"Country and Western"

Departure from New York. Travel through the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, a tour story. Arrival in West Virginia. Approaching the Rocky Mountain region: alpine valleys, dense forests, the thinnest threads of waterfalls, mountain ranges and peaks. The city of Charleston is the state capital.

Kentucky: Land of Southern Traditions and Gateway to the West. City blocks of historic Georgian and Federal buildings, 200 years of history of bourbon whiskey, tobacco and horses. The Lincoln National Memorial is his birthplace. Echoes of the past: the story of the minimalist Shakers brought to life - costumed guides and artisans at work.

The state of Tennessee is the main "arranger" of national music. Nashville is the state capital and "Country Music Capital of the World", "Music City USA".



Downtown of the capital, its Musical Row. The famous Opryland complex. Wax museum of country stars. Music Hall of Fame, golden pianos and Elvis Presley's Cadillac. Nashville, "Athens of the South": an architectural ensemble - a full-scale copy of the Parthenon; a chapel with a wood-carved reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper".

The legendary Oak Ridge is a previously completely closed city (now partially). The largest national multi-purpose research center. "Manhattan Project" for the creation of the first atomic bomb. Actual developments of alternative energy sources.

"Memphis - the birthplace of the blues" - from the declaration of the US Congress, 1977. The largest city in the state, "Capital of the Mississippi Delta." Plaza of the Civic Center, a huge sculpture "Top of the Mountain" (Martin Luther King). Center for Congresses and Exhibitions. Cotton Row, Mississippi Riverfront, Confederate Park.

Watching the production of the famous whiskey variety - "Jack Daniels". NASA Space Center. The world's largest collection of missiles, including military ones. History of Wernher von Braun. Flight simulators with which you can go to Mars or Jupiter. "Space Dome" with IMAX cinema.

The trip continues: Cumberland Plateau. Great Smoky Mountains. Remarkable natural wonders: Great Stone Door (a cleft in the rock), Ziwani Natural Bridge (9m high stone arch), waterfalls, lakes, everything here is referred to as "A Million Dollar View".

City of Chattanooga. The famous shuffle from "The Chattanooga Choo-Chu" ("Sun Valley Serenade") by Glenn Miller. Visit to the historic railway station. The deepest underground waterfall and its fantastic stalactites, stalagmites, columns. The coolest cable railway and the view from Obzornaya Gora. The panorama from above is unique: you can see seven states at once. In the same place, a layered outcrop of rocks, "Rock City" allows you to admire the vast gardens and waterfalls along the "Enchanted Path".

A sister underground marvel is the "Lost Sea", a visit on glass bottom boats. Next to the cave is a historic village. The day ends in the tourist town of Pigeon Forge ("Pigeon Forge"), with its unimaginable shopping malls. If time allows, a visit a model-copy of the Titanic in 1/2 of the original size of the ship.

Today, amazing shows and performances take up the whole day. "Comedy Barn Theatre", "Dinner at the Smith Family Theatre", "Dolly Parton's Cowboy Showdown". There is a visit to "Dollywood", a large amusement park and cool rollercoasters. There is also the Hall of Fame and the Gospels Museum - Negro chants, so beautiful that they lead the listeners-spectators into a genuine ecstasy. There is also a water park here.