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Alabama Holidays

Alabama is famous for its history, culture, music and adventure ranging from beaches to mountains. Nestled in the Deep South its home to many significant landmarks from the Civil Rights Movement, including Montgomery where Rosa Parks famously sat at the front of the bus and the bridge at Selma, the setting for the 2014 Hollywood movie. However there’s much more to “sweet home Alabama”  with beautiful beaches, an amazing live music scene and great Southern cuisine.

Music legends Nat King Cole, W.C. Handy and Hank Williams were born in Alabama. Here, Gospel is sung in churches and the congregations dance, while Blues, Country and Jazz set the mood in local bars and juke joints. 

Alabama is one of the greatest food destinations in the USA. Here, you can sample slow-cooked Southern dishes, elegant fine dining and fresh Gulf of Mexico seafood, great barbecue is also a firm favourite, washed down with a glass of locally brewed craft beer.

The southern tip of Alabama is best known for Mobile Bay and the Gulf Coast beaches. Mobile is where Mardi Gras got its start in the U.S. During Carnival season, downtown streets are filled with marching bands and brilliantly coloured floats

Alabama’s top museums include the U.S. Space & Rocket Centre, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and the studios of Muscle Shoals, where famous musicians have recorded since 1959, including legendary names such as Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett & Otis Redding. You can also tour grand columned antebellum homes across the state.

Along with white-sand beaches, Alabama offers state parks crossed with trails to explore. Each resort town has a large variety of restaurants, bars and nightlife. You can play your way through 26 golf courses across the state, including world-class golf on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.

Alabama Tourist Attractions:

• Martin Luther King Jr.’s Montgomery
• Barber Vintage Motorsports park & Museum
• Muscle Shoals Region
• U.S. Space & Rocket Centre
• USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
• Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

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