame

Museum.

๐Ÿ“ Downtownโฑ 2.5 hours๐Ÿ’ท ~$30
View on map โ†—
14:00

Ryman Auditorium

The Mother Church of Country Music.

๐Ÿ“ Downtownโฑ 1 hour๐Ÿ’ท ~$30
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19:00

Broadway honky-tonks

Live music.

๐Ÿ“ Downtownโฑ 3 hours๐Ÿ’ท Free
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๐Ÿ’ก Tip the band.

๐Ÿฝ Where to eat

lunchHot chickenNashville ยท $
Captivating view of Nashville's skyline reflected on the river at sunset, showcasing urban architecture.
2

Music Row and East

10:00

RCA Studio B

Historic recording studio.

๐Ÿ“ Music Rowโฑ 1 hour๐Ÿ’ท ~$50
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๐Ÿ’ก Elvis recorded here.
13:00

The Gulch and 12 South

Neighbourhoods.

๐Ÿ“ Gulchโฑ 2 hours๐Ÿ’ท Free
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19:00

Bluebird Cafe

Songwriters.

๐Ÿ“ Green Hillsโฑ 2 hours๐Ÿ’ท ~$20
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๐Ÿ’ก Reserve far ahead.

๐Ÿฝ Where to eat

dinnerBBQSouthern ยท $$
๐ŸŽŸ Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: RCA Studio B
Explore the lively streets of Nashville, Tennessee with bright neon signs and iconic architecture.
3

History

10:00

The Hermitage

Andrew Jackson's home.

๐Ÿ“ Hermitageโฑ 2.5 hours๐Ÿ’ท ~$30
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๐Ÿ’ก Honest history of slavery.
14:00

Parthenon in Centennial Park

A full-scale replica.

๐Ÿ“ West Endโฑ 1 hour๐Ÿ’ท ~$10
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17:00

Grand Ole Opry

Show.

๐Ÿ“ Opryโฑ 2 hours๐Ÿ’ท ~$60
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๐Ÿฝ Where to eat

lunchMeat-and-threeSouthern ยท $
๐ŸŽŸ Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: The Hermitage

Good to know

โœˆ๏ธ Getting thereNashville Airport connects by taxi and rideshare.
๐Ÿš† Getting aroundRideshare and walking downtown.
๐Ÿ’ท CurrencyUS dollar ($). Tipping 18-20%.
๐Ÿ—ฃ LanguageEnglish.

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