As Georgia's largest city, Atlanta is awash with great transport links, including the MARTA transit rail system that runs right from the airport. With such great options, it's only natural that you might hop right off your plane and onto Atlanta's public transport. But, does that put you at risk of missing out on what the city has to offer? Walking around this sizable city might not be for the faint of heart, but choosing accommodation with a top BeltLine location like the FORTH hotel Atl, will put you within close walking distance of the city's best spots. Whether you walk all trip long, or simply choose a day where you turn away from public transport, putting one foot in front of the other could transform your trip by helping you to discover the following unexpected Atlanta icons.
Stumbling Upon Street Art
Atlanta's street art scene is currently a sexy melting pot of upcoming icons, but it would be easy to overlook the city's best murals from your seat on the bus. Walking around Atlanta is a far better way to stumble upon street art pieces like those available at Cabbagetown, which is just off the Eastside BeltLine trail. A self-led walking tour here can take you past pieces from iconic local artists including Peter Ferrari, Patricia Hernandez, and many more. What's more, once you've finished, you shouldn't be further than half a mile from the beginning, allowing you to easily get back to more familiar territory.
Strolling Around Iconic Gardens
You would likely make time for a visit to Atlanta's Botanical Gardens no matter what. But, when you're looking to get lost in the city's greenery, you inevitably tarnish some of that experience by arriving via bus. Luckily, there's no need, with the Botanical Gardens located adjacent to Piedmont Park, which is on the BeltLine's Eastside Trail. Plus, when you walk, you get to enjoy the impressive 189 acres of Piedmont Park itself via the popular Piedmont Park Trail, which will take you past meadows, lakes, and even The Nook for a well-deserved drink.
Seeing History Up Close
Atlanta has a rich and living history, but you'll only ever see it from a distance if you're hopping from one form of transport to another. Why not get a true taste for that history, and burn a few calories at the same time, by walking between historic hotspots? Options like a self-led Martin Luther King tour could see you easily walking between destinations that include the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as pastor, Doctor King's Tomb, and the birth home of Martin Luther King Jr. There are also plenty of visitor centers and museums enroute to inform you of the facts of destinations that you can only really appreciate on foot.
Will you want to walk Atlanta's stress all trip long? Perhaps not, but choosing even one day to walk around the city could lead you to some iconic sights you would never see otherwise.
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